Gold Phoenix rises in Kilroe Mile; Quattroelle follows up in Buena Vista
Before Stilleto Boy surprised Saturday’s Santa Anita H. (G1), the Frank E. Kilroe Mile (G1) also witnessed an upset. […]
Masteroffoxhounds
Defunded high weight in Santa Anita Handicap; Hong Kong Harry looks solid in Kilroe Mile
Defunded tops a pair of contenders for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert in Saturday’s $500,000 Santa Anita H. (G1) over 1 1/4 miles. A field of 11 was entered, with Defunded assigned top weight […]
Rhea Moon gets up in American Oaks; Dicey Mo Chara breaks through in San Gabriel
Jockey Juan Hernandez captured two of the three turf stakes on opening day at Santa Anita. […]
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. […]
Hong Kong Harry swoops in time in Seabiscuit
For the second straight day at Del Mar, jockey Flavien Prat made a well-timed move aboard a Phil D’Amato trainee to win a Grade 2 turf event. […]
Grade 1 talent runs deep in Seabiscuit
Saturday’s $250,000 Seabiscuit H. (G2) at Del Mar shapes up as one of the leading features of Thanksgiving weekend and a far deeper race than its official Grade 2 ranking would imply. There is plenty […]
Masteroffoxhounds can’t be caught in John Henry; Beyond Brilliant wires City of Hope Mile
Speed held sway in the graded turf routes at Santa Anita on Saturday, as Masteroffoxhounds and Beyond Brilliant, respectively, dictated terms in the John Henry Turf Championship (G2) and City of Hope Mile (G2). […]
Gold Phoenix, Hong Kong Harry, Slow Down Andy prevail on Del Mar turf
In town to ride the sublime Flightline in the Pacific Classic (G1), Flavien Prat also turned a graded turf double aboard Gold Phoenix in the Del Mar H. (G2) and Hong Kong Harry in the Del Mar Mile (G2). […]
Master Piece survives objection, pays $34.20 in Eddie Read upset
Chilean import Master Piece was overlooked as the also-eligible drawing into Sunday’s Eddie Read (G2) at Del Mar. But the 16-1 shot soon commanded attention when exploding from off the pace to a daylight victory. […]
Hong Kong Harry bids to catch Beyond Brilliant in Eddie Read
American (G3) hero Hong Kong Harry brings a perfect 3-for-3 stateside record into Sunday’s Eddie Read (G2) at Del Mar. One of a quartet representing Phil D’Amato, the stalker will try to run down course-and-distance Grade 1 winner Beyond Brilliant. […]