Three year old gelding for Craig Lewis made his 3rd career start on Sunday and 2nd on the turf in a Cal bred maiden special weight event at six and a half on the turf. Off at 6/5 and the 2nd choice in a field of six, he went right to the lead under J.J. […]
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Three year old filly for Jeff Mullins drew the rail slot on Saturday in her 3rd attempt to break her maiden at six and a half out of the chute on the lawn. Off at 2/1 in a field of 9 Cal bred sophomore fillies, she broke running from the rail but was not quick […]
Five year old gelding for Mark Glatt, who had not been to the post since April of 2023, tried the 1st allowance condition for Cal breds on Saturday at ¾ on the main. Off at 4/1 in a field of 9, he broke OK under Flavien Prat and was 4th early and on the outside […]
Five year old mare for Carla Gaines, off since late November, tried the first allowance condition for Cal breds in the opener on Saturday at six and a half down the hill for older fillies and mares. Off at 5/1 in a field of 8, she broke running under Frankie Dettori and quickly grabbed the […]
Hard knocking four year old filly for Rafael DeLeon tried the Grade 3 Santa Monica stakes on Saturday at 7 furlongs on the main for older fillies and mares. Off at 7/1 in a field of five, this Cal bred filly gives it her all every time to the post. She laid back early here […]
Four year old gelding for George Papaprodromou tried the first allowance condition at a mile on the turf for open runners on Saturday in the final race on the program. Off a t 10/1 in a full field of 12 runners, he battled for the lead right from the get go from his rail post […]
Four year old filly for Neil Drysdale made start #2 in Sunday’s opener, but first since February of 2023. Off at 11/1 in a field of just six in this maiden claimer for older runners at a mile on the turf, she came out running under Maldonado and was 2nd into and out of the […]
Three year old colt for Mike Puype made start #2 on Sunday and 1st around two turns in a maiden special weight event at a flat mile on the main for sophomores. Off at 5/1 in a field of six, he made the running from the get go under Rosario and set blazing splits of […]
Three year old gelding for Tony Garcia tried two turns for the first time in his career on Saturday in a maiden special weight affair at a mile on the turf for sophomores. Bet down very late to the 2/1 co-favorite in a field of 9, he checked early right after the break, then was […]
Four year old gelding for Mike McCarthy tried a protected 32,000 Starter Allowance race on Friday for older runners at a mile on the main track. Off at 16/1 in a field of 7, he broke running under Tyler Baze and contested the early lead into the clubhouse turn. Baze got him to relax nicely […]