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Shanghai Bobby Confirmed for BC Juvenile

Shanghai Bobby Confirmed for BC Juvenile

Undefeated 2-year-old Shanghai Bobby will travel to California to compete in the Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I) Nov. 3 at Santa Anita Park, Starlight Racing managing partner Jack Wolf confirmed Oct. 8.

 Monday, October 08, 2012
Noble Tune Hits Every Note in Pilgrim Victory

Noble Tune Hits Every Note in Pilgrim Victory

Regally-bred Noble Tune earned a trip to the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. IT) with win a visually impressive win in the Pilgrim Stakes at Belmont Park.

 Monday, October 08, 2012
Wise Dan Runs Back in Shadwell Turf Mile

Wise Dan Runs Back in Shadwell Turf Mile

Morton Fink's Woodbine Mile winner Wise Dan is the star attraction of a power-packed $750,000 Shadwell Turf Mile (gr. IT) Oct. 6 at Keeneland, where he'll take on 11 other starters 20 days after his most recent score.

 Wednesday, October 03, 2012
Breeders' Cup Announces Post Times, Wagers

Breeders' Cup Announces Post Times, Wagers

The Breeders' Cup announces post times, wagering menu, and tentative schedule for this year's World Championships at Santa Anita Park.

 Tuesday, October 02, 2012
Animal Kingdom to Return in BC Mile

Animal Kingdom to Return in BC Mile

Animal Kingdom is expected to return in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) at Santa Anita Park Nov. 3, Team Valor International announced Oct. 2.

 Tuesday, October 02, 2012
Power Broker Gets First Win in FrontRunner

Power Broker Gets First Win in FrontRunner

Gary and Mary West's Power Broker made short work of the field in the $250,000 FrontRunner Stakes (gr. I) for 2-year-olds at Santa Anita Park Sept. 29, drawing away to win easily over Know More and Capo Bastone.

 Saturday, September 29, 2012
Marketing Mix Rallies to Take Rodeo Drive

Marketing Mix Rallies to Take Rodeo Drive

Glen Hill Farm's Marketing Mix took advantage of a quick early pace to win the grade I Rodeo Drive Stakes on the turf at Santa Anita Park Sept. 29.

 Saturday, September 29, 2012
Ten Grade 1s on tap Saturday

Ten Grade 1s on tap Saturday

You missed the worst million-dollar race I have ever seen (the Pennsylvania Derby), and one of the best races with a four-horse field that I can remember (Questing vs. My Miss Aurelia in the Cotillion).

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 Thursday, September 27, 2012
Tony Bennett to Perform Live at Breeders' Cup

Tony Bennett to Perform Live at Breeders' Cup

Seventeen-time Grammy Award winner Tony Bennett will perform his classic hit, "The Best is Yet to Come," Nov. 3 at the 2012 Breeders' Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park, Breeders' Cup announced Sept. 27.

 Thursday, September 27, 2012
THS: Jockey Club Gold Cup

THS: Jockey Club Gold Cup

Tom and Pete handicap two races from Belmont and Santa Anita this weekend, the Jockey Club Gold Cup and FrontRunner Stakes.

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 Thursday, September 27, 2012
Include Me Out Has Competition in Zenyatta

Include Me Out Has Competition in Zenyatta

An interesting mix of talented fillies and mares, headlined by 2012 grade I winners Include Me Out, Love Theway Youare, and Love and Pride, and will go postward in the Sept. 29 Zenyatta Stakes (gr. I) at Santa Anita Park.

 Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Reserved Seats Remain for Breeders' Cup

The Breeders' Cup announced Sept. 17 that advance ticket sales for the Nov. 2-3 World Championships at Santa Anita Park have outpaced 2008 and 2009, but that a limited number of reserved seats remain.

 Monday, September 17, 2012

Breeders' Cup to Offer Mystery Voucher Promo

The Breeders' Cup has announced that for the second year in a row, it will conduct an online mystery voucher promotion in conjunction with the World Championships at Santa Anita Park.

 Tuesday, September 04, 2012
Aug. 31 Deadline for 'White Horse' Nominees

Aug. 31 Deadline for 'White Horse' Nominees

The deadline for nominations for the Race Track Chaplaincy of America's White Horse Award is Aug. 31.

 Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Metrolink on Board With Breeders' Cup

Metrolink on Board With Breeders' Cup

A Metrolink train car adorned with a vinyl display of six Thoroughbreds will be traversing the Southern California mass transit system this week under a partnership with Breeders' Cup.

 Tuesday, August 07, 2012

Deal to Put Santa Anita On TVG Discussed

Racing from Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields would be available on television network TVG under a content swap currently being negotiated, an executive from The Stronach Group told the California Horse Racing Board.

