Two year old colt for Richie Baltas made his debut in Friday’s third, a 5/8 turf sprint for juvenile maiden special weights. Off at 5/2 in a field of 8, he completely missed the start and was quickly 7 back of the leaders and dead last. Rispoli got him to the outside and he started […]
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Five year old mare for Phil D’Amato, away from the races for 22 months, was entered in the Daisycutter Handicap at 5/8 on the lawn Saturday. Off at 9/2 in a field of 8, she broke running under Kyle Frey and sat 2nd down the back side just 2 lengths back of the elusive leader. […]
Two year old colt for Tim Yakteen made his debut on Saturday in a maiden special weight event at a mile on the lawn. Off at 7/1 in a field of 10 runners, he broke OK out of the gate and was mid pack into the clubhouse turn. Raylu Gutierrez kept him on the fence […]
Two year old gelding for Luis Mendez ran a winning race on Sunday but got a beat nose in a Cal bred maiden special weight event at 5/8 on the main. Off at 3/1 in a field of 9, he had an excellent trip sitting just off the pace, made his move at the ¼ […]
Five year old gelding for Dean Pederson simply crushed a 1st allowance condition open event at six and a half on the main Saturday. Off as the 9/5 choice in a field of 8, he broke a tad slow under Tiago Pereira, then was up to the leaders by the half mile pole. He cruised […]
Three year old colt for Bob Baffert ran too good to lose on opening day but lose he did, for the sixth consecutive race. But in all fairness, 3 of those races were not maiden events. Sent off as the 7/5 choice in a field of 9 runners, he broke running under J.J. but couldn’t […]
Three year old filly for Bob Baffert made her 1st try on the turf in the fifth on Saturday in a 1st allowance condition at a mile and a sixteenth on the green. Off at 5/2 in a field of 12 runners, she broke well under J.J. and contested the early lead into the clubhouse […]
Five year old gelding for Peter Miller had a pretty rough trip in this Cal bred allowance race for the 1st condition Sunday at a mile on the turf. Off at 2/1 in a field of 9 under J.J., he broke OK and sat third on the rail into the clubhouse turn, but he had […]
Two year old filly for Peter Miller made her debut on Saturday in a Cal bred maiden special weight event at 5/8 on the main. She broke OK and contested the early lead out of the gate, then got squeezed a bit on the back side, checked pretty badly when the 9 horse cut her […]
Four year old colt for Steve Miyadi made his 2nd start off an 8 month layoff on Sunday, in a 1st allowance condition sprint for Cal breds at ¾ on the main, 3 and up. Off at 3/1 in a field of six, he broke OK under Frey and sat 4th down the back side […]