Slideshow: The Week in Photos for 3/11/2014
Tampa Bay Downs, Santa Anita, Australia, Gulfstream Park, Delta Downs, Hong Kong and more. view slideshow
Palos Verdes S. (gr. II)
Race 4 at Santa Anita Park on
- Grade II
- 6 furlongs
- $200,000
- 4 yo's & up
- 1:08.09
- Results
- News
Order of Finish
| Pos | Horse / Age / Sex / TrueNicks / Pedigree | Jockey / Trainer | Margin | Earnings |
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| 1 |
Wild Dude
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neck | $120,000 |
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| 2 |
Secret Circle
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1 | $40,000 |
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| 3 | Moonshine Bay |
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2¼ | $24,000 |
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| 4 |
Majestic Stride
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head | $12,000 |
| 5 |
Sahara Sky
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$4,000 | |
After the Wire: Santa Anita Handicap
Evan Hammonds recaps the historical Santa Anita Handicap, San Felipe Stakes, Gulfstream Park Handicap, and the Tampa Bay Derby. watch video
Sahara Sky Storms to Second San Carlos Win
In an impressive display of gameness and power, Sahara Sky drove between horses in the stretch and struck for a repeat win in the $250,000 San Carlos Stakes (gr. II) March 8 at Santa Anita Park.
Sahara Sky Faces Tough Field in San Carlos
Last year's Met Mile winner will take on Shakin It Up and Wild Dude in 7-panel sprint
Wild Dude Posts Palos Verdes Upset
Wild Dude scored his first stakes triumph Feb. 2 when the 4-year-old colt took advantage of a duel by the frontrunners to win the $200,000 Palos Verdes Stakes (gr. II) at Santa Anita Park.
Eclipse Finalists Square Off in Palos Verdes
Racing fans will want to take a short break from pre-Super Bowl hype Feb. 2 to check out the Palos Verdes Stakes (gr. II) at Santa Anita, where Eclipse Award sprint finalists Secret Circle and Sahara Sky are set for battle.
Sahara Sky Expected to Run in Palos Verdes
Sahara Sky, nearing his first start since winning the Metropolitan Handicap (gr. I) last spring, worked six furlongs in company Jan. 26 at Santa Anita Park for trainer Jerry Hollendorfer.
Posthumous Eclipse for Points Offthebench
The first grade I winner for trainer Tim Yakteen is now his first Eclipse Award winner as Points Offthebench received the award as champion male sprinter.
Male Sprint Finalists Approach the Wire
In the male sprinter division, tragedy ended the spectacular season of Points Offthebench, Secret Circle made a memorable return to racing, and Sahara Sky delivered a stirring victory in the Metropolitan Handicap (gr. I).
Podcast: Eclipse Awards 2013: Sprint Division
- By Steve Haskin
Steve Haskin talks about who deserves to win Eclipse Awards for the Sprint divisions.
Majestic Stride Too Tough for Underwood Foes
Majestic Stride, who closed well to finish fourth in this year's Xpressbet Breeders' Cup Sprint, made easy work of four foes to capture the $100,000 Vernon O. Underwood Stakes (gr. III) at Betfair Hollywood Park Nov. 28
Bonde Seeks Repeat in Vernon O. Underwood
Jeff Bonde will send out Anillo and Majestic Stride as he seeks a repeat victory in the $100,000 Vernon O. Underwood Stakes (gr. III) on the Thanksgiving Day card at Betfair Hollywood Park.
Secret Circle's Dam Tops Keeneland's Session
Secret Circle's Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I) win helped his dam sell for $675,000 at Keeneland Nov. 8.
LoPresti Touts Wise Dan for Horse of Year
A winner of six of seven starts this year with his Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) victory Nov. 2, Wise Dan deserves repeat Horse of the Year honors, his trainer Charlie LoPresti said the morning after the race.
Slideshow: 2013 Breeders' Cup Day 2
View the images of an exciting Saturday race card from day 2 of the Breeders' Cup. view slideshow
Secret Circle Sizzles in BC Sprint
Making only his second start since April 2012, Secret Circle (by Eddington) rallies to win the $1.5 millon Xpressbet Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I) Nov. 2 at Santa Anita Park.
Haskin's Saturday Longshots and Overlays
Steve shares his picks for Saturday's Breeders' Cup races. read blog
Private Zone Targets Breeders' Cup Sprint
While several top finishers from last year's Xpresset Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I) return to this year's edition, a hot Southern California-based blazer not from that group figures in Private Zone.
Baffert Horses, Beholder Top Oct. 28 Works
Some of the leading contenders for the Nov. 1-2 Breeders' Cup World Championships, including Game On Dude, Paynter, and Beholder worked at Santa Anita Park the morning of Oct. 28.
Secret Circle Aims for Da Hoss-Like Victory
This year 2011 Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Juvenile Sprint winner Secret Circle will try to win the Sprint off a single prep race in 1 1/2 years, an accomplishment that would be similar to Da Hoss in 1998 Mile (gr. I).
Sahara Sky Taps Pleasant Bicoastal Success
PORTER ON PEDIGREES, by Alan Porter
Conceived in Kentucky, foaled in Florida, and trained in Southern California, Sahara Sky made another cross-country journey to secure his first grade I victory.
Slideshow: Week in Photos 5/28/2013
Japanese Derby, Belmont, Woodbine, Monmouth, Churchill Downs, Hollywood and much more! view slideshow
After the Wire - Met Mile and Sahara Sky
Evan Hammonds recaps the Metropolitan Handicap, Ogden Phipps Handicap, and Acorn Stakes. watch video
Sahara Sky Nabs Metropolitan 'Cap at Wire
Sahara Sky, invading from Southern California for trainer Jerry Hollendorfer, needed every inch of the long Belmont Park stretch run to catch pacesetting Cross Traffic in a heart-pounding finish to the Metropolitan Handicap.
Met Mile: Flat Out Faces Pletcher Pair
The Met Mile (gr. I) at Belmont Park traditionally has been one of the most prestigious races in the country, and all you have to do is go down this year's list of entries to understand why.
More Race Results
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| Race | Track | Date |
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| Irish O'Brien S. | SA | 3/15 |
| Santa Margarita S. (gr. I) | SA | 3/15 |
| Santa Ana S. (gr. II) | SA | 3/16 |
