Trainer Keeps Eye on Target with Firing Line
An argument could be made that California's second-best Triple Crown hopeful at this point in the year might only have a maiden special weight win.
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Recapping a Giant Weekend of Racing
J. Keeler Johnson recaps the San Antonio showdown and a great weekend of Derby preps. read blog
Dortmund All Heart in Determined Lewis Tally
Odds-on choice Dortmund, passed in upper stretch by rival Firing Line, fought back along the inside to score a head victory in the $150,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes (gr. III) Feb. 7 at Santa Anita Park.
An Epic Saturday of Racing
J. Keeler Johnson previews the Donn Handicap, San Antonio Stakes and more! read blog
Dortmund Gets 2015 Campaign Started in Lewis
Unbeaten Dortmund can solidify his position as the West Coast's top 3-year-old when he faces five opponents in the $150,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes (gr. III) Feb. 7 at Santa Anita Park.
WinStar Horses Headline Keeneland Day 8
WinStar's racing-age consignment added to Keeneland November's six-figure horses Nov. 11, and, despite session losses, the auction still is ahead of last year's cumulative returns.
Tapit Shatters Single-Season Earnings Mark
Gainesway sire Tapit set the single-season earnings record for a North American-based sire Oct. 31, when Untapable won the $2 million Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I) at Santa Anita Park.
BC Dirt Mile Makes Impact in Short Time
The Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I) may not have the storied history of many of the World Championship races, but what it lacks in longevity it makes up for in quality with a roster of seven impressive performances.
Mixed Results for Keeneland Book 2 Opener
Juddmonte Farm purchases a $600,000 Trappe Shot colt, a three-quarters brother to Tapizar, at Keeneland September's Book 2 opener, which posted mixed results Sept. 13.
Tritap, a Son of Tapit, to Heritage Stallions
Tritap, a grade II-placed runner by runaway leading sire Tapit, is in the process of being syndicated by Heritage Stallions near Cheasapeake, Md., for 2015. He will be the first son of Tapit to stand in Maryland.
Azeri Colt Tops JRHA Foal Sale, Again
For the second straight year, a colt by Deep Impact out of U.S. Horse of the Year Azeri was the star of the Japan Racing Horse Association's foal sale.
Sheikh Fahad Buys JRHA Yearling Sale-Topper
Offspring of two-time Japanese Horse of the Year Deep Impact sold for six of the top 10 highest prices at the yearling session of the Japan Racing Horse Association select sale July 14.
Sadler Sends Candy Boy to Final Derby Drill
California trainer John Sadler sent Robert B. Lewis Stakes (gr. II) winner Candy Boy through his final major preparations for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) April 26 at Churchill Downs.
After the Wire: Top 5 Derby Prep Races
Evan Hammonds recaps his top 5 Kentucky Derby prep race performances by horses still on the Kentucky Derby trail. watch video
Candy Boy Emerges From California Family
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Candy Boy is the product of two generations of outcrossing on what had become an intensely inbred female line.
After the Wire: Robert B. Lewis Stakes
Evan Hammonds recaps the efforts of Candy Boy in the Robert B. Lewis Stakes, Blingo in the San Antonio Stakes, and Groupie Doll in the Hurricane Bertie Stakes. watch video
Candy Boy Makes Sweet Move for Lewis Score
Candy Boy stamped himself as the top contender for the Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) when he overpowered a pair of well-regarded Bob Baffert trainees in winning the $200,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes (gr. I) Feb. 8 at Santa Anita.
TimeformUS Weekend Plays
TimeformUS Weekend Plays from Santa Anita and Gulfstream read blog
THS: Robert B. Lewis Stakes
Claire Novak and Frank Angst take another look at Kentucky Derby contenders in the Robert B. Lewis Stakes this weekend. Can Candy Boy hold up to Midnight Hawk? watch video
Candy Boy the Choice in Robert B. Lewis
The Robert B. Lewis Stakes drew only seven entries, but that's consistent with the average field size for this race the last seven years. Let's take a look at who might win it.
Midnight Hawk One to Beat in Robert B. Lewis
Sham Stakes (gr. III) winner Midnight Hawk takes his next step on the Triple Crown trail for trainer Bob Baffert when he faces six other 3-year-olds in the $200,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes (gr. II) Feb. 8 at Santa Anita Park.
Baffert Duo Drill for Weekend Stakes
Game on Dude covered four furlongs in 48 seconds flat in preparation for the Feb. 8 San Antonio Stakes (gr. II), while Midnight Hawk worked five furlongs in 1:00 3/5, also with Garcia aboard.
Champion Shared Belief Unlikely to Make Lewis
There was no immediate word from trainer Jerry Hollendorfer's camp on the status of unbeaten Triple Crown contender Shared Belief, who had been slated to work at Santa Anita Park Jan. 24 but did not.
Hollendorfer to Work Shared Belief Friday
After missing a recently scheduled workout with a slight quarter crack, champion Shared Belief is to have his next timed work Friday, Jan. 24, trainer Jerry Hollendorfer said.
Tapizar Sires First Foals
Tapizar, winner of the 2012 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I), sired his first two reported foals when both a colt and filly were born on Jan. 6.
| Horse | Trainer | Breeder / Owner |
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| Anthony's Cross | Eoin G. Harty |
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| Comma to the Top | Peter Miller |
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| Quail Hill | Leandro Mora |
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| Riveting Reason | Myung Kwon Cho |
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| Tapizar | Steven M. Asmussen |
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| Ten Devils | Richard E. Mandella |
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| Thirtyfirststreet | Peter Eurton |
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| Wegner | Genaro Vallejo |
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| San Felipe S. (gr. II) | SA | 3/7 |
| China Doll S. | SA | 3/7 |
| San Carlos S. (gr. II) | SA | 3/7 |
| Frank E. Kilroe Mile S. (gr. IT) | SA | 3/7 |
| Santa Anita H. (gr. I) | SA | 3/7 |
