Author Archives: Turfdom

Grand Slam Smile: Ready for Open Company and Bright Future

Three year old filly for Steve Specht traveled down from Nor Cal on Saturday for the $200K Cal Cup Oaks at a mile on the turf. This was her 1st start going two turns and her 1st ever stepping on a turf course. Nonetheless, she went off as the co-choice in the race at 2/1 […]

Oobubbakakayo: Race Did Him Well Follow If Stays In Cal Bred Ranks Upcoming Race: Santa Anita February 23, 2025

Three year old gelding for Ryan Hanson made his debut in Saturday’s opener, a Cal bred maiden special weight event at ¾ on the turf for sophomores. Off at 9/1 in a field of 10, he was pretty much void of any early speed under Dettori and fell 8 lengths off the pace down the […]

Two by Four: Rallied Strongly From 7th at 1/2 Mile But Missed By a Nose

Thee year old colt for Craig Lewis made his debut in Sunday’s 6th, a maiden special weight event for Cal bred sophomores at ¾ on the main. Off at 13/1 in a field of 9, he broke OK under Prat, then was shuffled back while 7 wide early. Prat hustled him over to the fence […]

Bougie Like: Dug In The Stretch But Beat By a Neck with 3rd Two Lengths Behind

Four year old filly for Doug O’Neill made just the 2nd start of her career and 1st time around two turns along with the 1st time on the grass in Saturday’s opener. She passed all the tests very well in this Cal bred maiden event at a mile on the turf for older runners. Off […]

Lunar Impact (GB): Shouldn’t Have Trouble With 2nd ALW

Four year old filly for Dan Blacker tried the 1st allowance condition down the hill on Saturday for older fillies and mares. Off at 5/2 in a field of 9 and breaking from the rail, she vied for the early lead under Dettori while under moderate fractions of 22.56 and 45.59. She opened up a […]

Indispensable: Sadler Should Find Winning Spot Within The Month

Newly turned three year old colt for John Sadler made the 4th start of his career on Monday in a maiden special weight event for sophomores at a flat mile on the main. Off at 4/1 in a field of just five, he broke a step slow under Kimura and was 4th into the clubhouse […]

No No No Never (IRE): Finished 2nd With Courage Good Chance Of a Win Soon

Three year old filly for Jeff Mullins, who had just joined his barn after making her 1st two career starts in Indiana and had been training up at GGF, tried straight maidens on Sunday at a mile on the turf, 3 and up. Off at 10/1 after showing no speed back east, Mullins added the […]

Clements Ride: 7 Lengths Back at Half Mile Pole But Finished Strong For 3rd

Two year old colt for John Sadler made start #2 in the finale on Sunday at a mile on the turf in a Cal bred maiden special weight event. Off as the 2/1 choice in a field of 10, he hopped a bit at the start to be away slowly and was last going into […]

Get the Gold: Charged To Win By Four And Should Be Tough Right Back

Three year old colt for Kristin Mulhall, who was coming back off a four month freshening, didn’t get the gold, but he got the money in this Cal bred maiden special weight event on Saturday. Off at 3/1 in a field of 8 at a mile on the turf, he sat in third down the […]