BAFFERT SEES PREAKNESS AS TWO-HORSE RACE THE BEHOLDER MILE LOOMS ‘AN INSTANT CLASSIC’ MOE CANDY SWEET ON SANTA’S ANITA MAIN TRACK HEADLEY REMEMBERS HIS CHAMPION KONA GOLD   BAFFERT: ALWAYS DREAMING, CLASSIC EMPIRE IN PREAKNESS Bob Baffert, as successful on the Triple Crown trail as Steph Curry is from the three-point line, likes Kentucky […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 19, 2017)–With a stretch run that resembled a ping pong match, favored Sheeza Milky Way prevailed by one length and survived a stewards inquiry to take Friday’s $63,000 Santa Anita allowance feature under Rafael Bejarano.  Trained by Peter Eurton, the 4-year-old filly by Sidney’s Candy covered a flat mile on turf […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 18, 2017)–As his connections had hoped, Monster Man, a non-factor in a pair of recent one mile turf stakes, relaxed well on the lead while stretching out a furlong and easily took Thursday’s $56,000 Santa Anita allowance feature by 1 ¼ lengths under Santiago Gonzalez.  Trained by Scott Hansen, he got […]

  RACE IS FOR GOLDEN STATE SERIES ELIGIBLE FILLIES & MARES BRED OR SIRED IN CALIFORNIA   ARCADIA, Calif. (May 18, 2017)–Trainer Peter Eurton’s multiple stakes winning Pacific Heat and Kristin Mulhall’s Roo’s Valentine head a wide-open field of nine California-bred or sired fillies three and up in Sunday’s $125,000 Fran’s Valentine Stakes, to be […]

  MANDELLA HAS EASTWOOD ON IMPROVE FOR KONA GOLD CHAMPION SONGBIRD IN BULLET BREEZE WITH SMITH UP FREE COOLER BACKPACK AT SANTA ANITA ON SATURDAY LONGTIME VALET BOBBY MARKUS PASSES AT AGE 77 WHAT A VIEW IS READY TO RUN ON ‘BEST TURF COURSE’ CALIFORNIA MOURNS PASSING OF UNUSUAL HEAT AT 27   EASTWOOD ON […]

   RACE HIGHLIGHTS 11-RACE PREAKNESS DAY CARD; ADMISSION GATES OPEN AT 9 A.M., SPECIAL EARLY FIRST LIVE RACE POST AT 12 NOON   ARCADIA, Calif. (May 17, 2017)–Red hot Lord Simba takes on classy Kobe’s Back, up and coming Ransom the Moon and others in Saturday’s Grade II, $200,000 Kona Gold Stakes, to be run […]

  Xpressbet’s Kentucky Derby Wager Guide Returned $570 in Winning Bets   May 17, 2017 (Washington, PA) – Xpressbet’s free Preakness Handicapping Headquarters is now open.  The definitive resource for handicapping the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown, Xpressbet’s Handicapping Headquarters is loaded with everything racing fans and horseplayers need to bet the Preakness with […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 17, 2017)–Grade I Winner What a View and streaking Pee Wee Reese head Saturday’s $100,000 Crystal Water Stakes at Santa Anita.  Named for the winner of the 1977 Santa Anita Handicap, the Crystal Water, to be contested at one mile on turf, has attracted a field of five California-bred or sired […]

  CALCULATOR HAS RIGHT NUMBERS FOR KONA GOLD FREE BACKPACKS AT SANTA ANITA PREAKNESS DAY FORMER RIDER AND VALET LUIS LEON ON THE MEND SIRCAT SALLY DRILLS, SONGBIRD WORKS THURSDAY   KONA GOLD COULD BE MILLER TIME WITH CALCULATOR Peter Miller expects a return to familiar surroundings at Santa Anita in next Saturday’s Grade II […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 14, 2017)–Bob Baffert’s Faypien cruised to dueling leaders Princess Karen and Selcourt a quarter mile out and went on to hold off stablemate Noted and Quoted by a half length in winning Sunday’s $75,000 Angels Flight Stakes at Santa Anita.  Ridden by Joe Talamo, Faypien covered seven furlongs in 1:23.21. “After […]