Sahara Sky

Dark Bay or Brown Colt
Born 2008
FL-Bred

Sahara Sky and jockey Joel Rosario wins the 2013 Metropolitan Handicap aka Met Mile at Belmont Park.
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Sahara Sky wins the Metropolitan Handicap aka Met Mile.
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Sahara Sky wins the Metropolitan Handicap.
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Sahara Sky won the San Carlos Stakes on March 8.

Sahara Sky surges late to win the San Carlos Stakes.

Sahara Sky won the 2013 San Carlos Stakes.

Sahara Sky won the 2013 Metropolitan Handicap.
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Sahara Sky in the Metropolitan Handicap.

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Sahara Sky to Stand in Indiana

The grade I-winning son of Pleasant Tap out of the same family as Nyquist will stand for $4,000.

Catch a Flight Finds Just Enough in San Diego

Dialing back in distance proved to be the winning formula for Haras Santa Maria de Araras' Catch a Flight, who wore down longshot Appealing Tale in the final strides to take the $200,000 San Diego Handicap (gr. II) July 25.

Baffert Stablemates Hook Up in San Diego

Two proven Bob Baffert-trained grade I winners will be front and center in the $200,000 San Diego Handicap (gr. II) July 25 at Del Mar.

Masochistic Easy Winner of Triple Bend

California-bred Masochistic, owned by Los Pollos Hermanos Racing and Jay Em Ess Stable, made short work of six foes to win the $300,000 Triple Bend Stakes (gr. I) June 27 at Santa Anita Park.

Masochistic Tries Top Level in Triple Bend

Under the tutelage of trainer Ron Ellis, Masochistic will try the top level of competition in the $300,000 Triple Bend Stakes (gr. I) June 27 at Santa Anita Park.

Masochistic Grabs First Stakes in Kona Gold

Masochistic took home his first stakes score in the $200,000 Kona Gold Stakes (gr. II) April 11 at Santa Anita Park.

Masochistic to Make Graded Debut in Kona Gold

Masochistic, the horse at the center of recent controversy involving former trainer A.C. Avila, will make his graded stakes debut under new trainer Ron Ellis in the $200,000 Kona Gold (gr. II) April 11 at Santa Anita Park.

Dick Whittington Rises Late to Win Phoenix

Trainer Aidan O'Brien's domination of the Keeneland Phoenix Stakes (Ire-I) continued Aug. 10 with Dick Whittington edging past favorite Kool Kompany late in the race for 2-year-olds at the Curragh.

Sahara Sky Looking to Rebound in Triple Bend

Grade I winner looking for the winner's circle after poor showing last time out.

Central Banker Cashes in CD Stakes Upset

Klaravich Stables and William Lawrence's Central Banker, one-for-one at Churchill Downs heading into the $464,800 Churchill Downs Stakes (gr. II), made it two-for-two with a win in the seven-furlong test May 3.

Delaunay Faces Uphill Battle To Repeat in CD

Maggi Moss' Delaunay faces a deep and talented field of sprinters going seven furlongs in the Churchill Downs Stakes a year after winning the race by four lengths in the slop.

Dads Caps Gets His Due in Carter Upset

Hard-knocking Dads Caps had been three times the bridesmaid in recent starts, but he broke through at the highest level April 5 at Aqueduct Racetrack when stealing the Carter Handicap (gr. I) at odds of 10-1.

Sahara Sky Takes Second Crack at Carter

Runner-up in the 2013 Carter Handicap (gr. I) and lightly raced since then, California-based Sahara Sky will get another crack at the seven-furlong sprint April 5 at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Slideshow: The Week in Photos for 3/11/2014

March 11, 2014

Tampa Bay Downs, Santa Anita, Australia, Gulfstream Park, Delta Downs, Hong Kong and more. view slideshow

After the Wire: Santa Anita Handicap

By Evan Hammonds
March 9, 2014
Triple Crown

Evan Hammonds recaps the historical Santa Anita Handicap, San Felipe Stakes, Gulfstream Park Handicap, and the Tampa Bay Derby. watch video

After the Wire: Santa Anita Handicap

March 9, 2014

Evan Hammonds recaps the historical Santa Anita Handicap, San Felipe Stakes, Gulfstream Park Handicap, and the Tampa Bay Derby.

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

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

By Frank Angst
January 18, 2014
Thoroughbred Racing

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

By Frank Angst
January 14, 2014
Thoroughbred Racing

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).

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.