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Slim Shadey Hopes to Stand Up in San Marcos

Slim Shadey Hopes to Stand Up in San Marcos

Returning to his favored distance, Slim Shadey will try to win the San Marcos Stakes (gr. IIT) for a second straight year on Saturday at Santa Anita Park.

 Thursday, February 07, 2013
Real Slim Shadey Shows Up in San Marcos

Real Slim Shadey Shows Up in San Marcos

Slim Shadey, given a crafty front-running ride by David Flores, pirated the $150,000 San Marcos Handicap (gr. IIT) at rainy Santa Anita Feb. 11 at 11-1 odds, holding on by a head for his first stakes victory.

 Saturday, February 11, 2012
Sanagas Runs for New Owners in San Marcos

Sanagas Runs for New Owners in San Marcos

Sanagas, a dominating 3 1/4-length winner of the Hollywood Turf Cup (gr. I) last November, returns to action for new connections in the $150,000 San Marcos Stakes (gr. IIT) Feb. 11 at Santa Anita.

 Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Bourbon Bay Tastes Success in San Marcos

Bourbon Bay Tastes Success in San Marcos

David and Jill Heerensperger's Bourbon Bay begins another assault on Santa Anita's distance events on grass with a win in the San Marcos

 Monday, January 17, 2011
San Marcos: Bourbon Bay, Champ Pegasus Clash

San Marcos: Bourbon Bay, Champ Pegasus Clash

Bourbon Bay, the West Coast's premier turf marathoner for most of 2010, takes on last season's late-developing Champ Pegasus in the $150,000 San Marcos Stakes (gr. IIT) at Santa Anita on Martin Luther King Jr. Day Jan. 17.

 Saturday, January 15, 2011
Loup Breton Leaves San Marcos Pack Behind

Loup Breton Leaves San Marcos Pack Behind

Blocked in traffic mid-stretch, odds-on favorite Loup Breton altered course to the outside and burst home to overtake High Court Drama in the final strides to win the $150,000 San Marcos Stakes (gr. IIT) at Santa Anita.

 Sunday, January 24, 2010
Loup Breton One to Beat in Redrawn San Marcos

Loup Breton One to Beat in Redrawn San Marcos

Rescheduled for Jan. 24 after stormy conditions washed out the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday racing card at Santa Anita, the $150,000 San Marcos Stakes (gr. IIT) at 1 1/4 miles on turf attracted a field of 10.

 Thursday, January 21, 2010
Classy Loup Breton Dangerous in San Marcos

Classy Loup Breton Dangerous in San Marcos

Loup Breton, whose stretch run fell a neck short in the San Gabriel Handicap (gr. IIT) as the favorite last month, appears to be the one to beat in the $150,000 San Marcos Stakes (gr. IIT) Jan. 18 at Santa Anita

 Friday, January 15, 2010
Artiste Royal Flies Home in San Marcos

Artiste Royal Flies Home in San Marcos

David and Jill Heerensperger's Artiste Royal didn't show his age when he went from last to first to win the $150.000 San Marcos Stakes (gr. IIT) at Santa Anita Park Jan. 19.

 Monday, January 19, 2009
San Marcos Field Talented, Matched

San Marcos Field Talented, Matched

The eight horses entered in the Jan. 19 San Marcos Stakes (gr. IIT) at Santa Anita are not lacking talent, but which runner will show the best turn of foot in the 1 1/4-mile turf event remains to be seen.

 Wednesday, January 16, 2008

San Marcos Field Talented, Matched

The eight horses entered in the Jan. 19 San Marcos Stakes (gr. IIT) at Santa Anita Jan. are not lacking talent, but which runner will show the best turn of foot in the 1 ¼-mile turf event remains to be seen.

 Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Hot Frankel Barn Loads Up for San Marcos

Trainer Bobby Frankel, who has saddled five stakes winners through the first three weeks of the Santa Anita meet, takes on likely favorite Boboman with three of the eight entrants in Sunday's $150,000 San Marcos Stakes.

 Friday, January 19, 2007

The Tin Man Pointing for San Marcos Sunday

Grade I winner The Tin Man continues on the comeback trail for trainer Richard Mandella in Sunday's 1 1/4-mile San Marcos Stakes (gr. IIT) on the Santa Anita turf.

 Monday, January 16, 2006

McAnally Drills Sweet Return, Fairly Ransom

Hall of Fame trainer Ron McAnally sent Hollywood Derby (gr. IT) winner Sweet Return and runner-up Fairly Ransom out for works over Santa Anita's firm turf course Wednesday morning in preparation for a rematch in the Jan. 17 San Marcos Stakes (gr. IIT).

 Wednesday, January 07, 2004

Johar Thunders Home in San Marcos

The Thoroughbred Corp.'s rapidly blossoming Johar unleashed an explosive stretch run to prevail in the final jump by a head over The Tin Man and Grammarian in Monday's exciting $150,000 San Marcos Stakes (gr. IIT) on the grass for older horses at Santa Anita.

 Monday, January 20, 2003

Harrisand Takes Big Step Up in San Marcos

Despite a steep step up in company in Monday's $150,000 San Marcos Stakes (gr. IIT) at 1 1/4 mile on the Santa Anita grass, jockey Patrick Valenzuela is confident Harrisand, the French-bred 5-year-old trained by Bobby Frankel, can handle the competition.

 Friday, January 17, 2003

The Tin Man Eyes Return in San Marcos

The Tin Man, idle since finishing fourth in the Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT) on Oct. 26, worked seven furlongs on the grass Sunday in 1:28 in preparation for next Monday's $150,000 San Marcos Stakes (gr. IIT) for 4-year-olds and up at 1 ¼ mile on the Santa Anita turf.

 Sunday, January 12, 2003