Sensational debut for two year old filly trained by Jeff Bonde on Saturday. Off at 9/5 in a field of 7, she broke running under Giovanni Franco in this four and half furlong sprint on the main, and quickly went for the lead into the turn. She had four on the field at the top […]
Four year old filly for Phil D’Amato tried the turf for the 1st time in her 10th career start and really took to the green. Off at 5/1 in a field of 8 older fillies and mares coming down the hill in the ungraded Mizdirection stakes, she broke on top under Vasquez, but then was […]
Three year old filly for Paddy Gallagher made her 2nd start this year and 3rd of her young career on Saturday, in a one mile maiden special weight event on the turf for 3 and up. Off at 30/1 in a field of 8, she raced unhurried into the first turn 7 lengths off the […]
Three year old filly for Mike Puype made her debut on Sunday in a maiden special weight sprint at six and a half on the main for 3 and 4 year olds. Off at 8/5 in just a five horse field, she was unlucky to draw the rail, but nonetheless broke well for Mike Smith […]
Three year old colt for Phil D’Amato tried the 1st allowance condition for Cal Breds on Saturday at ¾ on the turf. Off at 2/1 in a field of 9, he broke OK under J.J. and sat third down the back side three off the pace. He had horse turning for home, but the jock […]
Three year old gelding for Steve Knapp made his 3rd career start and 2nd off a layoff on Saturday in this maiden special weight affair for 3 and up at ¾ on the green. Off at 9/1 in a field of 9, he broke well under Pereira and laid 3rd down the back side about […]
Week 17 is in the books at Santa Anita Park and the weather continues to be good with most of any rain in the rear view mirror. Management continues to have large cards to try and make up for many of the days that have been lost in the past. Saturday had 12 races and […]
Four year old gelding for Karen Headley showed a lot of moxie in breaking his maiden on Sunday against a strong band of runners. Off at 11/1 in a field of 7, he broke running under Aguilar and dueled for the lead into the clubhouse turn in this mile and a sixteenth venture for open […]
Two year old filly for Luis Mendez made her debut on Saturday in the first two year old race of the year at Santa Anita. Bet down late to the 4/5 favorite in a field of just five, she stumbled badly at the start, went to her knees, but Maldonado hung on. The stumble cost […]
Three year old gelding, who was invading from Florida for Librado Barocia, surfaced in the 6th on Saturday on the turf at six and a half from the chute for a maiden claiming tag of $50K. Off at 5/1 in a field of 11, he actually had a pretty rough trip for a horse that […]
