Tag Archives: Antonio Fresu

Rich of Joy: Prefers Tur and Should Break Maiden At Santa Anita Where Speed Holds Better

Three year old filly for Victor Garcia was sent two turns for the first time in her five race career in Saturday’s finale, and she ran a bang up race at a mile on the turf for maiden claimers with a $50,000 price tag. Off at 9/1 in a full field of 12 runners, she […]

Ma Rae’s Girl: Took To Sod With Lots of Options Moving Forward

Three year old filly for Doug O’Neill tried the 2nd allowance condition on Sunday in the opener. Off at 18/1 in a field of six and the longest price on the board in this 5/8 turf sprint, she broke running under Fresu and laid 4th down the back side just 3 back of the leaders. […]

Mysterious Husband: Best Today Looking To Break Maiden At Del Mar

Three year old gelding, re-claimed by Mark Glatt down at Del Mar in his last start, was in a straight maiden allowance race on Saturday and almost pulled off a stunner at 30/1. Sent 9 furlongs on the grass in a field of 7, he was bumped from both sides at the start and squeezed […]

Trikari wins 2024 Belmont Derby

City of Hope Mile 2024 Analysis

By Jarrod Horak The Grade 2, $200,000 City of Hope Mile will be run at Santa Anita Park on Saturday, September 28, 2024, and this is Win & You’re In race for the Breeders’ Cup Mile. The nine entrants will travel one mile on the turf course and Johannes is the 4-5 morning line favorite. The City […]

Big Invasion wins 2024 Harvey Pack at Saratoga

Eddie D Stakes 2024 Picks

By Jarrod Horak The Grade 2, $750,000 Eddie D Stakes will be run at Santa Anita Park on Saturday, September 28, 2024, and this is a prep race for the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint. The eleven entrants will travel 6 1/2 furlongs on the downhill turf course and New York shipper Big Invasion is the 3-1 […]

Gold Phoenix wins 2024 Del Mar Handicap

Pacific Classic Day 2024 Stakes Recaps

By Jarrod Horak Pacific Classic Day at Del Mar on Saturday, August 31 featured five graded stakes races. The Grade 1, $1 million Pacific Classic was the marquee event and Mixto pulled off the 22-1 upset. Let’s recap the action. Grade 3 Torrey Pines (3yo fillies, one mile dirt) Fractions: 21.70, 45.31, 1:10.67, 1:23.11, 1:36.15 […]

Zip Om: Watch For Better Post and if Fresu Rides Him Back

Three year old gelding for Carla Gaines made start #2 on Sunday in a Cal bred 1st allowance condition at 5/8 on the turf 3 and up. Bet down very heavy late at 4/5 in spite breaking from the dreaded rail in this field of 11, he broke inward and awkwardly from the rail slot […]

Mancuso: D’Amato Doesn’t Have Debut Runners Fully Cranked, Tighter in 2nd Start

Two year old filly for Phil D’Amato made her debut on Sunday in a maiden special weight at five and a half on the main. Off at 7/1 in a field of six, she veered in at the start to lose a little ground, then started running under Fresu. The heavy Baffert favorite opened up […]

Desert Rhapsody: Won By 8 With Good Group Of Fillies In Her Rear View Mirror

Three year filly for Doug O’Neill put on an impressive display of speed on Sunday when she made a shambles of a 1st allowance condition at a mile on the main track for fillies and mares 3 and up. Off at 16/1 in a field of six and the longest price on the board, she […]

Better Than Gold: Hot and Heavy Fractions But Can Win This Condition

Three year old colt for Gary Mandella tried the first allowance condition on Saturday at a flat mile on the main, 3 and up. Off at 11/1 in a field of 10, he was pretty much void of any speed early and Fresu took him straight to the rail to save some ground. He stayed […]