Tag Archives: Edwin Maldonado

Upcoming Race: Santa Anita December 26, 2024 Tarantino: Fights Everybody from Flag Fall To Finish

Six year old gelding is a new horse since being claimed by Peter Eurton 3 starts back for $40K. On Saturday he was one of six in the Grade 3 Native Diver stakes and ran his third consecutive “game” race while fighting tooth and nail throughout the 9 furlongs on the main track. He came […]

Supersonic Blue: Ready Rookie for His Debute Paying $17 and Change To Place

Two year old gelding for Neil Drysdale made his debut on Sunday in a maiden special weight event at 5/8 on the turf. Off at 25/1 in a field of 11, he made the running right from the get go breaking from the rail under Maldonado and contended for the lead from the inside with […]

Blissterinthesun: With All The Trouble May Have Been Best Here

Three year old filly for Phil D’Amato, who normally has a lot of early speed, missed the start in Saturday’s finale, a maiden special weight event at 5/8 on the turf for 3 and up. Off at 8/1 in a field of 10, she swerved out at the start from the four hole and impeded […]

Recycleyourheart: By Far The Best With All Her Trouble Beaten By A length

Two year old filly for Andy Mathis made just her 2nd career start and first in Southern California in Friday’s opener, a 5/8 sprint on the main for Cal bred juvenile fillies. Bet down heavy late as the 6/5 choice in a field of 9, she hopped at the start leaving the gate to be […]

Man O Rose: Razor Sharp Right Now And Has Won at 5/8 on Turf at Del Mar

Four year old Cal bred gelding for Jeff Mullins couldn’t be any sharper than he is right now, as he beat an excellent Grade 3 type field in Sunday’s opener, a classified allowance race for older runners at ¾ on the sod. Off at 11/1 in spite of just winning three in a row, he […]

Just Nails: Look for O’Neill to turn her back now, either down the hill or out the chute

Five year old mare for Doug O’Neill tried two turns for the 1st time in her career on Saturday in a 1st allowance condition at a mile on the lawn for older runners. Off at 7/1 in a full field of 12 runners, she was hustled to the lead from the 12 hole under Maldonado […]

Man O Rose: Commanded Top of Lane to Pull Away and Win by 7

Four year old gelding for Jeff Mullins, whose last five races have been on the turf, tried the main track on Sunday in a 1st allowance condition sprint for Cal breds at six and a half furlongs. Off at 6/1 in a field of 9, he stalked the pace from the outside, took command at […]

Cameron Slough: Ran Too Good To Lose But Got Nailed at Wire By Late Runner

Four year old filly for Neil Drysdale made start #2 in Sunday’s opener, but first since February of 2023. Off at 11/1 in a field of just six in this maiden claimer for older runners at a mile on the turf, she came out running under Maldonado and was 2nd into and out of the […]

Balnikov wins 2022 Oceanside

Seabiscuit 2023 Picks

By Jarrod Horak Del Mar’s Bing Crosby Season continues on Saturday, November 25 and I have included Seabiscuit 2023 picks below. The Grade 2 event for 3-year-olds and up has a $200,000 purse and the eight entrants will be traveling 1 1/16 miles on the turf course. It is the 7th race on Nov. 25.  […]

Lamporghini: Good Enough To Knock Out This Condition at Arcadia

Two year old filly for Doug O’Neill made her 2nd career start in Thursday’s finale, a mile turf race for Cal bred juvenile fillies. Off at 7/1 in a field of six due to two late scratches, she pressed a moderate pace under Maldonado, and was only one length back down the back side. She […]