Itsinthepost Surges Late to Take Whittingham
Kenjisstorm found a perfect trip behind the speedy What a View and inherited the lead turning for home, but Itsinthepost surged by in the final sixteenth to win by 1 1/4 lengths.
Keyword: Santa Anita Park
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Sophie P Gets Her Nose Down for Gamely Score
DP Racing's Sophie P (GB) figured to take a step forward in her second U.S. start, but a win in the $300,000 Gamely Stakes (G1T) May 26 was a leap.
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Accelerate Pulls Away Late in Gold Cup Victory
The way the $500,000 Gold Cup at Santa Anita (G1) was playing out, Hronis Racing's Accelerate was either going to run into trouble or run away.
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Belvoir Bay Back in Sweet Spot for Monrovia Stakes
Belvoir Bay has proven most adept over the downhill course at Santa Anita Park, and she will return to the venue May 28 against nine other rivals in the $200,000 Monrovia Stakes (G2T) going about 6 1/2 furlongs.
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City of Light Stretches Out in Gold Cup at Santa Anita
The next challenge for City of Light is handling the classic distance of 10 furlongs when he heads a field of seven entered for the $500,000 Gold Cup at Santa Anita Stakes (G1) on May 26.
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CHRB's Baedeker Wants Late Odds Changes Addressed
After a staff report and presentation by California Horse Racing Board executive director Rick Baedeker on his concerns about computer-robotic wagering, specifically late odds changes, the regulator decided to form a committee to examine the issue.
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10-Year-Old Soi Phet Scores Crystal Water Victory
Tizbud gelding has won a stakes in four seasons—2014, 2016, 2017, and 2018.
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Kanthaka Gets the Trip, Victory in Lazaro Barrera
A picture-perfect ride from jockey Flavien Prat in the $100,000 Lazaro Barrera Stakes (G3) May 12 at Santa Anita Park led to Kanthaka's second graded victory.
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Kanthaka Dials Back for Lazaro Barrera
West Point Thoroughbreds' Kanthaka will drop in class and cut back to a distance he's proven at in the $100,000 Lazaro Barrera Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park May 12.
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Mike Smith Suspended, Preakness Mount Not Affected
Jockey Mike Smith has been suspended four days by the California Horse Racing Board stewards at Santa Anita Park for "for failure to maintain a straight course and causing interference in the stretch" during a race May 6.
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Fault Finds Just Enough in Adoration Victory
The margin was slim, but Fault's victory in the $100,000 Adoration Stakes (G3) May 6 at Santa Anita Park may have been one of her best.
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Treasuring Speeds to Victory in Senorita
For the first time since she relocated to the U.S. in 2017, Qatar Racing's Treasuring found herself on the lead May 5 at Santa Anita Park and never gave it up.
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Hardboot Hammers Home in Silky Sullivan
The one-mile turf test for 3-year-olds bred or sired in California ended with an upset as the son of Lucky Pulpit ran like a horse possessed in the stretch, winning by 1 3/4 lengths.
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Belvoir Bay Takes San Simeon by Two Lengths
Team Valor International and Gary Barber's Belvoir Bay (GB), like many from the barn of trainer Peter Miller, has found a sweet spot sprinting on the grass, particularly down the Santa Anita Park hillside turf course.
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Instilled Regard, Solomini Put in Final Derby Works
Six days ahead of the Run for the Roses, Instilled Regard covered five furlongs in 1:00 4/5 at Santa Anita Park.
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Dr. Dorr Dominant in Californian Stakes
Jill Baffert's Dr. Dorr continued his ascent up the class ladder with the most impressive victory of his career April 28 in the $200,000 Californian Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park.
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Queen Blossom Breaks Slump in Santa Barbara Stakes
After longshot Space Cadet made most of the running, stablemate Queen Blossom (IRE) took over when it counted to best Causeforcommotion by a half length over the Santa Anita Park course.
