CERIN’S RECENTLY ACQUIRED MAN FRIDAY MUCH THE BEST AS HE TAKES $63,000 SANTA ANITA ALLOWANCE FEATURE BY 1 ¾ LENGTHS ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 10, 2021)–Claimed for $50,000 out of his most recent start, the Vladimir Cerin-trained Man Friday made a substantial down payment on the investment, as he rallied from off the pace to take […]

HOT ROD CHARLIE DRILLS FOR BREEDERS’ CUP RESPECT HAS HESS, DESORMEAUX DUO ON TOP CAL-BREDS IN THE SPOTLIGHT NEXT WEEKEND   HOT ROD CHARLIE ‘LOOKS GOOD’ IN BC BREEZE Hot Rod Charlie, who captured the Pennsylvania Derby at Parx on Sept. 29 for his first Grade I victory, worked four furlongs this morning at 7:45 […]

JOCKEY QUOTES VICTOR ESPINOZA, ENGLAND’S ROSE, WINNER: “I was hoping we had enough pace. You never know before the race. My only thought was that hopefully they would go a little quick. I knew there were still one or two who had a little speed there. I can’t really change how she likes to run, […]

ENGLAND’S ROSE RALLIES TO TAKE $70,000 SWINGTIME STAKES BY 1 ¾ LENGTHS AS SHIRREFFS & ESPINOZA TEAM FOR MILE TURF WIN IN 1:33.99   ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 9, 2021)–In her first stakes assignment, the John Shirreffs-conditioned England’s Rose proved more than equal to the task as she displayed an impressive turn of foot to rally […]

BAFFERT KEEPS BREEDERS’ CUP OPTIONS OPEN HORSEMEN FANCY NO FRILLS SWINGTIME STAKES LINE MAKER WHITE HAS KNICKS GO AS CLASSIC FAVORITE STAKES RACE IS NAMED FOR 100-YEAR-OLD SHEAR   ‘DOOR OPEN’ FOR BAFFERT BREEDERS’ CUP HORSES After a successful opening weekend at Santa Anita, Bob Baffert is keeping his Breeders’ Cup options open. The good […]

ROME’S HOMEBRED GIDGETTA UP BY A NOSE TO WIN $65,000 SANTA ANITA ALLOWANCE FEATURE ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 8, 2021)–Unhurried in the early going, sports talk icon Jim Rome’s homebred Gidgetta got rolling when it counted and was just up by a nose to take Friday’s $65,000 allowance feature at six furlongs over the Santa Anita […]

SANTA ANITA TO OFFER ‘SHIP & WIN’ PROGRAM FOR UPCOMING WINTER/SPRING MEETING AS PART OF CONTINUING EFFORT TO ATTRACT NEW HORSES FROM OUT OF STATE                   ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 7, 2021)–As part of a continuing effort to attract new horses and thus help to ensure better field size, Santa Anita Park will again be offering […]

ENGLAND’S ROSE READY FOR HER ‘CLOSE-UP’ IN SATURDAY’S $70,000 SWINGTIME STAKES AS COMPETITIVE FIELD OF 10 GO ONE MILE ON TURF ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 6, 2021)–With an abundance of speed signed on, the John Shirreffs-trained England’s Rose will hope to be running late as she tries stakes competition for the first time in Saturday’s $70,000 […]

CLASSY CE CE AIRS BY FIVE LENGTHS IN GRADE III, $100,000 CHILLINGWORTH STAKES, NEXT STOP IS $1 MILLION BREEDERS’ CUP FILLY & MARE SPRINT   ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 3, 2021)–In what amounted to a paid workout, Bo Hirsch’s homebred Ce Ce waltzed to five length win in Sunday’s Grade III, $100,000 Chillingworth Stakes at Santa […]

JOCKEY QUOTES          VICTOR ESPINOZA, CE CE, WINNER: “She’s good right now. Her last race was a little tough, but I worked her here and she was ready to run today. This race will be good for her confidence going into the Breeders’ Cup.” TRAINER QUOTES           MICHAEL […]