Country Grammer gets Dettori in San Antonio; Pizza Bianca stretches out in American Oaks
Country Grammer preps for Saudi in Monday’s San Antonio (G2), and the American Oaks (G1) anchors a trio of turf stakes on opening day at Santa Anita. […]
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Flightline pegged at 1-5 in six-horse Pacific Classic
Unbeaten from four starts, top older horse Flightline will make an anticipated two-turn debut against five challengers in Saturday’s $1 million Pacific Classic (G1) at Del Mar. The John Sadler-trained four-year-old colt will break from […]
Royal Ship sails past Country Grammer in San Diego
Dubai World Cup (G1) hero Country Grammer was sent off as the 2-1 favorite in his comeback in Saturday’s San Diego H. (G2), but his old archrival Royal Ship was too sharp in the 1 1/16-mile test. […]
Stilleto Boy, Royal Ship clash in Hollywood Gold Cup
Monday’s $400,000 Hollywood Gold Cup (G1) attracted just five entrants, but the 1 1/4-mile feature serves up an intriguing clash between Stilleto Boy and Royal Ship at Santa Anita. […]
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 outduels Warrant in Santa Anita Handicap
C R K Stable’s Express Train suffered a heartbreaker when collared late in the 2021 Santa Anita H. (G1), but the 11-10 favorite would not be denied the trophy in Saturday’s $651,000 renewal. […]
Flightline proves a class apart in Malibu rout
Sunday’s $301,000 Malibu (G1) was supposed to present Flightline with a class test, but the unbeaten colt was a class apart from the opposition at Santa Anita. […]
Budding star Flightline takes on established class Dr. Schivel in Malibu
Undefeated Flightline has hinted of freakish talent in his two starts, and the John Sadler pupil hopes to confirm that impression as he takes on Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) near-misser Dr. Schivel in Sunday’s $300,000 Malibu S. (G1). […]
Front-running Medina Spirit rebounds in Shared Belief
Proving just as tough to pass as he was in the Kentucky Derby (G1), 9-10 favorite Medina Spirit repelled Rock Your World to post a front-running victory in Sunday’s $100,500 Shared Belief S. at Del Mar. […]
Medina Spirit, Rock Your World clash in Shared Belief
As Medina Spirit awaits the adjudication of his first-past-the-post result in the Kentucky Derby (G1), the Bob Baffert trainee resumes his campaign in Sunday’s $100,000 Shared Belief S. at Del Mar. […]