Photo by Benoit Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners’ WARMING put a bow on our West Coast weekend with her win in Santa Anita’s Sunday feature, the Autumn Miss Stakes-G3 for 3-year-old fillies. FanDuel’s Millie Ball touted her before the race, remarking that Warming likes Santa Anita – she was third there in her last start, the John […]
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Road Scholar
Photo by Benoit The FanDuel analysts always mention that any horse Graham ships out to Southern California is a serious threat with a solid chance. TEST SCORE drove that point home again this evening with his authoritative win in the $200,000 Twilight Derby-G2 going 1 1/8 miles on the turf at Santa Anita. Sent off […]
Toupie “Never In Doubt” In Las Cienegas Stakes-G3
Benoit Photo It was her second spin across the downhill turf course at Santa Anita, and TOUPIE scored an authoritative win in the Las Cienegas Stakes-G3 today. She reunited with Flavien Prat, who was also aboard last September 28 when she won the listed Unzip Me Stakes Presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance. Sent off as […]
Queen For The Day
Santa Anita Press Release Photo QUEEN OF THE MUD (IRE) took her first trip to the West Coast and ended up with black type after a win in the Swingtime Stakes at Santa Anita on October 14. She had been knocking on the door, finishing second in her last three outings, all in stakes company. […]
Toupie Wires the Unzip Me Field
She’s been touting herself in the mornings here at Fair Hill, so it was amazing to watch TOUPIE take the field from gate to wire in the Unzip Me Stakes Presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance at Santa Anita today. Shipping to the West Coast earlier this week, Wertheimer & Frere’s homebred 3-year-old filly had Flavien […]
A Little California Magic
There were two magicians at work on the Santa Anita turf course this evening when John Velazquez piloted THE GREY WIZARD (IRE) to an impressive win in a 10-furlong allowance. We end up sounding like a broken record, but it’s the truth – when Johnny V is riding, you just sit back and watch the master […]
Ancient Peace Ends 2022 on a High Note
She made her debut just four weeks ago at Del Mar, and today ANCIENT PEACE (ON) ended her freshman campaign with a win in a maiden special weight at Santa Anita. She “took control early while keen” under Juan Hernandez, and the pair led at every pole. She extended her lead in deep stretch, pulling […]
A Sweet Day For Ouraika (FR)
Ouraika (FR) clearly enjoyed her trip out to warm and sunny Santa Anita where she ran a tremendous race to win the featured Sweet Life Stakes-G3 today. Going 6 1/2 furlongs from the downhill chute on the turf course, Juan Hernandez gave her a savvy ride, finding a hole between rivals to grab the lead […]