Commentary by Rod Young of Turfdom So You Think You Can Beat This Game? Well if you do, you are living in a fantasy world and not in touch with reality. I’m probably not the right person to be writing this paragraph as most of my income from racing comes from selling my selections, but […]
Santa Anita ran two stakes over the weekend, one each Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, only five went to the post when trainer Richard Mandella scratched the 2 to 5 favorite Big City Lights on the morning of the race for the Grade 3 Palos Verdes stakes at ¾ on the main track. Bartholdy, coming […]
Week six is now completed at Santa Anita Park for their long six month venue perched just below the San Gabriel Mountains. Rain came into play this past week with about 2 inches of rain falling mid week and taking the races off the turf on Friday. But the weekend played to a fast main […]
Four year old filly for Len Powell, who hadn’t been out since October, was entered in the 2nd allowance condition on Sunday at 9 furlongs on the turf. Off at 5/1 in a field of just six, she broke OK and then was taken in hand by J.J. and was last into the clubhouse turn, […]
Three year old filly for Jonothan Thomas tried the Sweet Life stakes on Sunday coming down the hill for soph fillies. Off at 12/1 in a field of 9, she broke OK under Rispoli and was in fifth down the hill 4 back of the leaders. Rispoli kept her on the outside going over the […]
Five year old gelding for Jeff Mullins, who has been off since August, settled in for the 2nd allowance condition coming down the hill on Saturday. Off at 2/1 and the co-choice in the wagering, he broke a step slow under Rispoli and was 8 lengths back of the lonely leader halfway down the hill. […]
Four year old filly for Cliff Sise made her debut on Friday in a Cal bred maiden special weight event at ¾ on the main for older runners that was originally scheduled for the turf. Off at 6/5 from a morning line of 6/1 with the help of three late scratches, she broke running under […]
Four year old colt for John Sadler, who has been running in graded stakes for sophomores, tried the 2nd allowance condition Sunday at 9 furlongs on the turf for older runners. Off at 3/1 in a field of 9, Berrios took him over to the fence and kept him well off the pace into the […]
Four year old gelding for Adam Kitchingman tried the 1st allowance condition for “open” runners on Sunday and gave a good account of himself at this mile and a sixteenth try on the main. Off at 9/1 in a field of 7, he broke running under Giovanni Franco and set a moderate pace. He had […]
Four year old filly now in the Jeff Mullins barn after shipping in from Woodbine was in for the 1st allowance condition at six and a half down the hill on Saturday. Off at 7/2 with a lot of late tote action, she got away poorly and quickly was 14 lengths back of the leader […]
