Champion Stardom Bound wins Las Virgenes - February 7, 2009
Champion Stardom Bound showed her class by overcoming traffic trouble in her season debut to complete a last-to-first rally in the $300,000 Las Virgenes Stakes (G1) on Saturday at Santa Anita Park....
Cowboy Cal Outruns Herd in Strub Triumph - February 7, 2009
Cowboy Cal is headed to the Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I) in one month following his hard-fought win in the $250,000 Strub Stakes (gr. II)at Santa Anita Feb. 7....
O'Neill ready for weekend - February 2, 2009
ARCADIA, Calif. - In a season without a standout among California's older horses, trainer Doug O'Neill may have an advantage: He has numbers on his side...
Ventura returns sharp in Santa Monica - February 1, 2009
ARCADIA, Calif. - By any name, Ventura was brilliant in Saturday's $300,000 Santa Monica Handicap at Santa Anita. Even though her orange saddle towel read "Venture," Ventura ran as expected...
Gulf Turf: Kip Deville goes the distance - February 1, 2009
Kip Deville answered the 1 1/8-mile question and did so with style, leading nearly every step of the way to register a three-quarter-length victory over the 25-1 Just as Well in Sunday's Grade 1, $300,000 Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap......
Saratoga Sinner scores Holy Bull upset - January 31, 2009
Saturday's $150,000 Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream Park turned into virtually a two-horse race from start to finish. It just wasn't the two horses most observers might have expected.....
Candyman' relaxes in Hutcheson win - January 30, 2009
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. -- The one question trainer Ian Wilkes was hoping to answer in Friday's $150,000 Hutcheson Stakes was can Capt. Candyman Can relax? What Wilkes found out after his Kentucky Derby....
Ventura earns clear Santa Monica win - January 31, 2009
Ventura swept past stablemate Jibboom in early stretch and powered free to a one-length score in the $300,000 Santa Monica Handicap.....
Albertus Maximus edges Finallymadeit in Donn - January 31, 2009
Albertus Maximus challenged for the lead on the turn, gamely turned back Finallymadeit approaching the finish, and earned his first graded stakes.....
Eclipse Award Winners and Vote Totals - January 26, 2009
Listed below is a complete list of the winner of Eclipse Awards and the vote toals in each category. The tallies below represent only first-place votes.....
Curlin Repeats as Horse of the Year - January 26, 2009
As the only member of the elite crop of 2007 3-year-olds to return to racing as a 4-year-old, Curlin had the hopes of racing fans across the country resting on his shoulders.....
Prado to Ride Nicanor in His Upcoming Debut - January 25, 2009
As his racing debut nears, Nicanor continues to work steadily at Palm Meadows Training Center. He completed a five furlong work handily in 1:01.2 over the dirt track Jan. 25, which ranked eighth out of 38 works at that distance...
It's a Bird romps in Sunshine Millions Classic - January 25, 2009
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. -- It's a Bird completed a sweep of the four Sunshine Million races at Gulfstream Park by Florida-breds on Saturday with a surprisingly easy victory over Dry Martini and 2-1 favorite Delightful Kiss in the $1 million Classic.....
Johnny Eves unchallenged in Palos Verdes - January 25, 2009
Johnny Eves sprinted to a clear early lead, set an uncontested pace, and coasted to a comfortable win in the $150,000 Palos Verdes Handicap (G2) on Sunday at Santa Anita Park....
Johnny Eves Back On Spot in Palos Verdes - January 25, 2009
Johnny Eves and jockey Garrett Gomez got the jump on their six rivals in the $150,000 Palos Verdes Handicap (gr. II) (VIDEO) and never looked back, cruising to a 1 3/4-length victory at Santa Anita Jan. 25.....
High Resolve takes Sunshine Millions F&M Sprint - January 25, 2009
Exactly 30 minutes after Greg Gilchrist saddled Wild Promises to a win in the Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Turf, the....
Georgie Boy regains top form in Sprint - January 24, 2009
Grade 1 winner Georgie Boy surged into contention from the inside and accelerated clear to a convincing 2 1/4-length win in the $300,000 Sunshine Millions Sprint Stakes on Saturday at Santa Anita Park.....
