Handicapping the Last Saturday in April
On the first Saturday in May, Bob Baffert will saddle Justify as the favorite in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1). Before that, though, comes the last Saturday in April.
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| Date | Race | Purse | Age/Sex | Dist | |
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| January 2018 | |||||
| Joe Hernandez S. (BT) | $75,000a | 4&up | 6.5f | Details | |
| Sham S. (G3) | $100,000g | 3yos | 8f | Details | |
| San Gabriel S. (G2T) | $200,000g | 4&up | 9f T | Details | |
| Santa Ynez S. (G2) | $200,000g | 3yos, Fillies | 7f | Details | |
| La Canada S. (G2) | $200,000g | 4&up, f/m | 8f | Details | |
| Kalookan Queen S. (BT) | $75,000a | 4&up, f/m | 6.5f | Details | |
| Astra S. (BT) | $75,000a | 4&up, f/m | 12f T | Details | |
| Megahertz S. (G3T) | $100,000g | 4&up, f/m | 8f T | Details | |
| Las Cienegas S. (G3T) | $100,000g | 4&up, f/m | 6.5f | Details | |
| Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Turf Sprint S. (BT) | $150,000g | 4&up, f/m | 6.5f | Details | |
| Donald Valpredo California Cup Sprint S. (BT) | $150,000g | 4&up | 6f | Details | |
| California Cup Turf Sprint S. (BT) | $100,000g | 3yos | 6.5f | Details | |
| Unusual Heat Turf Classic S. presented by City National Bank (BT) | $200,000g | 4&up | 9f T | Details | |
| Clocker's Corner S. (BT) | $75,000a | 4&up | 6.5f | Details | |
| February 2018 | |||||
| Palos Verdes S. (G2) | $200,000g | 4&up | 6f | Details | |
| Robert B. Lewis S. (G3) | $150,000g | 3yos | 8.5f | Details | |
| San Marcos S. (G2T) | $200,000g | 4&up | 10f T | Details | |
| San Pasqual S. (G2) | $200,000g | 4&up | 9f | Details | |
| Las Virgenes S. (G2) | $200,000g | 3yos, Fillies | 8f | Details | |
| Super Bowl Starter H. | $40,000a | 4&up | 9f T | Details | |
| Santa Maria S. (G2) | $200,000g | 4&up, f/m | 8.5f | Details | |
| Thunder Road S. (G3T) | $100,000g | 4&up | 8f T | Details | |
| San Vicente S. (G2) | $200,000g | 3yos | 7f | Details | |
| Sweet Life S. (BT) | $75,000a | 3yos, Fillies | 6.5f | Details | |
| Buena Vista S. (G2T) | $200,000g | 4&up, f/m | 8f T | Details | |
| Baffle S. (BT) | $75,000a | 3yos | 6.5f | Details | |
| Las Flores S. (G3) | $100,000g | 4&up, f/m | 6f | Details | |
| California Cup Oaks (BT) | $200,000g | 3yos, Fillies | 8f T | Details | |
| California Cup Derby (BT) | $200,000g | 3yos | 8.5f | Details | |
| Daytona S. (G3T) | $150,000g | 4&up | 6.5f | Details | |
| Wishing Well S. (BT) | $70,000a | 4&up, f/m | 6.5f | Details | |
| Spring Fever S. (BT) | $100,000g | 4&up, f/m | 6f | Details | |
| March 2018 | |||||
| Santa Ysabel S. (G3) | $100,000g | 3yos, Fillies | 8.5f | Details | |
| Triple Bend S. (G1) | $400,000g | 4&up | 7f | Details | |
| Frank E. Kilroe Mile S. (G1T) | $400,000g | 4&up | 8f T | Details | |
| San Felipe S. (G2) | $400,000g | 3yos | 8.5f | Details | |
| China Doll S. (BT) | $75,000a | 3yos, Fillies | 8f T | Details | |
| Santa Anita H. Presented by San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino (G1) | $600,000g | 4&up | 10f | Details | |
| Sensational Star S. (BT) | $100,000g | 4&up | 6.5f | Details | |
| Irish O'Brien S. (BT) | $100,000g | 4&up, f/m | 6.5f | Details | |
| Pasadena S. (BT) | $200,000g | 3yos | 8f T | Details | |
| Santa Margarita S. (G1) | $400,000g | 4&up, f/m | 9f | Details | |
| Santa Ana S. (G2T) | $200,000g | 4&up, f/m | 9f T | Details | |
| Santa Monica S. (G2) | $200,000g | 4&up, f/m | 7f | Details | |
| San Luis Rey S. (G2T) | $200,000g | 4&up | 12f T | Details | |
