CA Racing News
ARCADIA, Calif. (May 25, 2018)–Idle since well beaten in the Grade I American Oaks on Dec. 30 the Jim Cassidy-trained Bernina Star rallied from last in a field of seven fillies and mares to take Friday’s $58,000 Santa Anita allowance feature by 1 ¼ lengths. Ridden by Victor Espinoza, the 4-year-old Harlan’s Holiday filly got […]
ARCADIA, Calif. (May 25, 2018)–Due to a $70 million increase in overall pari-mutuel handle dating back to Dec. 26, Santa Anita Park has announced a 10 percent increase in overnight purses, effective Friday, June 1, through closing day, Sunday, June 24. “The fact that we’re up $70 million in handle is obviously very gratifying […]
McCARTHY SEES ‘LIGHT’ AT END OF THE TUNNEL ADDED DISTANCE IN GAMELY AIDS BEAU RECALL D’AMATO DUO IN GOOD SPOT FOR WHITTINGHAM TEAM BAFFERT HAPPY AS JUSTIFY EYES ‘TRIPLE’ AGELESS SOI PHET IS ‘A 10’ ON THE RACE TRACK AFTER 30 YEARS, TSAGALAKIS IS DONE TRAINING CITY OF LIGHT EYES FOURTH STRAIGHT IN GOLD […]
ARCADIA, Calif. (May 24, 2018)–Unplaced in three graded stakes last year, Big Chief Racing’s Sorry Erik served notice on Thursday at Santa Anita that he may be ready to test the graded waters again soon as he led throughout to take the day’s one mile, $58,000 allowance feature by three quarters of a length […]
Actress/Horsewoman/Advocate Bo Derek Joins Board of DMTCARCADIA, Calif. (May 23, 2018)–Sharp Eastern invaders Hawksmoor and Uni, along with sharp local stakes winner Beau Recall, head a wide open field of eight fillies and mares three and up in this Saturday’s Grade I, $300,000 Gamely Stakes, to be contested at a mile and one eighth over the Santa Anita turf. Trained by […]
ARCADIA, Calif. (May 23, 2018)–With three consecutive graded stakes wins to his credit, trainer Michael McCarthy’s City of Light, John Sadler’s consistent, hard-hitting Accelerate and Bob Baffert’s upstart Dr. Dorr head a field of seven 3-year-olds and up going a mile and a quarter in the 79th running of the Grade I, $500,000 Gold Cup […]
RACE NAMED IN HONOR OF LEGENDARY ‘BALD EAGLE,’ SANTA ANITA’S ALL-TIME LEADING STAKES TRAINER ARCADIA, Calif. (May 23, 2018)–Although a close third in his most recent graded stakes assignment in Kentucky, trainer Jeff Mullins’ Itsinthepost appears well positioned to reassert his dominance over the Southern California turf division as heads a field of […]
SMITH ‘CONFIDENT’ ABOUT JUSTIFY’S CHANCES SWEEPING TRIPLE CROWN IS A COMPLEX TASK IMPROVING PRINCE OF ARABIA EYES GOLD CUP STEVENS IS ON THE MARK WITH TRAINER GLATT SMITH OFFERS INSIGHTS INTO PREAKNESS TRIP ABOARD JUSTIFY “Big Money” Mike Smith, who has now guided Justify to four out of his five wins, including […]
TWO WINNING TICKETS IN SUNDAY’S LATE 50 CENT PICK FIVE EACH PAY $198,013 ARCADIA, Calif. (May 20, 2018)–There is a Pick Six carryover into Thursday at Santa Anita of $63,001. With three dark days in the interim, track officials project Thursday’s total Pick Six pool will exceed $250,000. With a Single Ticket […]