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Bolt d'Oro Cruises Through Final Kentucky Derby Work
In his final timed workout for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1), Ruis Racing's Bolt d'Oro ran an easy half-mile in :48 1/5 at Santa Anita Park.
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Midnight Bisou Breezes for Kentucky Oaks
The Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) contender breezed six furlongs in 1:13 4/5 April 28 at Santa Anita Park.
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Isotherm Cuts Back in San Simeon Stakes
A grade 2 winner at a mile and a quarter, Matthew Schera's Isotherm will try something entirely different in the $100,000 San Simeon Stakes (G3T) April 29 at Santa Anita Park.
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Justify Logs Final Derby Workout at Santa Anita
China Horse Club, Head of Plains Partners, Starlight Racing, and WinStar Farm's Justify put in his final timed work for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) at his Santa Anita Park home base April 27.
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Plein Air Seeks Another Marathon Win in Santa Barbara
Sunny Brook Stables' Plein Air (IRE) will aim to build upon her stakes-winning U.S. debut with her second try in a Southern California marathon race April 28 in the Santa Barbara Stakes (G3T) at Santa Anita Park.
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10-Year-Old Soi Phet Seeks Graded Glory in Californian
Benowitz Family Trust, Mathilde Powell, and Paul Viskovich's Soi Phet could have his best shot at graded stakes glory—at the age of 10—April 28 in the $200,000 Californian Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park.
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Nessy Breaks Through in San Juan Capistrano
The way Nessy was running recently, he figured to break through at some point, and did April 22 in the $100,000 San Juan Capistrano Stakes (G3T) at Santa Anita Park
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Bolt d'Oro Flashes Speed in Kentucky Derby Work
In his first of two scheduled timed workouts for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1), Ruis Racing's Bolt d'Oro flashed his speed immediately April 22 at Santa Anita Park.
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Midnight Bisou Works in the Dark for Kentucky Oaks
Midnight Bisou, the potential favorite for the May 4 Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1), went about her business early in the morning April 22 at Santa Anita Park and covered five furlongs in 1:01 3/5.
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What a View Takes American Stakes by a Neck
The last few races for What a View hadn't been all that encouraging entering the $100,000 American Stakes (G3T) April 21, but the grade 1 winner from two years ago flashed his talent again at Santa Anita Park.
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Bobby Abu Dhabi Makes the Grade in Kona Gold
Rockingham Ranch and David Bernsen's Bobby Abu Dhabi backed up his gritty runner-up effort in the Triple Bend Stakes (G1) with his first graded score in the $200,000 Kona Gold Stakes (G2) April 21 at Santa Anita Park.
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Baffert Works Justify, Rayya for Derby and Oaks
A pair of classy chestnuts trained by Bob Baffert put in important workouts at Santa Anita Park April 21 to prepare for their trip to Churchill Downs in May.
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Evo Campo Takes on Males in San Juan Capistrano
David Day, Michael Day, and Mary DiPietro's Evo Campo already has one graded stakes in a marathon turf race on her résumé and will seek a second April 22 at Santa Anita, but this time the 6-year-old mare will have to defeat the opposite sex.
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Fatal Incident Forces Santa Anita to Halt Training
A fatal incident at Santa Anita Park that also resulted in the injury of an exercise rider shut down training for more than three hours April 20.
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Ransom the Moon Seeks Repeat Win in Kona Gold
After some minor foot issues delayed the start of his season, Agave Racing Stable and Jeffry Wilke's grade 1 winner Ransom the Moon will get back on the track in a familiar spot April 21 at Santa Anita Park.
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Blackjackcat Heads American Stakes Field of Nine
Freshened off a disappointing effort last time out in February, Al and Sandee Kirkwood's Blackjackcat heads a field of nine 3-year-olds and up in the $100,000 American Stakes (G3T) April 21 at one mile over the Santa Anita Park turf.
