Category Archives: News & Analysis

For All Mankind: Best Races Have Come When J.J> is in the Irons

Six year old gelding for John Sadler tried the 2nd allowance condition on Friday at six and a half on the main. Off at 6/1 in a field of six, he broke OK under J.J. and sat third down the back side, just 3 lengths off the two leaders. The jock put him to a […]

Gracie’s Big Day: Drew Rail and Broke Running only to get Pinned Taking The Worse Of a Fight For Lead

Three year old filly for Ron Ellis tried an optional starter allowance race for non winners twice at ¾ on the main Wednesday. Off at 7/1 in a field of 7, she unfortunately drew the rail and broke running with the bug boy Orantes. She was pinned on the rail fighting for the lead and […]

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 […]

Nene Diamond: Can Get the Job Done With a Clean Trip

Four year old filly for Mike Puype was in for the first Cal bred allowance condition at ¾ on the main. Off at 4/1 in a field of 9 under J.J., she never really had a clear path to run in this entire six furlong trip. She broke a step slow, was in sixth between […]