Is usually forwardly-placed, but was allowed to trail the field up the backstretch. She began her rally entering the stretch and looked like she had a shot at the win in midstretch, but flattened out late to finish 4th. Expect her to show more early speed and possibly move forward next time out. Next Upcoming […]
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Made his local debut after three starts in Florida and received a tracking trip up the backstretch. He loomed a bold threat on the far outside entering the stretch and was lightly-bumped as well. Jock had to hold him in the stretch as he kept trying to lug in and the jock just basically took […]
Showed a lot more early speed today in what may have been an experiment for his new barn. The gelding was four deep in a five horse battle for the lead up the backstretch. He took over the lead around the turn and was in between horses throughout the stretch. He was keeping up with […]
Three year old colt for Tim Yakteen tried two turns for the first time in his 6th career start and he passed the test with flying colors in the Pasadena stakes on Sunday at a mile on the turf for sophomores. Off as the heavy 3/10 choice in a field of just four, he lagged […]
Three year old gelding for Peter Miller made his 1st start around two turns and his sixth career start in Sunday’s opener, a mile on the turf for non winners twice starter allowance race. Off at 5/1 in a field of six reduced by two late scratches, he broke well under J.J. and tracked the […]
Entered this in poor form, but the blinkers were removed for this and he set the early pace. He was hooked up with a rival around the turn and fought on gamely in the stretch along the rail in a three horse driving finish at the wire. The gelding held 3rd and he may be […]
Three year old colt for Mark Glatt made start #2 on Saturday in a maiden special weight event at a flat mile on the main track, 3 and up. Off as the heavy 3/5 choice in a field of just five, he broke OK under Dettori and laid third down the back side, four off […]
Raced with first time blinkers for this and the filly never really looked comfortable until the final furlong when she got up late for 3rd. She was bumped out of the gate and the entire field lined up for the lead a few strides out of the gate. This gal was then wrestled back to […]
Showed marked improvement in start #2 as he tracked the pace in the three-path up the backstretch. He started his rally around the turn with the eventual winner to his outside and was along the rail entering the stretch. He couldn’t match strides late, but this was a much better effort and he did hold […]
Three year old filly for Phil D’Amato found her hole card on Sunday in a Cal bred maiden special weight at one mile on the turf. After showing very little in two dirt sprints, D’Amato stretched her out and put her on the grass and at 14/1, she responded with a strong second place finish. […]