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Molto Vita to Defend Crown in TCA Stakes

Molto Vita returns to defend her crown in Sunday's $300,000 Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes (gr. III) against 10 fillies and mares set to run six furlongs on the main track.

 Friday, October 14, 2005

Puxa Saco Tops Soft Rancho Bernardo

Graded stakes-winning sprinter Puxa Saco heads a field of eight fillies and mares set to go 6 1/2 furlongs Friday in the $150,000 Rancho Bernardo Handicap (gr. III).

 Wednesday, August 17, 2005

Alphabet Kisses Puts A Gleam in Steven's Eye

Jockey Gary Stevens, who has already won the A Gleam Handicap (gr. II) a record six times, seeks number seven Saturday aboard 119-pound highweight Alphabet Kisses in the $150,000 test for fillies and mares at seven furlongs.

 Wednesday, July 06, 2005

Deserving Puxa Saco Rolls in Desert Stormer

Jockey Mike Smith rode even-money favorite Puxa Saco to a three-length victory over Tucked Away in the $106,400 Desert Stormer Handicap (gr. III) for fillies and mares at six furlongs Sunday at Hollywood Park.

 Sunday, June 05, 2005

Brilliant 'Escapade Stars in Humana Distaff

Bruce Lunsford's Madcap Escapade is heavily favored to continue her brilliant comeback from injury when she faces eight rivals in Saturday's $250,000-added Humana Distaff (gr. I) at Churchill Downs.

 Thursday, May 05, 2005

Miss Terrible a Terror in Las Flores

Argentine-bred Miss Terrible returned from nearly a 19-month layoff to capture the $109,600 Las Flores Handicap (gr. III), giving horse-shoer-turned-trainer Bradley Ross his first victory Sunday at Santa Anita.

 Sunday, February 27, 2005

Victory U.S.A. Stands Out in Las Flores Field

On the sidelines for nearly seven months, the Bob Baffert-trained grade II winner Victory U.S.A. returns to action Sunday as the likely favorite in the $100,00 Las Flores Handicap (gr. III) at Santa Anita.

 Friday, February 25, 2005

Resplendency Splendid in the Slop

Resplendency, a 3-year-old filly trained by Bob Baffert, held off a late charge from Puxa Saco to win the $113,550 Monrovia Handicap by a length as jockey Casey Fusilier won his first stakes ever at Santa Anita.

 Friday, December 31, 2004

Bear Fan Top Weight in Entertaining 'Rooney

Probably the strongest field of filly and mare sprinters assembled in the country this year will meet in the $500,000 Princess Rooney Handicap (gr. II) at six furlongs Saturday at Calder Race Course in the headline event in the 2004 "Summit of Speed."

 Wednesday, July 07, 2004

Composure, Elloluv Meet Again in Sunday's Las Virgenes

Composure will seek to avenge her loss to Elloluv in December's Hollywood Starlet in Sunday's $200,000 Las Virgenes (gr. I) at Santa Anita.

 Friday, February 07, 2003

Elloluv Says 'See Ya' in Santa Ynez

J. Paul Reddam's Elloluv rallied from the outside with Watching You through the stretch, pulling away in the late stages to capture the $150,000 Santa Ynez Stakes (gr. II) for 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita Monday.

 Monday, January 20, 2003

Elloluv Won't See Composure in Santa Ynez

Elloluv won't be overlooked in the wagering when she runs in Monday's $150,000 Santa Ynez Stakes (gr. II) for 3-year-old fillies going seven furlongs at Santa Anita.

 Wednesday, January 15, 2003

Vindication, Medaglia d'Oro Work on West Coast

Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I) winner and early Kentucky Derby favorite Vindication worked for the first time as a sophomore Monday, logging a half-mile in :48 2/5, handily, over Santa Anita's fast main track. Exercise rider Dana Barnes was in the irons for the move, which was listed as the 22nd fastest of the 46 who worked at the distance.

 Monday, January 06, 2003

Pleasantly Perfect, Puxa Saco Drill at Santa Anita

Diamond A Racing Corporation's Pleasantly Perfect, on a stakes path for the Santa Anita Handicap March 1, worked four furlongs in :48 2/5 handily over the Arcadia track Wednesday.

 Wednesday, December 18, 2002

Puxa Saco Stalks to Moccasin Victory

Jockey Mike Smith and trainer Jenine Sahadi teamed up with the 2-year-old filly Puxa Saco to win Saturday's seven-furlong $100,000 Moccasin Stakes.

 Saturday, November 16, 2002

Puxa Saco Likely Favorite in Hollywood Moccasin

Florida import Puxa Saco, victorious in Oak Tree's Anoakia Stakes despite getting banged around at the start, will seek her fourth win in five starts Saturday as the probable favorite in Hollywood Park's $100,000 Moccasin Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at seven furlongs.

 Thursday, November 14, 2002

Puxa Saco Takes Anoakia Stakes at Santa Anita

Favored Puxa Saco posted a one-length victory over Forest Native in Sunday's Anoakia Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Santa Anita.

 Sunday, October 20, 2002

Ivanavinalot Knocks Over Brave Raj Stakes

In an impressive gate to wire performance, Ivanavinalot won Saturday's $100,000 Brave Raj Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Calder Race Course.

 Saturday, September 21, 2002