 Thursday, July 19, 2012
'Brother, 'Crooner Take Oceanside Divisions

'Brother, 'Crooner Take Oceanside Divisions

My Best Brother and Midnight Crooner tallied victories in divisions of the Oceanside Stakes for 3-year-olds before a record opening-day crowd of 47,339 at Del Mar July 18.

 Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Sale of Oil Painting to Benefit PDJF

Sale of Oil Painting to Benefit PDJF

An original oil painting depicting a morning scene at Santa Anita Park is being sold by an art gallery in New Mexico to benefit the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund.

 Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Shadwell Turf Mile Purse Hiked to $750,000

Shadwell Turf Mile Purse Hiked to $750,000

Keeneland announced July 16 it is increasing the purse for the Shadwell Turf Mile (gr. IT) to $750,000, making it the co-richest race run at the Lexington track this year.

 Monday, July 16, 2012

BC to Partner with Children Mending Hearts

The 2012 Breeders' Cup World Championships, which will take place Nov. 2-3 at Santa Anita Park, has partnered with Children Mending Hearts as the primary charitable beneficiary of this year's event.

 Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Santa Anita Renames Stakes for Delahoussaye

Santa Anita Renames Stakes for Delahoussaye

Eddie Delahoussaye, one of the greatest riders of all time, will be recognized on opening day of Santa Anita's autumn meet Sept. 28, when the track cards the inaugural Eddie D. Stakes.

 Thursday, June 21, 2012
West Coast Rider Rosario to Move to NY

West Coast Rider Rosario to Move to NY

Top West Coast-based rider Joel Rosario will relocate to New York, according to his agent Ronnie Ebanks.

 Monday, June 18, 2012
Breeders' Cup Tickets Go on Sale

Breeders' Cup Tickets Go on Sale

Tickets for the Nov. 2-3 Breeders' Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park in California went on sale to the general public June 4.

 Monday, June 04, 2012

Breeders' Cup Extends Deal With Poker Pro

Breeders' Cup said May 15 it will continue a partnership with professional poker play Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi that began in 2011.

 Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Breeders' Cup Hoping 'Best Is Yet to Come'

Breeders' Cup marketing will have new look in the lead up to the 2012 World Championships at Santa Anita Park.

 Thursday, May 03, 2012
Liaison Turns in Final Derby Breeze

Liaison Turns in Final Derby Breeze

Arnold Zetcher's Liaison, winner of the 2011 CashCall Futurity (gr. I), breezed five furlongs in 1:00 4/5 under jockey Martin Garcia at Churchill Downs April 30 in preparation for the May 5 Kentucky Derby.

 Monday, April 30, 2012
Eden's Moon Works 5F in 1:00 Flat

Eden's Moon Works 5F in 1:00 Flat

The Bob Baffert-trained Eden's Moon worked five furlongs in 1:00 flat over a fast track at Santa Anita Park April 22 in preparation for the May 4 Kentucky Oaks (gr. I).

 Sunday, April 22, 2012
After the Wire - 4/8/2012

After the Wire - 4/8/2012

Evan recaps the Santa Anita Derby, Wood Memorial, Illinois Derby and Ashland Stakes from the weekend.

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 Monday, April 09, 2012
Stevens Set to Throw Out First Pitch

Stevens Set to Throw Out First Pitch

Gary Stevens, a record nine-time winner of the Santa Anita Derby (gr. I), will throw out a ceremonial first pitch at Dodger Stadium on April 3 in advance of the Dodgers' Freeway Series preseason finale with the Angels.

 Tuesday, April 03, 2012
Bodemeister Drills Rapid Six Panels

Bodemeister Drills Rapid Six Panels

Zayat Stables' Bodemeister turned in a sensational work for the April 14 Arkansas Derby (gr. I), drilling six furlongs in a bullet 1:10 2/5 at Santa Anita Park under jockey Rafael Bejarano.

 Monday, April 02, 2012
Eden's Moon, Reneesgotzip in SA Oaks Rematch

Eden's Moon, Reneesgotzip in SA Oaks Rematch

Reneesgotzip couldn't keep up with Eden's Moon in the recent Las Virgenes Stakes (gr. I) but the speedy filly will get another chance when they meet again in the $300,000 Santa Anita Oaks (gr. I) March 31.

 Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Sabercat Working Toward Arkansas Derby

Sabercat Working Toward Arkansas Derby

Winchell Thoroughbreds' Sabercat returned to the worktab March 26 at Oaklawn Park with plans on running in the $1 million Arkansas Derby (gr. I) next month.

 Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Vamo a Galupiar Gets Up in Soggy Santa Ana

Vamo a Galupiar Gets Up in Soggy Santa Ana

Vamo a Galupiar gave trainer Neil Drysdale his second grade II turf win of the day when she rallied at the middle of the course to win the $150,000 Santa Ana Stakes (gr. IIT) by a half-length at Santa Anita March 25.

 Sunday, March 25, 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
THS: Rebel Stakes

THS: Rebel Stakes

Tom and Jason handicap the Rebel Stakes and Santa Margarita Stakes this week.

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 Thursday, March 15, 2012
Zenyatta 'Baby Shower' Set at Santa Anita

Zenyatta 'Baby Shower' Set at Santa Anita

Santa Anita will be celebrating the recent birth of Zenyatta's newly arrived foal March 17. The track will give away "It's a Boy" posters to those in attendance and will also hold an autograph session with "Team Zenyatta."

 Wednesday, March 14, 2012
After the Wire - 3/11/2012

After the Wire - 3/11/2012

Evan Hammonds recaps the Tampa Bay Derby and San Felipe Stakes from the weekend.

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 Sunday, March 11, 2012
THS: San Felipe Stakes

THS: San Felipe Stakes

Jason Shandler and Tom LaMarra handicap the Tampa Bay Derby and San Felipe Stakes.

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 Thursday, March 08, 2012
After the Wire - 3/4/2012

After the Wire - 3/4/2012

Evan Hammonds recaps the Gotham Stakes and Santa Anita Handicap.

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 Sunday, March 04, 2012
THS: Gotham Stakes

THS: Gotham Stakes

Jason and Tom handicap the Gotham Stakes from Aqueduct and the Santa Anita Handicap from Santa Anita Park.

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 Thursday, March 01, 2012
Santa Anita to Maintain Four-Day Race Week

Santa Anita to Maintain Four-Day Race Week

Satisfied with its performance so far, Santa Anita Park announced Feb. 22 that it had received permission from the California Horse Racing Board to not add Wednesdays to its current live race schedule during March and April.

 Wednesday, February 22, 2012
After the Wire - 2/20/2012

After the Wire - 2/20/2012

Lenny Shulman recaps the San Vicente and El Camino Real Derby from the weekend. Lenny highlights horses such as Creative Cause and Drill.

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 Monday, February 20, 2012
Ultimate Eagle, Jeranimo, Caleb's Posse Work

Ultimate Eagle, Jeranimo, Caleb's Posse Work

Several horses posted important works at Santa Anita Park the weekend of Feb. 18-19, while Caleb's Posse worked at Oaklawn Park.

 Sunday, February 19, 2012
After the Wire - 2/12/2012 (video)

After the Wire - 2/12/2012 (video)

Evan Hammonds recaps the Donn Handicap, Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap, Fed Biz and Spring Hill Farm.

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 Sunday, February 12, 2012

'Luck' to Hold Casting Call for Extras

HBO's Luck, which was recently picked up for a second season by the cable network, is encouraging racetrack goers and employees to participate in an open casting call at Santa Anita Park Feb. 12.

 Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Steve Haskin's Derby Dozen - 2/6/2012

Steve Haskin's Derby Dozen - 2/6/2012

Steve Haskin adds I'll Have Another to his Derby Dozen. Alpha moves up as Steve notes Mr. Prankster and Battle Hardened. Steve also recaps the Robert B. Lewis Stakes and Withers from the weekend.

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 Monday, February 06, 2012
After the Wire - 2/5/2012

After the Wire - 2/5/2012

Evan Hammonds recaps the Sam F. Davis Stakes, the Robert B. Lewis Stakes, and touches on the Withers. Evan also comments on Star Guitar's victory in the Louisiana Premier Night Championship.

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 Sunday, February 05, 2012
THS: Sunshine Millions Classic Stakes 2012

THS: Sunshine Millions Classic Stakes 2012

Tom LaMarra and Ian Tapp handicap the Florida Sunshine Millions Stakes at Gulfstream Park and the Santa Monica Stakes from Santa Anita.

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 Thursday, January 26, 2012

Sunshine Millions to Include 'Luck Pick Six'

Santa Anita Park and Gulfstream Park will celebrate the HBO series "Luck" with a special guaranteed Pick Six wager on Jan. 28, Sunshine Millions Day.

 Saturday, January 21, 2012
Norvsky Charges to San Gabriel Victory

Norvsky Charges to San Gabriel Victory

Norvsky charged past 7-10 favorite Jeranimo late in the stretch to capture the $150,000 San Gabriel Stakes (gr. IIT) Jan. 16 at Santa Anita Park in California.

 Monday, January 16, 2012
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