Briecat

Broken Dreams Defends Sen. Ken Maddy Title

• By Jack Shinar
• October 17, 2012
• Racing, West Region

Broken Dreams is back to defend her title in the $100,000 Senator Ken Maddy Stakes (gr. IIIT) against eight opponents Oct. 20 on the hillside turf course at Santa Anita Park.

Quiet Oasis Caps Day for Gutierrez, Reddam

• By Jack Shinar
• July 7, 2012
• Racing, West Region

On the day I'll Have Another was honored at Betfair Hollywood Park, jockey Mario Gutierrez and owner J. Paul Reddam teamed to win the $150,000 Royal Heroine Mile Stakes (gr. IIT) by a head with Quiet Oasis July 7.

Quiet Oasis Can Make Some Noise in 'Heroine

• By Jack Shinar
• July 5, 2012
• Racing, West Region

Just nudged in the Gamely Stakes (gr. IT) when caught late by Belle Royale, Quiet Oasis returns to Betfair Hollywood Park at a shorter distance in the $150,000 Royal Heroine Mile Stakes (gr. IIT) on the turf July 7.

Quiet Oasis Makes Some Noise in Wilshire Win

• By Jack Shinar
• April 29, 2012
• Racing, West Region

Finishing with a flourish, Quiet Oasis produced a 15-1 upset in the $100,000 Wilshire Handicap (gr. IIIT) when she swept past pacesetter Briecat in the closing strides for a half-length victory at Betfair Hollywood Park.

Cambina Likely Pick in Full Buena Vista Field

• By Jack Shinar
• February 17, 2012
• Racing, West Region

American Oaks (gr. IT) winner Cambina gets her 2012 campaign underway in the Buena Vista Handicap (gr. IT) on the Santa Anita grass course Feb. 20.

Rejuvenated Evening Jewel Leads Buena Vista

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• February 18, 2011
• Racing, West Region

Millionaire 4-year-old filly Evening Jewel, facing possible retirement just last month, will carry high weight of 122 pounds and likely favoritism in the $150,000 Buena Vista Handicap (gr. IIT) Feb. 21 at Santa Anita.

Jewel Sent After Sunshine Distaff Heist

• By Evan Hammonds
• January 25, 2011
• Racing, West Region

Evening Jewel, a finalist for 2010 champion 3-year-old filly, faces seven Cal- and Fla-breds in the $300,000 Sunshine Millions Distaff Jan. 25. The 1 1/16-mile race will be run over the new dirt surface at Santa Anita Park.

Briecat, Valenzuela Claw Out Las Palmas Theft

• By Jack Shinar
• October 31, 2010
• Racing, West Region

Briecat led all the way for jockey Patrick Valenzuela to score a 13-1 upset by a neck in the $150,000 Las Palmas Handicap (gr. IIT) on closing day of the Oak Tree meet Oct. 31 over the Hollywood Park turf.

Briecat Defends Crown in Wide Open Bayakoa

• By Jack Shinar
• December 2, 2009
• Racing, West Region

Briecat is back to defend her title in the $150,000 Bayakoa Handicap (gr. II) at Hollywood Park Dec. 5, part of a field that swelled to 11 with the absence of Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic (gr. I) winner Life Is Sweet, who was not entered.

Perfect Zenyatta Repeats in 'Secret; BC Next

• By Jack Shinar
• October 10, 2009
• Racing, Breeders' Cup, West Region

As professional as ever, undefeated Zenyatta equaled Personal Ensign's 13-race winning streak to begin her career, sweeping past the pacesetters in upper stretch to capture Oak Tree's $300,000 Lady's Secret Stakes (gr. I) at Santa Anita in characteristic fashion Oct. 10.

Zenyatta After 13th Straight in Lady's Secret

• By Jack Shinar
• October 7, 2009
• Racing, Breeders' Cup, West Region

Undefeated Zenyatta attempts to equal Personal Ensign's streak of 13 consecutive wins when she goes to the post in Oak Tree's $300,000 Lady's Secret Stakes (gr. I) as the heavy favorite Oct. 10 at Santa Anita.