| Mizdirection S. (BT) | $75,000a | 4&up, f/m | 6.5f | Details | |
| Santana Mile S. (BT) | $75,000a | 4&up | 8f | Details | |
| April 2018 | |||||
| March Madness Starter H. | $40,000a | 4&up, f/m | 9f T | Details | |
| Evening Jewel S. (BT) | $200,000g | 3yos, Fillies | 6.5f | Details | |
| Providencia S. (G3T) | $150,000g | 3yos, Fillies | 9f T | Details | |
| Echo Eddie S. (BT) | $200,000g | 3yos | 6.5f | Details | |
| Santa Anita Derby (G1) | $1,000,000g | 3yos | 9f | Details | |
| Royal Heroine S. (G2T) | $200,000g | 4&up, f/m | 8f T | Details | |
| Santa Anita Oaks (G1) | $400,000g | 3yos, Fillies | 8.5f | Details | |
| Tokyo City Cup S. (G3) | $100,000g | 4&up | 12f | Details | |
| Thor's Echo H. (BT) | $100,000g | 3&up | 6f | Details | |
| Kona Gold S. (G2) | $200,000g | 3&up | 6.5f | Details | |
| American S. (G3T) | $100,000g | 3&up | 8f T | Details | |
| San Juan Capistrano S. (G3T) | $100,000g | 3&up | 14f T | Details | |
| Santa Barbara S. (G3T) | $100,000g | 3&up, f/m | 12f T | Details | |
| Californian S. (G2) | $200,000g | 3&up | 9f | Details | |
| San Simeon S. (G3T) | $100,000g | 3&up | 6.5f | Details | |
| May 2018 | |||||
| Singletary S. (BT) | $100,000g | 3yos | 8f T | Details | |
| Senorita S. (G3T) | $100,000g | 3yos, Fillies | 8f T | Details | |
| Adoration S. (G3) | $100,000g | 3&up, f/m | 8.5f | Details | |
| Lazaro Barrera S. (G3) | $100,000g | 3yos | 7f | Details | |
| Angels Flight S. (BT) | $75,000a | 3yos, Fillies | 7f | Details | |
| Fran's Valentine S. (BT) | $100,000g | 3&up, f/m | 8f T | Details | |
| Crystal Water S. (BT) | $100,000g | 3&up | 8f T | Details | |
| Charles Whittingham S | $200,000 | 3&up, | 10f T | ||
| The Gold Cup at Santa Anita | $500,000 | 3&up, | 10f | ||
| Gamely S | $300,000 | 3&up, f/m | 9f T | ||
| Desert Stormer S | $100,000 | 3&up, f/m | 6f | ||
| Monrovia S | $200,000 | 3&up, f/m | 6.5f T | ||
| Shoemaker Mile | $400,000 | 3&up, | 8f T | ||
| June 2018 | |||||
| Snow Chief S | $200,000 | 3yo, | 9f T | ||
| Beholder S | $400,000 | 3&up, f/m | 8f | ||
| Melair S | $200,000 | 3yo, f | 8.5f | ||
| Possibly Perfect S | $75,000 | 3&up, f/m | 10f T | ||
| Honeymoon S | $200,000 | 3yo, f | 9f T | ||
| Affirmed S | $100,000 | 3yo, | 8.5f | ||
| Summertime Oaks | $200,000 | 3yo, f | 8.5f | ||
| Rainbow S | $100,000 | 3yo, | 9f T | ||
| Siren Lure S | $75,000 | 3&up, | 6.5f T | ||
| San Carlos S | $250,000 | 3&up, | 7f | ||
| Wilshire S | $100,000 | 3&up, f/m | 8f T | ||
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High Hopes for Barretts Spring 2-Year-Old Sale
With both the March and May 2-year-old sales producing a string of stakes winners, sales company officials hope the decision to combine the auctions will produce the best of both worlds.
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McKinzie, Bolt d'Oro Square Off in San Felipe
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the San Felipe Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita.
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Chocolate Coated, Insta Erma Ones to Beat in Megahertz
Chocolate Coated will make her 4-year-old season debut in the Jan. 15 Megahertz Stakes (G3T) on the Santa Anita Park turf, taking on an evenly matched field of older fillies and mares, including Matriarch Stakes (G1T) third-place finisher Insta Erma.
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McKinzie, Mask Loom Large in Derby Preps
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Sham Stakes and Mucho Macho Man Stakes.
