What a day for Phil D’Amato. Not only did the trainer win the $750,000 Santa Anita Derby (G1) for the first time, he’s also Kentucky Derby (G1) bound for the first time. Stronghold is Kentucky Der...
Just think: If a temporary injunction is issued by a circuit court in Kentucky on Monday (April 8), Hall of Fame trainer could have one — or more — horses in the 150th Kentucky Derby (G1)....
Jockey Frankie Dettori and Newgate staged a stretch-long rally and caught Subsanador in the final yards for a thrilling victory in the $400,000 Santa Anita Handicap (G1) on Sunday. The 87th edition of...
It’s Big ‘Cap Day at Santa Anita on Sunday, and horseplayers face some tough decisions when wagering on the $400,000 Santa Anita Handicap (G1). A wide-open field of seven older horses are entered,...
Though the days of true handicap racing seem to have gone the way of the Wooly Mammoth, serious props go out to the few tracks that do their best to preserve history and offer big purses for the best ...
Sweeping into the lead at the top of the stretch with an effortless move, Nysos remained undefeated and gave Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert a record-extending sixth straight victory in Saturday’s ...
In 2007 the Santa Anita Derby (G1)/Kentucky Derby (G1) prep once known as the Santa Catalina Stakes was renamed the Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G3) to honor one of the most beloved owners in the game of T...
A quartet of Kentucky Derby (G1) preps is set for Saturday (Feb. 3), all offering qualifying points of 20-10-6-4-2 to the first five finishers. The $250,000 Holy Bull (G3) at Gulfstream Park features ...
The La Canada Stakes – traditionally the second of the three-race La Canada Series for older fillies and mares who prefer a route of ground – has been set for Saturday at Santa Anita Park the name...
Horseplayers would be wise to consider a Bob Baffert exacta the next time a graded stakes race for 2- or 3-year-olds is run in California. Five times in the past five months, the Hall of Fame trainer ...