Wild Promises wins Sunshine Millions F&M Turf - January 24, 2009
Northern California-based Wild Promises picked up her sixth straight stakes win on Saturday as she closed from off the pace to win the $500,000 Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Turf.....
Sunshine Millions Turf:Soldier's Dancer comes through - January 24, 2009
ARCADIA, Calif. -- On his way to becoming a millionaire, Soldier's Dancer has raced on all types of turf courses. His experience on rain-soaked surfaces was vital to his win in Saturday's $500,000 Sunshine Millions Turf at Santa Anita......
Sunshine Millions Distaff:Leah's Secret caps career with big win - January 24, 2009
ARCADIA, Calif. -- What a way to end a career. Leah's Secret, scheduled to be sent to Kentucky to be bred this winter, won her final start in Saturday's $500,000 Sunshine Millions Distaff at Santa Anita....
Chocolate Candy takes Cal Derby with ease - January 18, 2009
ALBANY, Calif. -- Odds-on Chocolate Candy ($3.60) lived up to his advanced billing, capturing the $100,000 California Derby at Golden Gate Fields on Saturday...
The Pamplemousse wins San Rafael - January 17, 2009
The Pamplemousse set an uncontested pace in his stakes debut and turned back Grade 1 winner Square Eddie to post a ....
Alpha Kitten is Quick Cat in Santa Ynez - January 17, 2009
She may be named Alpha Kitten, but she ran like Alpha Cougar or Alpha Cheetah, taking charge down the lane and winning the Santa Ynez Stakes (gr. II) for her first stakes win Jan. 17 at Santa Anita.....
Life Is Sweet bests Country Star in El Encino - January 18, 2009
Life Is Sweet returned from a layoff of more than seven months to score comfortably over multiple Grade 1 winner Country Star in the $150,000 El Encino Stakes (G2) on Sunday at Santa Anita Park.....
Nownownow gets win for Biancone barn - January 17, 2009
ARCADIA, Calif. -- Nownownow was one of the more promising members of Patrick Biancone's stable when he began a one-year suspension for possession of an illegal substance in October 2007.....
Century Park Strolls to 'Ysabel Surprise - January 11, 2009
Century Park, the least regarded of three fillies entered by trainer Bob Baffert in the $100,000 Santa Ysabel Stakes (gr. III)...
Cowboy Cal Spurred to San Pasqual Win - January 11, 2009
Front-running Cowboy Cal, one of the few horses that Robert and Janice McNair kept after they sold Stonerside Stable to Darley last year, nipped 28-1....
Lucky J.H. Takes the Impressive Luck - December 29, 2008
Coming off an almost nine month layoff, Lucky J.H. took the lead at the top of the stretch and held on gamely to win the featured Impressive Luck stakes on Monday...
Grade I Trio in New Year's El Conejo - December 29, 2008
In Summation, fourth in the Oct. 25 Sentient Flight Group Breeders’ Cup Sprint (gr. I), will be among three grade I winners in a field of five set to contest Santa Anita Park’s $100,000 El Conejo Handicap (gr. III) at 5 1/2 furlongs on New Year’s Day....
Proudinsky scores workmanlike San Gabriel win - December 28, 2008
Multiple graded stakes winner Proudinsky (Ger) had no problems navigating through traffic in midstretch...
Gilchrist optimistic about Indyanne’s future - December 27, 2008
Trainer Greg Gilchrist said Saturday night that he was optimistic multiple graded stakes winner Indyanne will recover after fracturing a sesamoid in her left foreleg in the La Brea Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita Park...
Indian Blessing wins; Indyanne injured - December 27, 2008
ARCADIA, Calif.-Indian Blessing won the eighth stakes of her career in Saturday's $250,000 La Brea Stakes at Santa Anita, a win marred when the three-time stakes winner Indyanne...
Saucey Evening closes strongly to win at Santa Anita - December 27, 2008
Saucey Evening completed a last-to-first rally to take the $125,000 California Breeders’ Champion Stakes for...
Bob Black Jack deals an ace in Malibu - December 26, 2008
Bob Black Jack was left alone on the lead in the Malibu Stakes (G1) on Friday at Santa Anita Park...