Mabee Looks Like Wide-Open Affair

• By Jason Shandler
• August 13, 2009
• Racing, West Region

Tuscan Evening has taken tremendous strides in going from a maiden to a graded stakes winner in just one season, but the 4-year-old filly will now get her stiffest test yet when she faces a solid field of fillies and mares that includes multiple grade I winner Magical Fantasy in the $350,000 John C. Mabee Stakes (gr. IT).

Zenyatta After 12th Straight in Hirsch Stakes

• By Jack Shinar
• August 6, 2009
• Racing, West Region

She's beaten most of them before, but undefeated Zenyatta won't be lonely in the starting gate when she defends her title in the $300,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes (gr. I) at Del Mar on Aug. 9.

Undefeated Zenyatta Masters Another Vanity

• By Jack Shinar
• June 27, 2009
• News, Racing, West Region

A 129-pound impost wasn't enough to stop the undefeated champion Zenyatta, who earned a repeat win in the Vanity Handicap (gr. I) at Hollywood Park June 27 for her 11th consecutive victory.

Zenyatta Aims for 11th Straight in Vanity

• By Jack Shinar
• June 24, 2009
• News, Racing, West Region

Unbeaten champion Zenyatta will break from the far outside in the $300,000 Vanity Handicap (gr. I) at Hollywood Park June 27 as she goes after her 11th consecutive triumph. The strapping 5-year-old mare will carry 129 pounds and will spot her seven rivals from 13 to 18 pounds.

Dozen to Fight it Out in Santa Maria

• By Jack Shinar
• February 11, 2009
• News, Racing, West Region

A dozen older fillies and mares take a shot at grade I glory in a deeply contentious renewal of the $300,000 Santa Maria Handicap at Santa Anita Feb. 14.

13 to Choose From in Sunshine Distaff

• By Jack Shinar
• January 21, 2009
• News, Racing, West Region

Briecat and Amazing, riding three-race winning streaks, take on multiple grade II victor Leah's Secret in a highly competitive renewal of the $500,000 Sunshine Millions Distaff at Santa Anita Jan. 24. Other races in this series include the Sunshine Millions Sprint and the Sunshine Millions Oaks. Four races are run at Santa Anita and four are run at Gulfstream Park. The series is worth a total of $3.6 million.

Deep Roots Give Briecat Her Speed

• December 12, 2008

PORTER ON PEDIGREES, by Alan Porter

Brilliant speed isn't the trait you'd expect from the offspring of Briecat's sire and dam. Her sire Adcat won his best race at nine furlongs. Briecat's broodmare sire Marlin won a grade I race at 1 3/4 miles, the 1997 San Juan Capistrano Invitational Handicap. And yet, here is Briecat, who won the Bayakoa H. (gr. II) in near track-record time.

Smooth Bayakoa Win for Speedy Briecat

• By Jack Shinar
• December 7, 2008
• News, Racing, West Region

Upsetter Briecat used her speed to best advantage in Hollywood Park's $150,000 Bayakoa Handicap (gr. II) Dec. 7, turning back a challenge from even-money favorite Model in the homestretch and posting a 2 1/4-length front-running win.

Bayakoa: Baroness Thatcher Makes Return

• By Jack Shinar
• December 4, 2008
• News, Racing, West Region

Baroness Thatcher, reunited with trainer Patrick Biancone following her purchase a month ago for $1.8 million at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale, makes her next start in the $150,000 Bayakoa Handicap (gr. II) at Hollywood Park Dec. 7.

Golden Doc A Merits Respect in SA Oaks

• By Jack Shinar
• March 5, 2008
• News, Racing, West Region

After giving trainer Barry Abrams his second grade I victory when she captured the Las Virgenes (gr. I) last month, Golden Doc A should be formidable once again in the $300,000 Santa Anita Oaks (gr. I) on March 8.