Desert Dawn upsets Santa Anita Oaks
Desert Dawn prevailed as the longest shot among five fillies in the $400,000 Santa Anita Oaks (G2), rallying to edge odds-on favorite Adare Manor by a neck, and the Arizona-bred filly earned a spot in […]
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Going Global, Brooke Marie, Cairo Memories star on Santa Anita turf
In the trio of graded turf stakes on Santa Anita Derby Day, Going Global made it look easy in her Royal Heroine (G2) comeback, Kentucky invader Brooke Marie plundered the Monrovia (G2), and Cairo Memories wired the Providencia (G3). […]
As Time Goes By, Luck romp on Prat’s six-win day at Santa Anita
Jockey Flavien Prat kicked off 2022 by riding six winners at Santa Anita on Saturday, including Grade 3 romps aboard odds-on bluebloods Luck and As Time Goes By. […]
Beyond Brilliant flips the script in Hollywood Derby
Favorites were overturned in all three stakes at Del Mar Saturday, with the biggest upset furnished by the 10.90-1 Beyond Brilliant in the $404,500 Hollywood Derby (G1). […]
Astronomer, A G Indy save ground to win Breeders’ Cup Friday undercard stakes
Ground-saving trips were the key to success in a pair of grass stakes on the undercard of Breeders’ Cup Friday. […]
Mo Forza, United, Going to Vegas capture Breeders’ Cup preps on Santa Anita turf
Mo Forza and United successfully defended their titles in the City of Hope Mile and John Henry Turf Championship, respectively, and Going to Vegas punched her Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf ticket in the “Win and You’re In” Rodeo Drive. […]
Superstition stays perfect on Del Mar turf in Daisycutter
A return to the Del Mar turf helped Superstition return to the winner’s circle in Sunday’s Daisycutter H. Later in the California Dreamin’ S., popular eight-year-old Brandothebartender captured his third stakes of the season. […]
The Chosen Vron passes two-turn test in Affirmed
Two turns? Too easy. The Chosen Vron had no difficulty stretching out over 1 1/16 miles in Sunday’s $100,000 Affirmed S. (G3) at Santa Anita, rallying gamely down the homestretch to prevail over four capable […]
Rock Your World lives up to his name in Santa Anita Derby
The Kentucky Derby (G1) picture on the West Coast experienced a seismic shift Saturday, as unbeaten turf performer Rock Your World seamlessly transferred his game to dirt in the $752,000 Santa Anita Derby (G1). […]
Beautiful Gift snatches Santa Ysabel in final stride
Beautiful Gift needed every last inch of Santa Anita’s 900-foot homestretch to prevail in Sunday’s $98,000 Santa Ysabel S. (G3). It wasn’t until the very last stride that the improving filly managed to thrust her […]