It’s that time of the year when trainer John Shirreffs gets a horse ready for the Derby trail and this year it is Baeza, a colt out of McKinzie and a Big Brown mare. Sold at auction for $1.2 million, he was off as the 2/1 second choice in this mile maiden special weight on […]
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Six year old mare for John Sadler was in for a starter allowance race of $16,000 on Friday with an optional claiming price of $20,000. Sent off as the 3/5 choice in a field of just five due to two late scratches, this mare was in for the tag yet fully qualified to be protected […]
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 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 […]
Six year old mare for Jeff Mullins tried the first allowance condition for Cal breds at six and a half on the turf for older runners on Friday. Off as the even money favorite in a field of 7, she broke well under Berrios and sat the perfect trip down the back side in 4th […]
Four year old filly for Tim Yakteen made start #5 in Sunday’s opener at six and a half on the turf from the chute, in a maiden special weight for older fillies and mares. Off at 3/1 in a field of 7 and adding the blinkers for the first time, she broke well under Prat […]
Three year old filly for Paddy Gallagher made start #2 on Monday in a maiden special weight event at a mile on the grass for soph fillies. Bet down from a M/L of 5/1 to 8/5, she stumbled at the start and was quickly 11 lengths back of the leaders into the clubhouse turn. Rispoli […]
Three year old gelding for Mark Glatt, off since Nov. 3rd, tried the turf for the 1st time in his four race career on Saturday in a maiden special weight event at 3/4 for Cal breds. Off at 15/1 in a 9 horse field, he zipped right to the front under Ricky Gonzalez and opened […]
Three year old filly for Craig Lewis made her debut on Thursday in a maiden special weight event for Cal breds at five and a half on the main track for soph fillies. Off at 5/2 in a field of 10 off some very slow works, the word was out on this filly that she […]
Three year old filly for Phil D’Amato made start #2 on Saturday in a maiden special weight event at ¾ on the turf for Cal breds. Off at 5/1 in a field of 11, she broke a step slow under Frey and was five back early down the back side. She has some natural speed […]
