Author Archives: Turfdom

Resolve: Dug In Gamely And Didn’t Give Up The Fight Till 1/16 Pole

Two year old filly for Len Powell tried the Blue Norther stakes at a mile on the turf Saturday. Off at 4/1 in a field of 8, she broke ok and then for some unknown reason, Dettori rode her hard to make the lead from the outside, which she did. She came out of the […]

Certitude (FR): Strong Performance and Can Go Long Or Short On the Turf

Three year old filly for John Sadler made her 1st start with winners after finally breaking her maiden in her 9th try. Off at 7/2 in a field of 7 going ¾ on the turf, she broke running in this starter allowance race for non winners twice under Joel Rosario and was second down the […]

March of Time: Blew Past Leader With Plenty to Hold off Late Runner Winning by 3

Three year old colt for Bob Baffert, who had been off for one full year, made just his 2nd career start on Friday at 3/4 on the main in a maiden special weight event. Off as the 6/5 choice in a field of just five after two late scratches, he broke OK under J.J. but […]

Father Ted: Caught 5 Wide at Top Of Lane But Found Stide to Miss By a Half

Two year old colt for Mark Glatt made his debut on opening day in the second race for maiden special weights at ¾ on the main track. Off at 8/1 in a field of 7 under Flavien Prat, he broke OK but then was pretty much void of speed early and fell five lengths off […]

Origami (IRE): Needed This Race And Will Be Much Tighter In Next Start

Two year old Irish bred filly for Jack Sisterson made her U.S. debut in the Grade 3 Cecil B. DeMille stakes Sunday at a mile on the turf and she was the lone filly in the race. Off at 6/1 in a field of 7 with two late scratches, she received a lot of early […]

Sevak: Will Improve with Longer Sprints at Santa Anita

Two year old gelding for Jorge Periban tried the turf for the 2nd time in his brief career in Sunday’s opener at 5/8 for the 1st allowance condition for Cal breds. Off at 7/1 in a field of 7, he was pretty much void of any early speed, was away last though breaking cleanly, and […]

Strutting (GB): Will Have No Trouble Knocking Out This Condition at Santa Anita

Three year old filly for Michael McCarthy made her U.S. debut in the finale on Friday and ran a bang up race to lose by a half at the wire. Off as the 4/1 choice in a field of 11 for the first allowance condition at a mile on the turf, she was covered up […]

Stay On the Fence: Broke Terribly Under Gutierrez but Finished with Good Courage for 2nd

Three year old gelding for Antonio Garcia was in for a $25,000 claiming tag for sophomores on Friday, at five and a half on the main. Off at 3/1 in a field of just six with two late scratches, he broke terribly under Mario Gutierrez and was quickly 8 lengths back of the leaders and […]

Forever After All: Has 9 seconds in 19 Starts and Is a Sharp Runner

Five year old mare for Brendan Walsh ventured out west to try and get a graded stakes win on Sunday in the Grade 3 Red Carpet stakes at 11 furlongs on the turf for older fillies and mares. Sent off as the odds on choice in a field of 7, she was laying third down […]

Tarantino: Fights Everybody from Flag Fall To Finish

Six year old gelding is a new horse since being claimed by Peter Eurton 3 starts back for $40K. On Saturday he was one of six in the Grade 3 Native Diver stakes and ran his third consecutive “game” race while fighting tooth and nail throughout the 9 furlongs on the main track. He came […]