Klimt, West Coast Face Los Alamitos Derby Test
California's last graded stakes on dirt restricted to 3-year-olds is a test of sorts for at least two entrants.
Affirmed S. (G3)
Race 4 at Santa Anita Park on
- Grade III
- 1 1/16 miles
- $100,000
- 3 yo
- 2:30 PM
- 1:43.25
- Results
- News
Payoffs
| Horse | Win | Place | Show | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Battle of Midway | $2.20 | $2.10 | |
| 1 | B Squared | $2.40 | ||
| Exotic Payoffs | |
|---|---|
| $2 Exacta (2-1) | $3.80 |
| $2 Trifecta (2-1-4) | $5.00 |
Order of Finish
| Pos | Horse / Age / Sex / TrueNicks / Pedigree | Jockey / Trainer | Margin | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Battle of Midway
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4¼ | $60,000 |
| 2 |
B Squared
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4½ | $20,000 |
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| 3 |
Term of Art
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2¼ | $12,000 |
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| 4 |
Quiet Dude
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$6,000 | |
| SCR | Arms Runner | |||
Get your Scorecard, the Travers Trail Has Begun
While it is still too early to get a clear picture of who is going where, one thing is for certain: the Haskell, Jim Dandy, and Travers are going to be extremely competitive and entertaining events, from which a solid 3-year-old leader should emerge.
Battle of Midway Cruises to Affirmed Victory
Battle of Midway's connections were looking for a Betfair.com Haskell Invitational (G1) prep June 24 in the $100,000 Affirmed Stakes (G3), and they accomplished their mission at Santa Anita Park.
Litfin at Large: Class Horses Figure in Ohio Derby
In the aftermath of a Triple Crown series that produced nine different in-the-money finishers in three races, leadership of the 3-year-old division is up for grabs.
Battle of Midway Using Affirmed as Prep for Haskell
Battle of Midway may face a short field in the $100,000 Affirmed Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park June 24, but at least one of his connections is a little disappointed.
Solid Strike
Smart Strike’s biomechanical profile reveals he was a natural two-turn individual with as much power as stride, the kind of horse that can get out there and stalk and then keep going until the rest are left behind.
Cloud Computing Wears Down Classic Empire in Preakness
Cloud Computing moved alongside Classic Empire in the final sixteenth of the Preakness Stakes (G1) and just got his head in front at the wire. Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) winner Always Dreaming set the pace and finished eighth.
Preakness Scene Setter
Claire Novak sets the scene for the 142nd Preakness Stakes. Current track condition is muddy, but no more rain is forecast.
Always Dreaming Draws Post 4 in Preakness
Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) winner Always Dreaming was assigned post 4 and installed as the 4-5 morning-line favorite May 17 at the post position draw for the May 20 Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course.
Always Dreaming Professional in Latest Gallop
Always Dreaming turned in another strong 1 1/2-mile gallop over the Pimlico Race Course main track May 17 as he readies for his start in the May 20 Preakness Stakes (G1).,
Lookin At Lee Leads May 16 Preakness Arrivals
Three vans transporting five candidates for the May 20 Preakness Stakes (G1) arrived at Pimlico Race Course within minutes of each other the afternoon of May 16.
Cloud Computing, Term of Art Complete Preakness Works
Klaravich Stables and William Lawrence's Cloud Computing tuned up for his expected run in the May 20 Preakness Stakes (G1) with a half-mile breeze in :48.85 over the Belmont Park training track May 13.
Conquest Mo Money, Term of Art Headed to Preakness
Judge Lanier Racing's Preakness Stakes (G1) candidate Conquest Mo Money is scheduled to arrive at Pimlico Race Course May 14.
Always Dreaming in Good Order After Derby Triumph
Trainer Todd Pletcher stated all was well with newly minted Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) winner Always Dreaming the morning after the colt's stirring triumph in the first leg of the Triple Crown.
Post Kentucky Derby News Update
Claire Novak updates us on Kentucky Derby runners Always Dreaming, Lookin At Lee, Battle of Midway, Classic Empire, and more.
Reviewing Kentucky Derby Entrants Purchased at Auction
Topped by Tapwrit's $1.2 million price, a dozen of the 20 horses in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) were purchased at public auction, several of them more than once.
Raising Battle of Midway
MarketWatch Interview with Drew Nardiello
Battle of Midway Logs Final Work for Kentucky Derby
WinStar Farm and Don Alberto Stable's Battle of Midway put in his final timed workout April 28 at Santa Anita Park in preparation for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1). He covered six furlongs in 1:13 2/5.
Gormley Works Smartly at Santa Anita
The clocker's stopwatch at the top of the Santa Anita Park grandstand may have shown 1:15 4/5 for Gormley's six-furlong workout April 22, but the slow time doesn't tell the whole story.
Battle of Midway Purchased by WinStar, Don Alberto
Battle of Midway, runner-up in the Santa Anita Derby (G1) and 17th on the Kentucky Derby leaderboard, has been purchased in partnership by WinStar Farm and Don Alberto Stable.
Royal Mo, Battle of Midway Work Toward Kentucky Derby
Battle of Midway and Royal Mo, second and third, respectively, in the April 8 Santa Anita Derby (G1), each worked April 16 at Santa Anita Park.
Gormley Outlasts Rivals in Santa Anita Derby
Gormley showed a different dimension in a grind-it-out Santa Anita Derby (G1) victory.
Looking for a Longshot in the Santa Anita Derby
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Santa Anita Derby (G1) and Ashland Stakes (G1).
Thirteen Enter Up-For-Grabs Santa Anita Derby
If there are no scratches in the $1 million Santa Anita Derby (G1) April 8, the 13-horse field entering the gate will be the largest for the West Coast's top Triple Crown prep race since 1981.
Iliad Records Final Santa Anita Derby Workout
In an instant following the San Felipe Stakes (G2), Iliad went from a fringe Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) contender in the shadow of Mastery to the likely favorite in the April 8 Santa Anita Derby (G1).
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