Adare Manor joins exclusive company with Santa Margarita repeat
Sunday’s Santa Margarita (G2) might as well have been over when the field passed the wire for the first time. […]
Santa Margarita Stakes
Adare Manor heavily favored in Santa Margarita title defense
Following back-to-back losses, Adare Manor rebounded spectacularly in the April 13 Apple Blossom H. (G1) at Oaklawn Park, rolling to a 5 1/2-length decision, and the five-year-old will look to add another graded event to […]
Stilleto Boy turns back Express Train in Californian
A crucial scratch from Saturday’s $196,000 Californian S. (G2) at Santa Anita left a vacuum as to who would set the pace in the nine-furlong fixture for older horses, and Stilleto Boy filled it. Although […]
Express Train looks to extend win streak in Californian
Racing returns to Santa Anita on Saturday after a near two-week spring break. The 12-race card features four graded stakes. The highlight of the program is the $200,000 Californian S. (G2) for older horses over […]
As Times Goes By makes a statement in Santa Margarita
Bred to win a championship, As Times Goes By looked as if she might be a serious contender for one by season’s end with an authoritative triumph in the $200,000 Santa Margarita S. (G2) at […]
Harvest Moon, As Time Goes By top small Santa Margarita field
Santa Margarita S. (G2) — Race 8 (7:30 p.m. ET) Harvest Moon outfinished an unlucky Swiss Skydiver in last fall’s Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1), but ran below par against the champion in her season debut […]
Mopotism headlines Santa Margarita
With the defection of reigning champion female sprinter Unique Bella due to a cough, Saturday’s $400,000 Santa Margarita Stakes (G1) has attracted a field of 10 distaffers to go 1 1/8 miles at Santa Anita […]
Vale Dori too good for Finest City in Santa Margarita
Saturday’s $401,035 Santa Margarita Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita Park was billed as a two-horse race between Vale Dori and Finest City, and the duo did not disappoint. Hooking up from the start, Vale Dori […]
Finest City takes on nine furlongs, Vale Dori in Santa Margarita
Finest City was honored as the 2016 champion female sprinter after closing out her four-year-old campaign in the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1) at Santa Anita Park on November 5. Nearly 2 1/2 […]