Five year old full horse for Dan Blacker made a shambles of the Grade 2 Sprint Championship on Sunday as the even money favorite. Blessed with an abundance of early speed, he took the lead just after the break under Johnny V and sizzled through the back side with fractions of 21.83 and 44.28. He […]
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Two year old colt for Val Brinkerhoff ran a much improved race in start #2 on Sunday when he dueled for the lead from the rail post in this 6 furlong dash on the main for Cal bred maiden special weights. Off at 8/1 in a field of 9, He took the worst of it […]
Two year old filly for Mike McCarthy made her debut in race six on Saturday, a maiden special weight for Cal breds at ¾ on the main. Off at 11/1 in a full field of 12, she broke poorly at the start, had no speed at all, and found herself 12 back after just two […]
Four year old gelding for Bob Hess Jr. made just his 3rd career start and 1st in 15 months in Sunday’s 7th, a 1st allowance condition 5/8 turf sprint for 3 and up. Off at 46/1 under Kent Desormeaux, he was void of any early speed and was last early on down the back side […]
Two year old colt for Bob Baffert made his debut on Saturday and drew the rail in this maiden special weight at five and a half on the main. Off at 12/1 in a field of 10, he broke a step slow and a bit awkwardly and was away in fifth, but quickly came up […]
Two year old ridgling for Bob Baffert made his debut on Saturday at a mile on the turf in a maiden special weight event. Off at 3/1 in a field of nine, he rushed right to the lead from the four hole and had the lead into the clubhouse turn. He stayed in front down […]
Two year old colt for Phil D’Amato broke poorly once again for the 2nd straight start and this time it cost him the money. Off at 3 to 5 in a field of five in the I’m Smokin stakes for Cal bred two year olds at ¾ on the main he broke awkwardly from the […]
Three year old filly for Bob Baffert tried the Grade 3 Torrey Pines stakes at a mile on the main Saturday and simply crushed the field. Off at 1 to 2 in a field of just six with two late scratches, she broke running under J.J. but the inside horse wanted the lead more so […]
Three year old filly for Bob Baffert and owned by that huge conglomerate of myracehorse.com, broke her maiden in start #2 on Friday in the easiest manner possible. Bet down to 1 to 5 in a field of 8, she broke running under J.J. and dueled for the lead from the outside through quick fractions […]
Two year old filly for Doug O’Neill was stretched out to a mile for the 1st time in her four race career on Friday and almost stole the race on the front end with the leading rider up. Off at 15/1 in a field of 9, she broke running in this Cal bred maiden special […]