Three year old filly for Jeff Mullins made her stakes debut on Saturday in the Grade 2 Summertime Oaks at a mile and a sixteenth on the main. Off at 5/1 in a field of just 4 runners, she stumbled badly at the start, went to her knees, but Baze hung on and she was […]
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Three year old ridgling for Mike McCarthy made start #2 in Saturday’s opener at six and a half on the turf in a maiden special weight for 3 and up. Off at 7/2 in a field of 8, he broke OK under J.J. and sat 4th on the rail down the back side, just two […]
Three year old filly for Phil D’Amato, who had not been to the post since September of last year, surfaced in a maiden special weight event for Cal breds in the nite cap at six and a half on the turf. Bet down heavy late from 4/1 to 9/5 in the last 3 minutes of […]
Four year old filly for Bob Baffert, who had not raced since December of last year down in Chili, made her U.S. debut on Sunday in the Desert Stormer stakes at ¾ on the main for older fillies and mares. Coming off a good series of drills and going off at 5/2 in a field […]
Five year old gelding for Librado Barocia made short work of his competition on Sunday in a first allowance condition for older Cal breds at a mile on the main track. Sent off at 9/2 in a field of 7, he was quickly hustled to the lead from the one hole and had a one […]
Hard luck colt for Mark Glatt got his third consecutive second on Monday when he ran another winning race, but ran into another Buzz Saw in Eagles Flight, a debuting half brother to the great Flightline. Off at 4/1 in this maiden special weight at ¾ on the main, Santarena broke ok and then was […]
Five year old gelding for Dean Pederson, who had been off for one year, tried the 1st allowance condition at ¾ on the grass 3 and up on Monday. Off at 3/1 in a field of 9, he broke OK under Tiago Pereira and sat 4th down the back side, just 3 off the leaders. […]
Three year old filly for Phil D’Amato tried the turf once again in Monday’s opener, in a maiden special weight event at six and a half out of the chute. Unfortunate to draw the 11 hole in a field of 11 and that quick left hand turn, she understandably had a wide trip. She was […]
Four year old colt for Mark Glatt was entered in the finale on Sunday, the Grade 3 Daytona stakes down the hill for older runners. Bet down to the 7/5 favorite late off a 4/1 morning line, he had a miserable trip and it wasn’t one of Mike Smith’s better rides. A horse that always […]
Four year old gelding for Phil D’Amato made just his 2nd career start and 1st in the U.S. in the Sunday finale, a maiden claimer for $50,000 at 9 furlongs on the grass, 3 and up. Off at 6/1 in a field of 10, Fresu had him well placed on the rail throughout just 3 […]