By Jarrod Horak The Grade 1, $1 million California Crown will be run at Santa Anita Park on Saturday, September 28, 2024, and this is Win & You’re In race for the Breeders’ Cup Classic. The seven entrants will travel a mile and an eighth on the main track and National Treasure is the 8-5 morning […]
Two year old Cal bred filly for Steve Knapp made start #2 on Monday in a maiden special weight event at ¾ on the main for Cal breds. Off at 7/2 in a field of 8, she added blinkers from her debut and after breaking a step slow under Pereira, she rushed up from between […]
Five year old gelding for Dean Pederson simply crushed a 1st allowance condition open event at six and a half on the main Saturday. Off as the 9/5 choice in a field of 8, he broke a tad slow under Tiago Pereira, then was up to the leaders by the half mile pole. He cruised […]
Five year old gelding for Dean Pederson, who had been off for one year, tried the 1st allowance condition at ¾ on the grass 3 and up on Monday. Off at 3/1 in a field of 9, he broke OK under Tiago Pereira and sat 4th down the back side, just 3 off the leaders. […]
Five year old mare for Ed Moger, who had run in 12 consecutive route races, tried a sprint on Friday and it paid off handsomely at 30/1. With Tiago Pereira in the irons in this first allowance condition for Cal breds at ¾ on the turf, she settled in nicely down the back side just […]
Four year old filly for Mike McCarthy made her debut on Saturday in a maiden special weight at ¾ on the main, 3 and up. Off at 9/1 in a field of six, she broke OK but didn’t have much speed and was fifth in the early going. She started to rally on the outside […]
Three year old filly for Gary Stute tried two turns for the 1st time in her 8 race career on Sunday in a Cal bred 1st allowance condition at a mile on the turf. Off at 7/2 in a field of 7, Safa lagged early and was five back coming out of the clubhouse turn. […]
Hard knocking four year old filly for Rafael DeLeon tried the Grade 3 Santa Monica stakes on Saturday at 7 furlongs on the main for older fillies and mares. Off at 7/1 in a field of five, this Cal bred filly gives it her all every time to the post. She laid back early here […]
Three year old filly for Gary Stute finally got her diploma on Saturday in her 6th trip to the post in a Cal bred maiden special weight event at ¾ on the main. Off as the heavy 1 to 2 choice in a field of seven, she was very impressive today, by forcing the pace […]
By Jarrod Horak The third week of Del Mar’s 2023 Bing Crosby Season included four graded events. In this post I will cover stakes recaps at Del Mar for Nov. 23-26 and preview the upcoming closing week of the fall meet. Stakes Recaps at Del Mar (Nov. 23-26) Grade 3 Red Carpet – Nov. 23 […]