Surface Switch No Problem for Gio Ponti - December 26, 2008
avored Gio Ponti waited for room under a patient Garrett Gomez and blasted through the pack mid-stretch to win the $100,000 Sir Beaufort Stakes going away in a race taken off...
All Saint scores milestone win on opening day at Santa Anita - December 26, 2008
Two months had passed since the Oak Tree meeting at Santa Anita Park hosted the Breeders’ Cup World Championships. Temperatures had dropped 40 degrees from the 90s to the 50s,...
Vacare Runs Them Down in the Dahlia - December 21, 2008
Vacare’s class prevailed as she ran down runner up Gotta Have Her and In My Glory to win Sunday's Dahlia Handicap at Hollywood Park...
Pioneerof the Nile Holds on in the CashCall - December 21, 2008
Pioneerof the Nile entered the 2009 Kentucky Derby picture by winning a hard fought victory over I Want Revenge to take the Grade 1 Cashcall Futurity...
Star Nicholas Shines in the On Trust - December 15, 2008
The 7 ½ furlong distance proved to be just what Star Nicholas needed to win the $77,275 On Trust Handicap at Hollywood Park on Sunday...
Baffert Duo Drills For $750,000 CashCall Futurity - December 14, 2008
Trainer Bob Baffert, fresh off a two-three finish in the Hollywood Starlet on Saturday, will try again with two entrants in the $750,000 CashCall Futurity here next Saturday...
Laragh In Command Under Prado In Hollywood Starlet - December 13, 2008
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (Dec. 13, 2008) - Laragh, third in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf in her previous start, shifted to Cushion Track and was in complete control as she scored a front-running victory under jockey Edgar Prado in Saturday's $438,500 Hollywood Starlet...
Starlet major test for Alpha Kitten - December 12, 2008
Alpha Kitten makes her graded stakes debut Saturday in the $429,500 Hollywood Starlet Stakes, and the Grade 1 race at 1 1/16 miles will set the tone for the 2009 season....
Briecat turns back Model in Bayakoa - December 7, 2008
Briecat found another gear when challenged by 11-to-10 favorite Model near the eighth pole and drove to a commanding win in the $150,000 Bayakoa Handicap (G2) on Sunday at Hollywood Park...
Slew's Tizzy wins in record time - December 6, 2008
INGLEWOOD, Calif. - The 4-year-old colt Slew's Tizzy will not live in the shadow of his younger brother...
Champ Elysees wins Hollywood Turf Cup - December 6, 2008
INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Champ Elysees beat Obrigado by a half-length to win the $250,000 Hollywood Turf Cup at Hollywood Park on Saturday....
Big Drama turns back 'Bernie' in Jackpot - December 6, 2008
VINTON, La. -- Big Drama took his game to a whole new level on Friday night, when he was part of a quick pace and then withstood a bid from West Side Bernie to win his fifth straight race in the Grade 3, $750,000 Delta Jackpot at Delta Downs....
Beethoven prevails in stretch duel at Churchill - November 29, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- One was very easy, the other very tough. In sweeping the twin Grade 2 stakes Saturday at Churchill Downs...
Old Fashioned Romps in the Remsen Stakes - November 29, 2008
Old Fashioned remained undefeated in three career starts as he cruised to a 7 1/4 length victory ...Monterey Jazz heads competitive Cigar Mile Field - November 28, 2008
Monterey Jazz heads a competitive field of 9 in the prestigious Grade 1 Cigar Mile on Sunday...Hyperbaric Scores Front-Running Win Under Baze In Citation - November 28, 2008
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (Nov. 28, 2008) - Jack Preston's Hyperbaric, given a breather by jockey Tyler Baze down the backstretch, dug in through the stretch to hold off all challengers en route to a front-running victory in the $400,000 Citation Handicap
Jack o' Lantern upsets Hollywood Prevue - November 24, 2008
Despite having only a maiden claming win to his credit, it was clear at the 3/8ths pole of the Hollywood Prevue that he belonged...Tres Borrachos Pulls it off in the Swaps - July 12, 2008
Tres Borrachos upset the Swaps and probably more than a few bettors who had their money on Colonel John or Two Step Salsa....
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