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Slim Shadey Shines in San Marcos

Slim Shadey Shines in San Marcos

Gary Stevens and Slim Shadey came up big right from the gate, leading the San Marcos field from flag fall to wire to score at Santa Anita Park Feb. 9.

 Saturday, February 09, 2013
Qaraaba Captures Robert J. Frankel

Qaraaba Captures Robert J. Frankel

English-bred Qaraaba displayed a powerful turn of foot when closing from last to capture the Dec. 30 Robert J. Frankel Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Santa Anita Park.

 Sunday, December 30, 2012
Tiz Flirtatious Has Sights on Graded Frankel

Tiz Flirtatious Has Sights on Graded Frankel

Tiz Flirtatious seeks her first graded stakes victory in the $150,000 Robert J. Frankel Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Santa Anita Park Dec. 30, and seems primed to take it off an impressive runner-up finish in the Nov. 25 Matriarch.

 Thursday, December 27, 2012
Rhythm of Light Speeds Home in Goldikova

Rhythm of Light Speeds Home in Goldikova

World traveler Rhythm of Light, coming off a group II win in Turkey, turned in an explosive stretch run to capture the $150,000 Goldikova Stakes (gr. IIT) on closing day of the fall meet at Santa Anita Park Nov. 4.

 Sunday, November 04, 2012
Slim Shadey Puts in Promising Work

Slim Shadey Puts in Promising Work

Slim Shadey put in a five-furlong maintenance work of 1:01 1/5 on the main track Oct. 28 in preparation for the Nov. 3 Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT).

 Sunday, October 28, 2012
Game On Dude Leads Cup Workers at Santa Anita

Game On Dude Leads Cup Workers at Santa Anita

Game On Dude headed a parade of heavyweight hopefuls prepping for the Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita Park Oct. 14 as the countdown began in earnest for the 28th World Championship events Nov. 2-3.

 Sunday, October 14, 2012
Slim Shadey Slips Away for John Henry Triumph

Slim Shadey Slips Away for John Henry Triumph

A freshened Slim Shadey, given a two-month break since a disappointing effort in the Eddie Read Stakes (gr. IIT), showed his heels in the $150,000 John Henry Turf Championship (gr. IIT) Sept. 30 at Santa Anita Park.

 Sunday, September 30, 2012
Belle Royale Retired, Sold to Japanese Farm

Belle Royale Retired, Sold to Japanese Farm

Belle Royale, winner of the May 28 Gamely Stakes (gr. IT) at Betfair Hollywood Park, has been retired due to a tendon injury and sold privately to a Japanese farm.

 Thursday, August 09, 2012
Belle Royale Wins Gamely With Closing Rush

Belle Royale Wins Gamely With Closing Rush

Belle Royale used a remarkable late kick to score her first graded or group win in the $250,000 Gamely Stakes (gr. IT) on the turf at Betfair Hollywood Park May 28.

 Monday, May 28, 2012

Senorita Fillies Seek Initial Stakes Victory

Second in last month's Providencia Stakes (gr. IIT), Byrama is one seven sophomore fillies seeking a first stakes tally in the $100,000 Senorita Stakes (gr. IIIT) on the turf May 5 at BetfairHollywood Park.

 Thursday, May 03, 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
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
Dubawi Heights on the Rise for F&M Turf

Dubawi Heights on the Rise for F&M Turf

Dubawi Heights, a two-time grade I winner this year for 28-year-old trainer Simon Callaghan, has impressed horsemen in her morning exercise leading up to the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (gr. IT).

 Thursday, November 03, 2011

Dubawi Heights, Amazombie Work at Santa Anita

Recent grade I winners Dubawi Heights and Amazombie completed the main preparations for their respective assignments in the 2011 Breeders' Cup World Championships with workouts at Santa Anita Oct. 29.

 Saturday, October 29, 2011
Up In Time Surges to Ramser Triumph

Up In Time Surges to Ramser Triumph

Up In Time picked up her second graded stakes win this year when she surged past Celestial Kitten in the final furlong to win the $100,000 Harold C. Ramser Sr. (gr. IIIT) on the turf at Santa Anita Oct. 16.

 Sunday, October 16, 2011
Rosario, Dubawi Heights Wrap Up Yellow Ribbon

Rosario, Dubawi Heights Wrap Up Yellow Ribbon

Favored Dubawi Heights gave jockey Joel Rosario his third grade I victory of the day at Santa Anita when she posted an impressive win in the $250,000 Yellow Ribbon Presented by Emirates Airline Stakes (gr. IT).

 Saturday, October 01, 2011
Many Ways to Go in Contentious Yellow Ribbon

Many Ways to Go in Contentious Yellow Ribbon

On a stakes-filled card at Santa Anita Park Oct. 1, the $250,000 Yellow Ribbon Stakes Presented by Emirate Airline stands out as the most contentious race of the bunch.

 Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Up In Time Zips to San Clemente Surprise

Up In Time Zips to San Clemente Surprise

Recent British import Up In Time swept past pacesetter Mizdirection in deep stretch to produce an 11-1 upset in the $150,000 San Clemente Handicap (gr. IIT) on the Del Mar turf July 24.

 Sunday, July 24, 2011
Streaking Dubawi Heights Guts Out Gamely Win

Streaking Dubawi Heights Guts Out Gamely Win

Dubawi Heights, stepping into grade I company for the first time for trainer Simon Callaghan, collared pacesetter Celtic Princess just strides from the wire to win the $250,000 Gamely Stakes at Hollywood Park.

 Monday, May 30, 2011
Dubawi Heights Reaches New Peak in Wilshire

Dubawi Heights Reaches New Peak in Wilshire

British import Dubawi Heights swept past the leaders in the stretch to post her first stakes victory impressively for trainer Simon Callaghan in the $100,000 Wilshire Handicap (gr. IIIT) on the Hollywood Park turf.

 Saturday, April 30, 2011
Las Palmas Brings Down Curtain at Oak Tree

Las Palmas Brings Down Curtain at Oak Tree

Turning Top, a three-time winner on the Hollywood Park turf, is the 119-pound high weight for the $150,000 Las Palmas Handicap (gr. IIT) on closing day of the Oak Tree Racing Association meet Oct. 31.

 Thursday, October 28, 2010
American Oaks Lacks International Flavor

American Oaks Lacks International Flavor

Unlike past renewals, this year's American Oaks (gr. IT), with a reduction in purse to $250,000 reflecting tough times in California, is a local affair with Jerry and Ann Moss' Cozie Rosie among the favorites.

 Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Turning Top Spins Away in Beverly Hills

Turning Top Spins Away in Beverly Hills

Turning Top became a graded stakes winner in her first try at 10 furlongs when she ran down longshot pacesetter Princess Taylor in the $100,000 Beverly Hills Handicap (gr. IIIT) on the turf at Hollywood Park June 26.

 Saturday, June 26, 2010
Beverly Hills: Turning Top Seeks 4th Straight

Beverly Hills: Turning Top Seeks 4th Straight

Tuscan Evening has so dominated the Southern California older female turf division this year that her absence leaves the $100,000 Beverly Hills Handicap (gr. IIIT) wide open June 26 at Hollywood Park.

 Wednesday, June 23, 2010