Three year old colt for John Sadler tried grass for the 1st time in his 4th career start in the Baffle stakes on Saturday and really took to the lawn in this hillside sprint for sophomores. Off at 5/2 and drawn on the rail with J.J., he sat third down the hill just 3 lengths […]
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Three year old filly for Jeff Mullins drew the rail slot on Saturday in her 3rd attempt to break her maiden at six and a half out of the chute on the lawn. Off at 2/1 in a field of 9 Cal bred sophomore fillies, she broke running from the rail but was not quick […]
Three year old filly for Doug O’Neill made start #3 in the Evening Jewel stakes on Saturday for Cal bred soph fillies at six and a half on the main. Off at 3/10 in a field of just five, she broke running under J.J. from the five hole and she sizzled through the opening quarter, […]
Five year old mare for Phil D’Amato tried the 2nd allowance condition on Friday at 9 furlongs on the lawn. Off at 5/2 under leading rider Hernandez, she sat fifth down the back side in this field of 7. J.J. got her in tight between horses at the 3/8 and she had to check sharply, […]
Three year old colt for Bob Baffert made start #2 in the opener on Sunday at six and a half on the main for maiden special weights. Off at 8/1 in a field of 7, he broke alertly under J.J. and sat third down the back side three lengths off the pace. J.J. put him […]
Four year old colt for Mark Glatt tried the 1st allowance condition for Cal breds on Saturday at a mile on the main track. Bet down to the 9/5 choice in his 2nd attempt to get two turns, he passed the test nicely as J.J. came from just off the pace early, went to the […]
Two year old filly for Bob Baffert made her debut in Friday’s opener, a maiden special weight event at six and a half on the main. Off at 9/5 in a field of six, she made the running from the get go with splits of 22.47 and 45.40 for the half. However, she was pressed […]
By Jarrod Horak The $100,000 Las Virgenes Stakes is for 3-year-old fillies traveling one mile on the main track at Santa Anita Park on Feb. 8. It goes as the eighth race and this is a Kentucky Oaks 2026 points race. Las Virgenes Stakes field: 1 – Meaning (7-2) 2 – Explora (3-5) 3 – […]
By Jarrod Horak The Grade 3, $100,000 Robert Lewis Stakes is for 3-year-olds traveling one mile on the main track. It goes as the eighth race at Santa Anita Park on Saturday, Feb. 7 and it is a Kentucky Derby 2026 points race. Robert Lewis Stakes field: 1 – Desert Gate (6-5)2 – Plutarch (4-1)3 […]
By Jarrod Horak Santa Anita has a stakes doubleheader on Saturday. The San Pasqual is up first and race favorites Pony Express and Getaway Car do their best work on the front end. The Megahertz on turf is a competitive heat and morning line favorite Public Assembly should work out a ground saving trip behind […]
