Hang the Moon upsets WAYI Rodeo Drive; One Magic Philly floors Sweet Azteca in Chillingworth
CJ Thoroughbreds’ Hang the Moon is getting the hang of pulling upsets in major turf races. […]
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American Pharoah, Oak Leaf top Breeders’ Cup prep action at Santa Anita
Santa Anita’s leading juvenile stakes, the $300,000 American Pharoah (G1) and the $200,000 Oak Leaf (G2) for fillies, have been won a dozen times each by Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert. He will again […]
Didia rallies in Rodeo Drive; Slider fights back in Speakeasy
A four-month layoff didn’t stop 11-10 favorite Didia from posting a comfortable victory in Saturday’s Rodeo Drive (G2) racing 1 1/4 miles over the Santa Anita turf course. […]
Be You invades for American Pharoah; 10 set for Chandelier
Saturday’s stakes offerings at Santa Anita include a pair of events for two-year-olds, $300,000 American Pharoah (G1) and $200,000 Chandelier (G1) for fillies. As well as being part of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge series, the […]
Speed Boat Beach aces turf test in BC WAYI Speakeasy; Ce Ce back on song
Speed Boat Beach, champion Ce Ce, up-and-coming Midnight Memories, and dirt marathoner Heywoods Beach won stakes at Santa Anita Sunday. […]
Speakeasy offers BC Juvenile Turf Sprint berth; Ce Ce defends Chillingworth title
Santa Anita’s opening weekend bonanza continues with four stakes on the Sunday program – the Speakeasy (a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In”), Zenyatta (G2), Chillingworth (G3), and Tokyo City Cup (G3). […]
Corniche lives up to billing in BC WAYI American Pharoah
Odds-on favorite Corniche stamped his Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) ticket in Friday’s American Pharoah S. (G1) at Santa Anita, and fellow unbeaten One Timer captured the Speakeasy S., a “Win and You’re In” for the Juvenile Turf Sprint (G2). […]
Breeders’ Cup preps dominate Santa Anita fall opener
The opening day of Santa Anita’s fall meet on Friday will feature three Breeders’ Cup Challenge preps for two-year-olds, as well as a potentially key prep for the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1). […]
United, Mucho Unusual capitalize as controlling speed in BC preps on Santa Anita turf
LNJ Foxwoods’ United was already the class of the field in Saturday’s $201,000 John Henry Turf Championship (G2), and the 7-10 favorite magnified that advantage by dictating the pace at Santa Anita. Last time out, […]
Bodhicitta looks to continue winning ways in Rodeo Drive; United tops John Henry
Having progressed from allowance participant to graded stakes winner during the course of the season, Bodhicitta‘s rise might continue Saturday in the $300,000 Rodeo Drive Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita, the winner of which will […]