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Bright Thought Set World Mark in San Luis Rey

Bright Thought Set World Mark in San Luis Rey

Bright Thought, a scintillating 3 1/4-length winner of the $150,000 San Luis Rey Stakes going 1 1/2 miles on turf March 16, has established a new world record time of 2:22.72, according to the American Racing Manual.

 Sunday, March 17, 2013
Bright Thought Sets Turf Mark in San Luis Rey

Bright Thought Sets Turf Mark in San Luis Rey

Bright Thought, making his graded stakes debut, pulled away in the stretch to capture the $150,750 San Luis Rey (gr. IIT) in course record time on the turf March 16 at Santa Anita Park.

 Saturday, March 16, 2013
Bourbon Bay Looks for Third San Luis Rey Win

Bourbon Bay Looks for Third San Luis Rey Win

Bourbon Bay makes his 7-year-old debut March 16 in a race he has won twice before, the San Luis Rey Stakes (gr. IIT) on the turf at Santa Anita Park.

 Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Bourbon Bay Uncorks Big Kick in San Luis Rey

Bourbon Bay Uncorks Big Kick in San Luis Rey

The 1 1/2-mile San Luis Rey Stakes (gr. IIT) at rainy Santa Anita came down to the final jump when favored Bourbon Bay nipped Slim Shadey by a head on the turf March 25.

 Sunday, March 25, 2012
Slim Shadey Tries 12 Furlongs in San Luis Rey

Slim Shadey Tries 12 Furlongs in San Luis Rey

Improving Slim Shadey aims for his second straight graded stakes win over Santa Anita's turf course when he faces five opponents in the $150,000 San Luis Rey Stakes (gr. IIT) March 25.

 Thursday, March 22, 2012

Santa Anita Moves San Luis Rey to March 25

Due to a forecast calling for heavy rain over the weekend of March 17-18, Santa Anita racing officials have made the decision to postpone the $150,000 San Luis Rey Stakes (gr. IIT) on turf until March 25.

 Thursday, March 15, 2012
Juniper Pass Takes to Sloppy San Luis Rey

Juniper Pass Takes to Sloppy San Luis Rey

A new jockey, an equipment change and a first start on the main track all added up to the initial stakes victory for Juniper Pass in the off-the-turf San Luis Rey Stakes (gr. III) at rain-soaked Santa Anita March 20.

 Sunday, March 20, 2011
Haimish Hy Finds Right Spot in San Luis Rey

Haimish Hy Finds Right Spot in San Luis Rey

With marathon turf division stalwarts Champ Pegasus and Bourbon Bay aiming for Dubai, Haimish Hy could be the biggest benefactor in the $150,000 San Luis Rey Stakes (gr. IIT) at Santa Anita March 20.

 Thursday, March 17, 2011