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Silentio Packs Top Weight in 14-Horse Arcadia

Silentio Packs Top Weight in 14-Horse Arcadia

Lightly raced Silentio, a stylish winner of his stakes debut to begin the Santa Anita season in December, will be part of a packed starting gate for his first start as a 4-year-old in the $150,000 Arcadia Stakes (gr. IIT).

 Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Smart Bid Seeks Mervin Muniz Memorial Repeat

Smart Bid Seeks Mervin Muniz Memorial Repeat

Smart Bid, who has claimed both of his graded stakes wins over the Fair Grounds turf course, will try to defend his Mervin H. Muniz Memorial Handicap (gr. IIT) title against nine others in the $400,000 turf race on April 1

 Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Willyconker Outlasts Mr. Commons in Kilroe

Willyconker Outlasts Mr. Commons in Kilroe

Former claimer Willyconker became a grade I winner when he outlasted odds-on choice Mr. Commons in a thrilling finish to the $300,000 Frank E. Kilroe Mile (gr. IT) at odds of 10-1 March 3 on the Santa Anita turf course.

 Saturday, March 03, 2012
Mr. Commons On Rail for Frank Kilroe Mile

Mr. Commons On Rail for Frank Kilroe Mile

Mr. Commons, who has already captured a pair of grade II races at one mile on the turf during the Santa Anita meet, drew the rail as the likely favorite for the $300,000 Frank E. Kilroe Mile (gr. IT) March 3.

 Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Mr. Commons Plenty Special in Arcadia Win

Mr. Commons Plenty Special in Arcadia Win

Mr. Commons took a big step on what his connections hope will be a special campaign when he rallied from off the pace to win the $150,000 Arcadia Stakes (gr. II) on turf Feb. 4, his second graded win of the Santa Anita meet.

 Saturday, February 04, 2012