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Megahertz Surprise: It Tiz What It Is

Megahertz Surprise: It Tiz What It Is

It Tiz, trying the Santa Anita turf for the first time, took advantage of a fast pace to record a late-running upset victory in the inaugural running of the $79,150 Megahertz Stakes Jan. 23.

 Sunday, January 23, 2011
Leroy's Dynameaux Surprises in Will Rogers

Leroy's Dynameaux Surprises in Will Rogers

Closing furiously into a hot pace, 13-1 shot Leroy's Dynameaux overtook Macias in deep stretch and held off favored Bogie at the wire to win the $100,000 Will Rogers Stakes (gr. IIIT) on the Hollywood Park turf June 20.

 Sunday, June 20, 2010

CHRB, Jamgotchian Settle Longstanding Lawsuit

The California Horse Racing Board and horse owner Jerry Jamgotchian have settled a lawsuit over a race in 2005 at Del Mar in which Jamgotchian alleged a steward forced him to run a horse against his will.

 Thursday, February 25, 2010

Calif. Owner Wins Appeal in Slender Suit

A California appeals court has ruled that a racing steward does not have the right to take preemptive action against an owner who wants to scratch his horse even if the owner's request violates rules governing late withdrawals.

 Thursday, February 12, 2009
Sunshine Millions On at Santa Anita

Sunshine Millions On at Santa Anita

With sunny skies overhead and another rainstorm not expected until the evening, Santa Anita is going to proceed with its half of the Jan. 26 Sunshine Millions.

 Saturday, January 26, 2008

Cushion Track Praised as Hollywood Opens

California horsemen, who have been nearly unanimous in their praise of the new Hollywood surface in recent weeks of training, continued to give Cushion Track a thumbs up after the first day of racing at the fall meeting.

 Wednesday, November 01, 2006

New Joysey Jeff Euthanized After Workout Injury at Del Mar

New Joysey Jeff, who finished third in the second division of the Oceanside Stakes on Del Mar's opening day program July 19, suffered fractured sesamoids in his left front leg while working on the Jimmy Durante Turf Course Monday morning, and was euthanized.

 Tuesday, August 01, 2006

Calif. Owner Sues Trainer, Steward for Racing Filly

A horse owner sued his trainer and a California Horse Racing Board steward for allegedly running his horse against his wishes at Del Mar on Aug. 14.

 Thursday, December 22, 2005

Hillside Specialist Elusive Diva Wins Maddy

Favored Elusive Diva came off the hillside in a perfect position and drew away in the stretch for a three-length win in the $100,000 Senator Ken Maddy Handicap (gr. IIIT) on the turf Wednesday, opening day of the Oak Tree meeting at Santa Anita.

 Wednesday, September 28, 2005

Friendly Michelle to Return in Genuine Risk

Making her first start of the year, the Bob Baffert-trained Friendly Michelle leads an equally matched field of 10 fillies and mares entered for Saturday's $150,000 Genuine Risk Handicap (gr. II), going six furlongs at Belmont Park.

 Thursday, May 12, 2005

'Diva Proves Elusive Las Cienegas Target

Elusive Diva won her second stakes on the downhill turf course at Santa Anita this meeting, shooting through an opening at the head of the stretch and drawing off to a four-length victory in the $111,100 Las Cienegas Handicap (gr. IIIT) in stakes-record time.

 Sunday, April 10, 2005

'Diva Making Strides for Santa Monica Try

With a grade I placing to her credit in her first start in five months, trainer Mark Glatt is looking for a big effort from his 4-year-old filly Elusive Diva in the $250,000 Santa Monica Handicap (gr. I) at Santa Anita Sunday.

 Friday, January 28, 2005

Hollywood Story Hopes for Happy Oaks Ending

Hollywood Story, who most recently finished fifth in the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I), heads a field of six 3-year-old fillies entered to race 1 1/16 miles in the $175,000 Hollywood Breeders' Cup Oaks (gr. II) in Inglewood Saturday.

 Thursday, June 10, 2004

Elusive Diva Enjoys Railbird View Better

A distant fourth in last month's Fantasy Stakes (gr. II), Elusive Diva found the field and a cutback in distance a little more to her liking Sunday, winning a tight four-horse decision in the $109,600 Railbird (gr. III) at seven furlongs for 3-year-old fillies at Hollywood Park.

 Sunday, May 02, 2004

Rash of Activity at Santa Anita Claiming Box

In a racing oddity, there were 18 claims for five of the six starters in Wednesday's first race at Santa Anita, a $20,000 claiming event at 1 1/16 miles.

 Thursday, February 12, 2004

Krone Shows Her Magic in Claiming Crown

Hall of Fame jockey Julie Krone stole the show Saturday during the Claiming Crown series at Canterbury Park, winning the two biggest races of the day aboard Image in the $118,250 Emerald Stakes and on Daunting in the $141,000 Jewel.

 Saturday, July 19, 2003

Plan B's Bill Bannasch Dies of Cancer

Bill Bannasch, who raced as the Plan B Stable, died of cancer at age 61 Sunday night at his home in Solana Beach near Del Mar, trainer Mark Glatt said.

 Wednesday, February 12, 2003