SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA
| 1 | Sidney's Candy | Margin: 4½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $450,000 |
2007 | Chestnut Colt | Candy Ride (ARG) - Fair Exchange, Storm Cat
Sire: Candy Ride (ARG) , Bay, 1999. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 6 wins, $749,149. Lifetime: 260 yearlings sold, median $36,071.
Broodmare Sire: Storm Cat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1983.
| 2 | Setsuko | Margin: 1½ | TrueNicks: A+ | $150,000 |
2007 | Bay Gelding | Pleasantly Perfect - Dance With Grace, Mr. Prospector
Sire: Pleasantly Perfect , Bay, 1998. Raced 4 years. 18 starts, 9 wins, $7,789,880. Lifetime: 128 yearlings sold, median $24,000.
Broodmare Sire: Mr. Prospector, Bay, 1970.
| 3 | Lookin At Lucky | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: A++ | $90,000 |
2007 | Bay Colt | Smart Strike - Private Feeling, Belong to Me
Sire: Smart Strike , Bay, 1992. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 6 wins, $337,376. Lifetime: 463 yearlings sold, median $75,000.
Broodmare Sire: Belong to Me , Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association April 2009 Two-Year-Olds in Training, $475,000.
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, ($35,000).
Others: Caracortado, $45,000; Skipshot, $15,000; Alphie's Bet; Thomas Baines; Posse Power; Who's Up; Cardiff Giant.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sidney's Candy | Joseph Talamo | John W. Sadler |
| 2 | Setsuko | Rafael Bejarano | Richard E. Mandella |
| 3 | Lookin At Lucky | Garrett K. Gomez | Bob Baffert |
| 4 | Caracortado | Paul Atkinson | Michael Machowsky |
| 5 | Skipshot | Frank T. Alvarado | Jerry Hollendorfer |
| 6 | Alphie's Bet | Alex O. Solis | Alexis Barba |
| 7 | Thomas Baines | Joel Rosario | Doug F. O'Neill |
| 8 | Posse Power | Leslie Mawing | Frank Lucarelli |
| 9 | Who's Up | Victor Espinoza | Michael Puhich |
| 10 | Cardiff Giant | Christian Santiago Reyes | Michael Puhich |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Sidney's Candy | Joseph Talamo | $9.60 | $5.40 | $3.00 | ||||||
| 5 | Setsuko | Rafael Bejarano | $10.00 | $4.80 | |||||||
| 7 | Lookin At Lucky | Garrett K. Gomez | $2.10 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (4-5) | $99.80 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (4-5-7) | $256.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (4-5-7-6) | $1,047.40 | ||||||||||
The connections of five horses who finished behind Orb in Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) hope their starter can become 20th horse since 1973 to win the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) after coming up short in Derby.
2 days ago
The Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) winner brings Team O'Neill back to Churchill Downs one year after their victory with I'll Have Another. Assistant trainer Jack Sisterson leads the colt into barn 45.
In his final breeze for the Kentucky Derby, Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) winner Goldencents breezed six furlongs in 1:16 1/5 April 25 at Santa Anita Park under regular exercise rider Jonny Garcia.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Evan Hammonds recaps his top 5 performances in Kentucky Derby prep races. Who else would you include?
Security at racetracks has been too reactionary.
25 years ago today, Winning Colors won the Santa Anita Derby, her last start before becoming the 3rd filly to win the Kentucky Derby.
Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) runner-up has small chip in his right knee and will be sent to Rood and Riddle April 10 to have the chip removed, trainer Bob Baffert said April 7.
Sunday, April 07, 2013
Evan Hammonds recaps the Wood Memorial Stakes, Santa Anita Derby, and Ashland Stakes.
Goldencents was on top of his game April 6, turning back even-money choice Flashback to capture the $750,000 Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) and handing trainer Doug O'Neill consecutive wins in the important West Coast test.
Saturday, April 06, 2013
Trainer Doug O'Neill registered four wins at Santa Anita Park April 5, including three consecutively, while jockey Kevin Krigger won four races in a row.
Friday, April 05, 2013
In terms of Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) wins, trainer Bruce Headley is a rookie despite his 78 years. Jockey Gary Stevens, on the other hand, has won the West Coast's major 3-year-old race a record nine times.
Friday, April 05, 2013
Tom LaMarra and Pete Denk handicap the Wood Memorial Stakes and Santa Anita Derby. Can anyone beat Verrazano?
If you missed the Live Blog, you can read the transcript.
This year's Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) winner will ship to Churchill Downs to begin Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) preparations but the most recent Triple Crown winner took a much different path.
Thursday, April 04, 2013
Jon & Joel recap last weekend's Florida Derby, Louisiana Derby, and UAE Derby, but did any performances affect the TCI Top 10? They also breakdown this Saturday's Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) and Wood Memorial (gr. I). Watch It
Hear the Ghost, one of the favorites for the upcoming $750,000 Santa Anita Derby (gr. I), is off the Triple Crown trail after he was detected to be slightly lame during a morning jog April 4 at Betfair Hollywood Park.
Thursday, April 04, 2013
Flashback and Hear the Ghost, the two favorites for this year's $750,000 Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) April 6, drew the inside post positions in a field of nine 3-year-olds.
Thursday, April 04, 2013
Hear the Ghost could be the prey instead of the hunter after his San Felipe victory.
Tuesday, April 02, 2013
Power Broker, one of three likely starters for trainer Bob Baffert in the April 6 Santa Anita Derby (gr. I), worked four furlongs in company the morning of March 31 in :47 2/5.
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Sham Stakes (gr. III) winner Goldencents had his final major drill for the upcoming $750,000 Santa Anita Derby (gr. I), going six furlongs on a fast main track in 1:14 flat Marhc 29.
Friday, March 29, 2013
San Felipe Stakes (gr. II) winner Hear the Ghost worked six furlongs March 24 at Betfair Hollywood Park as he approaches his next start for trainer Jerry Hollendorfer in the Santa Anita Derby (gr. I).
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Bob Baffert's reputation at Oaklawn Park is that of a phenomenon, one you cannot afford to bet against. Selectively shipping in from his West Coast base with a remarkable 59% win rate, he has captured 17 of 29.
Friday, March 15, 2013
Agent Tony Matos confirmed Thursday morning that Garrett Gomez has picked up the mount on Robert B. Lewis Stakes (gr. II) winner Flashback for the Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) April 6.
Thursday, March 14, 2013The $150,000 Providencia Stakes (gr. IIIT) for 3-year-old fillies at 1 1/8 miles on turf, originally scheduled to be run April 7, will instead be run a day earlier on the Santa Anita Derby program.
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Keeneland has cataloged 137 juveniles for its 2013 April 2-year-olds in training sale, to be held April 8.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
This year's Preakness is all about Orb. And then there are his eight opponents, most of whom are worthy adversaries, with a case to be made for any of them to step up and run a big race. [More]