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Two by Four: Rallied Strongly From 7th at 1/2 Mile But Missed By a Nose

Thee year old colt for Craig Lewis made his debut in Sunday’s 6th, a maiden special weight event for Cal bred sophomores at ¾ on the main. Off at 13/1 in a field of 9, he broke OK under Prat, then was shuffled back while 7 wide early. Prat hustled him over to the fence […]

Bougie Like: Dug In The Stretch But Beat By a Neck with 3rd Two Lengths Behind

Four year old filly for Doug O’Neill made just the 2nd start of her career and 1st time around two turns along with the 1st time on the grass in Saturday’s opener. She passed all the tests very well in this Cal bred maiden event at a mile on the turf for older runners. Off […]

Lunar Impact (GB): Shouldn’t Have Trouble With 2nd ALW

Four year old filly for Dan Blacker tried the 1st allowance condition down the hill on Saturday for older fillies and mares. Off at 5/2 in a field of 9 and breaking from the rail, she vied for the early lead under Dettori while under moderate fractions of 22.56 and 45.59. She opened up a […]

Indispensable: Sadler Should Find Winning Spot Within The Month

Newly turned three year old colt for John Sadler made the 4th start of his career on Monday in a maiden special weight event for sophomores at a flat mile on the main. Off at 4/1 in a field of just five, he broke a step slow under Kimura and was 4th into the clubhouse […]

Clements Ride: 7 Lengths Back at Half Mile Pole But Finished Strong For 3rd

Two year old colt for John Sadler made start #2 in the finale on Sunday at a mile on the turf in a Cal bred maiden special weight event. Off as the 2/1 choice in a field of 10, he hopped a bit at the start to be away slowly and was last going into […]

No No No Never (IRE): Finished 2nd With Courage Good Chance Of a Win Soon

Three year old filly for Jeff Mullins, who had just joined his barn after making her 1st two career starts in Indiana and had been training up at GGF, tried straight maidens on Sunday at a mile on the turf, 3 and up. Off at 10/1 after showing no speed back east, Mullins added the […]

Get the Gold: Charged To Win By Four And Should Be Tough Right Back

Three year old colt for Kristin Mulhall, who was coming back off a four month freshening, didn’t get the gold, but he got the money in this Cal bred maiden special weight event on Saturday. Off at 3/1 in a field of 8 at a mile on the turf, he sat in third down the […]

Big Pond wins 2023 Fleet Treat

La Brea Stakes 2023 Picks

By Jarrod Horak The La Brea Stakes is one of three Grade 1 events on the 11-race opening day program at Santa Anita Park on Tuesday, December 26, 2023. The La Brea is for 3-year-old fillies traveling seven panels on the main track, and the purse is $300,000. It goes as 10th race on Dec. […]