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Finalists Announced for 2018 George Woolf Award
Jockeys Alex Birzer, Javier Castellano, Jose Ferrer, Rodney Prescott and Joe Talamo are the finalists for the prestigious trophy that has been presented annually by Santa Anita Park since 1950.
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Will American Anthem Rebound in the Sprint Championship
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Sprint Championship (G1) and Champagne Stakes (G1).
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Will Mubtaahij Upset the Awesome Again Stakes?
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Awesome Again Stakes (G1) and Zenyatta Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita.
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Ashleyluvssugar Wins Second Charles Whittingham
In a perfectly timed ride, Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens guided Ashleyluvssugar to a second victory in the $200,000 Charles Whittingham Stakes (G2T) May 28, run at 1 1/4 miles over Santa Anita Park's turf course.
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Only Five Go Postward in Palos Verdes
Only five older sprinters passed the Santa Anita entry box for the Feb. 4 Palos Verdes Stakes (G3). St. Joe Bay heads group based on his dead-heat win on New Year's Eve in the grade 3 Midnight Lute Stakes.
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Finest City Scores in Filly & Mare Sprint
Finest City wins the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I) over Wavell Avenue. The 4-year-old City Zip filly gets the seven furlongs in 1:22.37.
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Galileo Sets New Mark for BC Starters
Coolmore's son of Sadler's Wells set a new single-season record with nine starters in this year's Breeders' Cup World Championships.
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Frank Conversation Lights Up Twilight Derby
Reddam Racing's Frank Conversation charged from far back to win Santa Anita's $200,000 Twilight Derby (gr. IIT) to close a fantastic day of racing. It was the second stakes win on the day for J. Paul Reddam.
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Masochistic Partnership a Perfect Fit
Samantha Siegel joins forces with Los Pollos Hermanos Racing on Masochistic and now has the favorite for the $2 million TwinSpires Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I).
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Runhappy Meets Dortmund in B.C. Dirt Mile
Without a full field and without a whole lot of speed in the race—at least on paper—the $1 million Las Vegas Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I) looks to be Runhappy’s race to lose.
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Hoppertunity, Melatonin Breeze for Classic
Grade I winners Hoppertunity and Melatonin, among others, turned in works at Santa Anita Park Oct. 22 ahead of the Breeders' Cup.
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Dollase Gets Ruis Runners, Works Union Strike
Craig Dollase, who recently received 19 horses from Mick Ruis, worked one of them Oct. 15 at Santa Anita Park: Del Mar Debutante (gr. I) winner Union Strike. Grade I winner Melatonin was also on the tab.
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ABR Wired: Playing the Ponies at Santa Anita
What's it like to be a young gambler on a big race day at Santa Anita Park? Follow along for a compelling behind-the-scenes look as Jason Avila experiences Super Saturday gambling at Santa Anita, home of the 2016 Breeders’ Cup. Courtesy of ABRFilms
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Songbird Logs Pre-Trip Breeze at Santa Anita
Fox Hill Farms' undefeated Songbird logged her final serious work at Santa Anita Park Sept. 18 before her Sept. 19 flight east, where she is scheduled to start in the Sept. 24 Cotillion Stakes (gr. I) at Parx Racing.
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Arrogate Fires Bullet Work at Santa Anita
Record-setting Travers Stakes (gr. I) winner Arrogate fired off a bullet half-mile drill Sept. 17 at Santa Anita Park, where champions Beholder and Stellar Wind also posted workouts.
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Santa Anita Opens New Turf Course
Santa Anita unveiled its new turf course Sept.15. The autumn meet runs 23 days from Sept. 30 to Nov. 5, and includes the Breeders' Cup World Championships.
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Nancy From Nairobi Wins Royal Heroine
Hronis Racing's Nancy From Nairobi, a British-bred 5-year-old mare, gets her first graded stakes win while winning her third straight mile turf race at Santa Anita in the May 5 Royal Heroine Stakes (gr. IIT).
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Beholder Blows Out for Adoration
Beholder, Spendthrift Farm's three-time champion, blew out three furlongs in :37 3/5 May 4 in preparation for her 2016 debut in the May 8 Adoration Stakes (gr. III).
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$1M Bonus Announced for Top CA Races
Del Mar and The Stronach Group this year will offer a $1 million bonus to a horse that sweeps three grade I races: the TVG Pacific Classic, Xpressbet.com Awesome Again Stakes, and Breeders' Cup Classic.
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Registration Open for Owner Conference
The conference will coincide with Breeders' Cup week and will have panels about racehorse ownership. It will also feature a variety of social events and provide reserved seating for both Breeders' Cup days.
