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Regally Ready Hangs On for San Simeon Win

Regally Ready Hangs On for San Simeon Win

Odds-on choice Regally Ready set a blazing pace coming down the Santa Anita hillside turf course, staving off the fast-closing Camp Victory by a nose for his first graded stakes win in the $100,000 San Simeon H. April 16.

 Saturday, April 16, 2011
Grade II Winner Compari Returns in San Simeon

Grade II Winner Compari Returns in San Simeon

On the sidelines since fading to fifth in the Hollywood Gold Cup (gr. I) last summer, Compari returns to action in the $100,000 San Simeon Handicap (gr. IIIT) on the Santa Anita hillside turf course April 16.

 Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Smiling Tiger, Rosario Paired for San Carlos

Smiling Tiger, Rosario Paired for San Carlos

A disappointment in last month's Palos Verdes Stakes (gr. II), two-time grade I winner Smiling Tiger will get a new jockey for the $150,000 San Carlos Handicap (gr. II) at Santa Anita Feb. 19 when Joel Rosario takes over.

 Wednesday, February 16, 2011
BC Sprint a Runaway Hit for Big Drama

BC Sprint a Runaway Hit for Big Drama

Harold L. Queen's homebred Big Drama took the lead at the break and never looked back en route to victory in the Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I) at Churchill Downs on Nov. 6.

 Saturday, November 06, 2010
Smiling Tiger Claws Out Ancient Title Win

Smiling Tiger Claws Out Ancient Title Win

Smiling Tiger, reunited with jockey Russell Baze, earned his second grade I win of the season when he put away Cost of Freedom in the stretch and held on for a half-length victory in the $250,000 Ancient Title Stakes (gr. I).

 Saturday, October 09, 2010
Top Sprinters Clash in Ancient Title Stakes

Top Sprinters Clash in Ancient Title Stakes

Cost of Freedom, attempting to become the first two-time winner of Oak Tree's $250,000 Ancient Title Stakes (gr. I) Oct. 9, faces a field that includes 2009 Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I) winner Dancing in Silks.

 Wednesday, October 06, 2010
Tough Gulfstream 'Cap Attracts Cool Coal Man

Tough Gulfstream 'Cap Attracts Cool Coal Man

Graded stakes winners Cool Coal Man and Grasshopper drew the top weight assignments as part of a contentious field for the $300,000 Gulfstream Park Handicap (gr. II) March 13.

 Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Bob Black Jack Aces San Carlos Return

Bob Black Jack Aces San Carlos Return

Bob Black Jack had a 14-month layoff to overcome but all the cards were in his favor when he wired the field in the $150,000 San Carlos Handicap (gr. II) by 2 1/2 lengths at Santa Anita Feb. 20.

 Saturday, February 20, 2010
Dancing in Silks, Bob Black Jack Set to Clash

Dancing in Silks, Bob Black Jack Set to Clash

Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I) victor Dancing in Silks had his four-race winning streak halted in his first start of 2010. He'll try to bounce back in the $150,000 San Carlos Handicap (gr. II) at Santa Anita Feb. 20.

 Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Kinsale King Conquers Palos Verdes Foes

Kinsale King Conquers Palos Verdes Foes

Kinsale King made it back-to-back graded stakes victories for new trainer Carl O'Callaghan when he held off Ventana by a half-length in the Palos Verdes Handicap (gr. II) at Santa Anita. Odds-on Dancing in Silks was third.

 Saturday, January 23, 2010
Dancing in Silks Targets Palos Verdes Return

Dancing in Silks Targets Palos Verdes Return

Track permitting, Santa Anita Park has a superb dash on tap Jan. 23 when Breeders' Cup Sprint winner Dancing in Silks takes on recent Malibu Stakes (gr. I) victor M One Rifle in the $150,000 Palos Verdes Handicap (gr. II).

 Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Baffert Duo Headlines Grade I Malibu

Baffert Duo Headlines Grade I Malibu

Trainer Bob Baffert, who won a pair of grade I stakes on the closing weekend of the Hollywood Park fall meeting, is in a prime position to do it again as the Santa Anita winter meet opens Dec. 26.

 Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Hunch Plays Abound in Ancient Title Stakes

Hunch Plays Abound in Ancient Title Stakes

Cost of Freedom is back to defend his title in Oak Tree's $300,000 Ancient Title Stakes (gr. I) Oct. 11, but he's just one of several hunch play possibilities in a 10-horse field at Santa Anita.

 Thursday, October 08, 2009
Preakness Hopefuls Do Battle in Withers

Preakness Hopefuls Do Battle in Withers

This Ones for Phil, Mr. Fantasy and Just a Coincidence - all on the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) trail earlier this season - top a field of seven 3-year-olds in the $150,000 Withers (gr. III) April 25 at Aqueduct. The $1 million Preakness Stakes (gr. I) is now the primary goal for each of them.

 Wednesday, April 22, 2009