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Hoppertunity Dominant in Tokyo City Cup
Even though he only took command of the race officially as he entered the third and final turn of the 1 1/2-mile dirt test, the 7-year-old son of Any Given Saturday never looked in danger of losing April 8 at Santa Anita Park.
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Unique Bella Logs Final Breeze for Apple Blossom
In her final work for the April 13 Apple Blossom Handicap (G1), Don Alberto Stable's Unique Bella breezed with power and grace and covered four furlongs in :46 4/5 Sunday under the watchful eye of Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer.
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Justify, Midnight Bisou Set for Trip to Churchill
A day after impressive performances in the Santa Anita Derby (G1) and Santa Anita Oaks (G1), the West Coast contingent once again appears to be a top player for the action on the first week of May at Churchill Downs.
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Midnight Bisou Blows by Rivals in Santa Anita Oaks
Midnight Bisou had been plenty impressive in her racing career prior to the $400,000 Santa Anita Oaks (G1), but what she did April 7 was above and beyond any of her past performances.
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Justify Powers to Santa Anita Derby Victory
Multiple grade 1 winner Bolt d'Oro did his best to cut into the large lead Justify built on the front end in the final turn of the 1 1/8-mile test at Santa Anita Park, but that powerful stride just kept forging on.
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Fatale Bere Breaks Through in Providencia
Fatale Bere has given a good account of herself since she moved from France to Southern California in the fall of 2017, but she put it all together April 7 at Santa Anita Park.
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Hoppertunity Starts 2018 Campaign in Tokyo City Cup
Karl Watson, Mike Pegram, and Paul Weitman's Hoppertunity, the "barn favorite" in Barn 5 on the Santa Anita Park backside, has run all over the country and twice overseas, but he will try something different April 8.
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Jose Ferrer to Receive Woolf Award
Jockey Jose Ferrer, a mainstay on the East Coast dating back to 1982, will receive the 2018 George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award at Santa Anita Park April 15 in a winner's circle ceremony between races.
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Enola Gray Returns to Racing in Royal Heroine
After a soft-tissue injury sent her to the sideline last summer, Nick Alexander's homebred six-time stakes winner Enola Gray will make her return to racing April 7 in the $200,000 Royal Heroine Stakes (G2T) at Santa Anita Park.
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Midnight Bisou Clear Favorite in Santa Anita Oaks
If all goes well in the April 7 Santa Anita Oaks (G1), Midnight Bisou could be the first Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) starter for trainer Bill Spawr.
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Bolt d'Oro, Justify Will Face Off in Santa Anita Derby
A rematch with McKinzie may be off for Bolt d'Oro, but a showdown with Justify is on for the $1 million Santa Anita Derby (G1) April 7.
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Belvoir Bay Hangs on to Win Mizdirection
Jockey Tyler Baze could do no wrong over the weekend at Santa Anita Park.
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Itsinthepost Repeats in San Luis Rey Stakes
Like so many times before, Itsinthepost showed up and ran his race March 24 at Santa Anita Park.
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Selcourt Speeds to Santa Monica Victory
Selcourt keeps carrying her speed forward on the Southern California circuit. In the $200,000 Santa Monica Stakes (G2) March 24 at Santa Anita Park, the quick filly won the seven-furlong test in a blazing 1:21 flat.
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Heavy Rain Forces Santa Anita to Cancel March 22 Racing
Santa Anita Park cancelled its March 22 card because of ongoing heavy rain in Southern California and most—if not all—of the races washed away could be rescheduled for future dates.
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Itsinthepost Set to Defend San Luis Rey Title
Even when conditions don't suit him, Itsinthepost still fires, and March 24 he'll defend his title in the race that started it all, the $200,000 San Luis Rey Stakes (G2T) at Santa Anita Park.
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Maturing Paradise Woods Headlines Santa Monica
Paradise Woods, once a wild card when she went to the track, has shown a level of consistency in three straight starts.
