Hoppertunity seeks title defense in San Antonio
Hoppertunity will look to join an illustrious group as a dual winner of Saturday’s $300,000 San Antonio (G2) at Santa Anita. The 1 1/8-mile prelude to the Santa Anita H. (G1) was won by the […]
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Classic Empire – 2016 Champion Two-Year-Old Male
Having tasted Kentucky Derby (G1) success with Monarchos in 2001, owner John Oxley will hope to add a second with the more precocious Classic Empire, who heads into this year’s classic trail the favorite after […]
Drefong – 2016 Champion Male Sprinter
By two-time grass champion Gio Ponti and out of a mare by Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1)-winning Horse of the Year Ghostzapper (who happened to be a pretty good miler, too), there wasn’t necessarily a genetic […]
Breeders’ Cup winner Finest City kicks clear late in Santa Monica
Although favored to claim the 2016 Eclipse Award as the nation’s leading female sprinter, Finest City ensured herself of at least one victory on Saturday with a season-opening romp in the $200,000 Santa Monica (G2) at […]
Arrogate ups the ante with powerful drill for Pegasus World Cup
As the racing world eagerly awaits the rematch between Arrogate and California Chrome in next Saturday’s Pegasus World Cup (G1), the principals are upping the ante with their final works for the $12 million showdown. […]
Vale Dori towers over four La Canada opponents
An easy winner of the December 3 Bayakoa (G2), Vale Dori can continue to enhance her reputation in Saturday’s $200,000 La Canada (G2) at Santa Anita. The 5-year-old mare will be an odds-on favorite against […]
Santa Anita At a Glance – January 9
SANTA ANITA AT A GLANCE Avg. Winning Odds: 5.21 – 1 Favorite Win%: 28%, Favorite Itm%: 64% EXOTICS PAYOFF Exacta 77.66 Daily Double 83.91 Trifecta 542.89 Pick 3 590.37 Superfecta 3,425.30 Pick 6 91,527.28 Pick […]
Underrated Ferdinand-Snow Chief rivalry was golden
December 26 marked the 30th anniversary of a clash between Ferdinand and Snow Chief in the Malibu (G2) on opening day of Santa Anita’s 1986-87 winter/spring meet. It was the fifth of nine meetings between […]
Santa Anita At a Glance – January 2
SANTA ANITA AT A GLANCE Avg. Winning Odds: 5.96 – 1 Favorite Win%: 16%, Favorite Itm%: 47% EXOTICS PAYOFF Exacta 90.84 Daily Double 91.81 Trifecta 668.43 Pick 3 739.98 Superfecta 4,197.16 Pick 6 149,017.93 Pick […]
Midnight Storm wires San Pasqual, may entertain Pegasus
The withdrawal of Arrogate from Sunday’s $196,000 San Pasqual (G2) also withdrew the major storyline from Santa Anita’s holiday feature. But after Midnight Storm readily splashed home as the front-running 3-5 favorite, a newly compelling […]