Tag Archives: Santa Anita Park

Kentucky Oaks 2023 Report: February Surprises

By Jarrod Horak There were plenty of surprises in recent Kentucky Oaks 2023 prep races. Champion juvenile filly Wonder Wheel lost her first start of the year by a neck in the Suncoast Stakes, and Todd Pletcher’s well-bred filly Julia Shining landed the show in that same race. Highly regarded Tom Amoss trainee Hoosier Philly […]

Horses to Watch: Fort Bragg Set for Battle

Santa Anita Park – October 18, 2022 By Turfdom FORT BRAGG (October 10) Three year old colt for Bob Baffert made start #2 on Monday in a maiden special weight event at a flat mile on the main track. Off at 3/5 in a field of 9 and breaking from the extreme outside, he was […]

Horses to Watch: Ransomware to the Rescue

Santa Anita Park – October 25, 2022 By Turfdom MISS FIA (October 21) Six year old mare for Dave Hofmans, away from the races since March, returned in a $40,000 claimer in Friday’s opener at ¾ on the turf for older runners. Off at 5/1 in a field of 7, she hopped badly at the […]

Horses to Watch: Earls Rock is Ready to Roll

Santa Anita Park – November 8, 2022 By Turfdom GOOD BOO JOO (November 4) Three year old filly for Jeff Mullins made her fifth career start on Friday in a maiden special weight affair at six and a half on the turf for Cal bred fillies and mares 3 and up. Breaking from the rail […]

Horses to Watch: Prince Abama is Ready to Rule

Santa Anita Park – November 1, 2022 By Turfdom TECUMSEH CAROLINE (October 28) Three year old filly for Phil D’Amato made start #4 in Friday’s 4th, a sprint on the main track at ¾ of a mile for Cal bred sophomore fillies. Breaking from the rail under leading rider Vasquez, she got away in order […]