Author Archives: Turfdom

Upcoming Race: Santa Anita January 5, 2025 Rich of Joy: Prefers Tur and Should Break Maiden At Santa Anita Where Speed Holds Better

Three year old filly for Victor Garcia was sent two turns for the first time in her five race career in Saturday’s finale, and she ran a bang up race at a mile on the turf for maiden claimers with a $50,000 price tag. Off at 9/1 in a full field of 12 runners, she […]

Tamara: As Long as She Doesn’t Draw The Rail She’ll Be a Handful

Three year old filly for Richard Mandella made her long awaited return to the races on Friday in an allowance race, non winners of three other than at six furlongs on the main, 3 and up. Off as the 1 to 5 shot in a field of six, she unfortunately drew the rail and it […]

Upcoming Race: Santa Anita January 5, 2025 Royal Charter (GB): Good Tactical Speed With Decent Turn of Foot On Grass

Four year old filly for Len Powell was in for the 2nd allowance condition at a mile on the turf in Friday’s finale. Off at 9/2 in a field of 11, she broke well under Kimura and sat third on the fence into the clubhouse turn. Kimura kept her there throughout the race and saved […]

Magnify: Might Be On the Derby Trail This Winter

Three year old colt for Tim Yakteen has a runner in this son of Justify. Making the 3rd start of his career and first for Yakteen, he broke running in this one mile affair for maiden special weights, 3 and up. He dueled from the fence through hot fractions of 22 flat and 45.44 for […]

Hardtobebetternow: Plenty of Options Moving Forward as Cal Bred for Top Barn

Two year old gelding for Tim Yakteen made his debut on Sunday in a maiden special weight event at a mile on the turf for Cal breds. Off at 7/1 in a field of just five, he was pretty much void of early speed and was 4th down the back side, five back of the […]

Wild Recruit: Should be Real Contender With Non Winners Twice Starter Allowance

Three year old gelding for Brian Koriner dropped to the bottom to get his diploma on Saturday in this maiden claimer for $20,000 at five and a half on the main. Off at 3 to 5 with a lot of heavy action late, he dueled through the opening quarter in a field of 7 through […]

Big City Lights: Look for Mandella to Find a Graded Sprint To Get the Job Done Again

Five year old full horse for Richard Mandella tried the 7 furlong Cary Grant stakes on Saturday on the main track where he has run second in the last two years. However, this year The Chosen Vron is on the sidelines and he didn’t have to worry about losing to him, which he had done […]

Ma Rae’s Girl: Took To Sod With Lots of Options Moving Forward

Three year old filly for Doug O’Neill tried the 2nd allowance condition on Sunday in the opener. Off at 18/1 in a field of six and the longest price on the board in this 5/8 turf sprint, she broke running under Fresu and laid 4th down the back side just 3 back of the leaders. […]

Vodka With a Twist: Huge Effort While Holding Second Beaten by Four at Wire

Two year old filly for Phil D’Amato tried two turns for the 1st time in her 6 time race career on Friday in the Grade 1 B/C juvenile Fillies at a mile and a sixteenth on the main. Off at 8/1 and bet down from a morning line of 20/1 in a field of 9, […]

Navajo Warrior: Stopped Twice, Shuffled Back And Went On To Win

Three year old Candy Ride gelding tried a mile on the main track in a maiden claimer in the opener on Thursday. Off as the 8/5 choice in a field of six, he broke alertly under the apprentice Carmona and dueled into the clubhouse turn. He did have to check on the fence coming out […]