CALIFORNIA HORSE RACING BOARD, STRONACH GROUP AGREE TO ENHANCED SAFETY REVIEW OF HORSES AT SANTA ANITA PARK SACRAMENTO – Effective immediately, in response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s direction, the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB), working closely with The Stronach Group (TSG), owner of Santa Anita Park, will implement enhanced safety measures and reviews to further […]

THRONE OPEN FOR THREE-YEAR-OLD KING MARTIN GARCA ON A ROLL AT SANTA ANITA SMOKEY IMAGE RETURNS IN THOR’S ECHO JACKPOT IS $1,104,202 AT END OF ‘RAINBOW’ TRAINER LOUIS BRADVICA DEAD AT AGE 91 BEJARANO TWO SHY OF 4,000 CAREER WINS LEADER DEBATABLE AFTER TRIPLE CROWN RESULTS Three Triple Crown races, three different winners–maybe four–depending on […]

HORSE RACING INDUSTRY LEADERS ISSUE STATEMENT ON SANTA ANITA PARK      *** The following statement should be attributed to The Stronach Group, the Thoroughbred Owners of California and California Thoroughbred Trainers  “We are collectively working on behalf of everyone in the sport — grooms, hot walkers, jockeys, exercise riders, starters, trainers, owners, track managers […]

JOCKEY QUOTES MARIO GUTIERREZ, LISTING, WINNER:  “He ran really good.  He was sharp today, I was able to sit pretty comfortably inside Baffert’s horse (Rafal) and I was able to move with him before he got pressure from those other horses.” TRAINER QUOTES BEN CECIL, LISTING, WINNER: “I think last time (Silky Sullivan Stakes at Golden […]

REDDAM RACING’S CALIFORNIA-BRED LISTING TAKES $75,000 DESERT CODE STAKES BY 2 ¼ LENGTHS AS GUTIERREZ & CECIL TEAM FOR FIVE FURLONG TURF VICTORY IN 55.21 ARCADIA, Calif. (June 9, 2019)–Head and head early, Reddam Racing’s California-bred Listing spurted clear turning for home en route to an authoritative 2 ¼ length win in Sunday’s $75,000 Desert […]

BAFFERT EYES BELMONT FROM HOME THIS YEAR CECIL LEANS TOWARDS LISTING IN DESERT CODE JACKPOT IS $1,049,222 AT END OF THE ‘RAINBOW’ EDWIN MALDONADO RIDING TALL IN THE SADDLE BAFFERT VIEWS BELMONT FROM AFAR THIS YEAR California will have no equine or trainer representation in today’s 151st Belmont Stakes, final jewel in the Triple Crown, but […]

MASSIVE 20 CENT SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $1,104,202 INTO SUNDAY AT SANTA ANITA; FIRST POST TIME FOR A NINE-RACE CARD IS AT 1 P.M.  ARCADIA, Calif. (June 8, 2019)–For the 28th consecutive racing day, Santa Anita’s popular 20 cent Single Ticket Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot remained untouchable on Saturday, resulting in a […]

RAFAL MAKES HIS TURF DEBUT IN DESERT CODE EARLY FIRST POST TIME OF 12 NOON SATURDAY JACKPOT IS $1,017,841 AT END OF THE ‘RAINBOW’ HALL OF FAMERS HONOR PEERS AT FUNDRAISER BAFFERT GOES COAST TO COAST THIS WEEKEND Bob Baffert goes from the ridiculous to the sublime this weekend when he sends out multiple Grade […]

FAVORED PSYCHO DAR PREVAILS BY A NECK IN $67,000 SANTA ANITA ALLOWANCE FEATURE AS MALDONADO & MIYADI TEAM FOR FIVE FURLONG TURF TRIUMPH IN 56.19  ARCADIA, Calif. (June 7, 2019)–Favored Psycho Dar broke running and never looked back as he took Friday’s $67,000 Santa Anita allowance feature by a neck under Edwin Maldonado. A 4-year-old […]

 ALONG WITH A TREMENDOUS SIMULCAST CARD FROM BELMONT PARK, SANTA ANITA TO OFFER MASSIVE SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $1,049,222 ON SATURDAY  ADMISSION GATES OPEN AT 8 A.M., FIRST POST TIME FOR 10-RACE CARD LOCALLY AT 12 NOON  ARCADIA, Calif. (June 7, 2019)–With eight consecutive Grade I stakes, highlighted by the $1.5 […]