Game Winner faces five in Santa Anita Derby
Champion juvenile Game Winner will seek to make amends for his first career defeat in a division of last month’s Rebel (G2) when he heads a field of six in Saturday’s $1 million Santa Anita […]
Santa Anita Derby
Upcoming Stakes for April 4 – 10
Three major Kentucky Derby (G1) preps and a trio of prime Kentucky Oaks (G1) preps all take place April 6 from coast to coast. Santa Anita Park hosts the Santa Anita Derby (G1) and Santa […]
Santa Anita plans to resume live racing March 22; San Felipe among stakes canceled
Live racing is scheduled to return to Santa Anita March 22, The Stronach Group officials told Daily Racing Form and Blood-Horse Sunday, if all goes well with the main track under the microscope. Bill Finley […]
Kentucky Derby Report – Justify solidifies Kentucky Derby favoritism
Justify continued to dazzle making his first stakes attempt in the Santa Anita Derby (G1), posting a convincing wire-to-wire victory and guaranteeing himself favoritism in the Kentucky Derby. It’s been a whirlwind process for a […]
Kentucky Derby preps aftermath: Justify ‘still learning’ job; Good Magic lingers at Keeneland
In the aftermath of Saturday’s three-prep bonanza, trainers gave Sunday morning updates while discussing plans for their Kentucky Derby (G1) contenders. Bob Baffert’s unbeaten Justify, who gave his Hall of Fame trainer an eighth Santa […]
Baffert pupil ‘Justifies’ favoritism in Santa Anita Derby
Justify easily captured his stakes debut in Saturday’s $1,000,345 Santa Anita Derby (G1) under jockey Mike Smith, scoring by three lengths to move his record to a perfect three-for-three and earn a spot in the […]
Justify rated a slight favorite over Bolt d’Oro in Santa Anita Derby
He didn’t make his career debut until mid-February and has never faced stakes competition, but Justify can establish himself as the probable Kentucky Derby favorite by winning Saturday’s $1 million Santa Anita Derby (G1). After captivating […]
Justify confirmed for Santa Anita Derby after Monday drill; Solomini to Arkansas
Unbeaten Kentucky Derby (G1) contender Justify worked six furlongs in 1:13.20 at Santa Anita Monday, convincing Bob Baffert that he’s ready to try Saturday’s Santa Anita Derby (G1) rather than wait for the April 14 […]
Justify may fill in for McKinzie in Santa Anita Derby; Bolt d’Oro works
Top Kentucky Derby (G1) contenders Bolt d’Oro and McKinzie, who turned in an epic duel in the San Felipe (G2), won’t get a rematch in Saturday’s $1 million Santa Anita Derby (G1) after McKinzie was […]
Instilled Regard posts seven-furlong move for Santa Anita Derby
Lecomte Stakes (G3) winner Instilled Regard readied for the April 7 Santa Anita Derby (G1) with a seven-furlong move over Santa Anita Park’s fast main track on Sunday. With exercise rider Edgar Rodriguez aboard, the […]