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ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 24, 2015) – Win machine Alert Bay survived a steward’s inquiry to stretch his win streak to five in Saturday’s roughly run $250,000 California Cup Turf Classic, presented by City National Bank, for Golden State Series eligibles at Santa Anita. Alert Bay is by City Zip, out of the Dushyantor mare Hickory, was bred by Thomas Bell & Ross McLeod, is owned by Peter Redekop, is trained by Blaine Wright and was ridden by Tyler Baze. “We scooted out of a tough one there today,” said Wright. “We could have come down. Tyler thought he had room. He said he knew it was tight, but he thought the other horse was (empty) and he thought we would stay up. Myself, I sweat these things out a little bit. “…Mr. Redekop has put some good horses in my hands, and this horse has taken me to a level where you certainly want to be. I’m very proud to be a part of it.” Alert Bay has eight wins in... ...
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ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 24, 2015) – Spirit Rules, the longest shot in the field, outdueled odds-on favorite San Onofre to win Saturday’s $150,000 Donald Valpredo Cal Cup Sprint Stakes for Golden State Series eligibles at Santa Anita. Spirit Rules is by Tribal Rule, out of the Danzatore mare Heavenly Lady, was bred by John & Allegra Ernst, is owned by Jeanmarc Murphy, Barbara Accardy, Craig Siedler, Jim Xitco and Mark Xitco, is trained by Paul Aguirre and was ridden by Iggy Puglisi. “This Cal-bred program is fantastic,” said Aguirre. “We don’t have a lot of things to hang our hat on these days in horse racing, but the Cal-bred program is really something to be proud of. It’s made this horse have a nice career.” Spirit Rules won by a half length over San Onofre, with Follini finishing third in the field of five. “Just got outrun today,” said Mike Smith, San Onofre’s jockey. “I stumbled a little leaving the gate, which cost me a clear lead, but if I’d... ...
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ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 24, 2015) – Go West Marie rallied along the rail to win Saturday’s $150,000 Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf Sprint for Golden State Series eligible fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Go West Marie is by Western Fame, out of the Swiss Yodeler mare Marie’s Rose, was bred by Summer Mayberry, is owned by Peter Redekop, trained by Eddie Truman and was ridden by Gary Stevens. “A great trip,” said Stevens. “Eddie’s done a great job with this filly and I got on her at the right time. I learned a lot about her. I asked him if I could just sit on her and be quiet with her. It worked out well. She exploded with me the last eighth, and I rode her the same way today even though we were shortening up and there was so much speed. The key with a filly like this is they’re professional–let them settle and they’re going to finish for you.” She has five wins in 17 starts,... ...
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ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 24, 2015) – Longshot Mischief Clem got the head bob over Pulmarack to win Saturday’s $250,000 California Cup Derby for Golden State Series eligible 3-year-olds at Santa Anita, a race won last year by Horse of the Year California Chrome. Mischief Clem is by Papa Clem, out of the Bold Badgett mare Glitteringmischief, was bred by SLU Inc., is owned by Griffin Thoroughbreds, is trained by Robert Hess Jr. and was ridden by Kent Desormeaux. “Today he was finally able to put everything together and I was able to ride him off my finger tips and he was just the consummate professional and he got a picture taken,” said Desormeaux. Mischief Clem has three wins in six starts, earnings of $266,380 and was coming off a fourth in the Dec. 14 King Glorious Stakes. Mischief Clem was a $22,000 Barretts purchase. “If we think open company, it would be on the synthetic in Mark at Turfway ($550,000 Spiral Stakes Mar. 21),” Hess said of Mischief Clem’s future... ...
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ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 24, 2015) – Recent claim Singing Kitty caught favorite Heat the Rocks at the top of the lane and went on to win Saturday’s $200,000 Xpressbet California Cup Oaks for Golden State Series eligible 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita. Singing Kitty is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Unbridled’s Son mare Natural Singer R N, was bred by Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, is owned by Chris Aulds, Peter Jeong and Brandon Hillman, is trained by Matthew Chew and was ridden by Aaron Gryder. She has three wins in seven starts, earnings of $175,438 and was coming off a seventh in the Jan. 1 Blue Norther. Singing Kitty was claimed for $32,000 Dec. 11. “She was brought to my attention by a friend of mine who suggested I take a look at her and I brought it up to the owners and we all agreed to take a shot,” said Chew. “We threw her into the Blue Norther to see how she would handle the turf and the... ...
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From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 25, 2014)—In her second career try down Santa Anita’s unique 6 ½ furlong hillside turf course, Ciao Bella Luna, with Kent Desormeaux up, sat second to Marks Mine and Frank Alvarado down the hill, took the lead outside Marks Mine crossing the dirt at the top of the lane and prevailed in a head and head duel with the pacesetter to the wire, winning Saturday’s $125,000 Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf Sprint by a half length in 1:12.81. Trained by Peter Miller, Ciao Bella Luna was the third choice at 5-1 in a field of 11 older fillies and mares bred in California and paid $13.00, $6.40 and $4.80. . “I thought we would be way back early,” said Desormeaux. “She broke horrible her last out so the only thing I did differently was I asked her to leave there better. “She carried me the rest of the way. She was in the bridle, just really floating along.” A 4-year-old filly by... ...
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From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 22, 2014)—Multiple stakes winners Marks Mine and Unusual Hottie figure prominently in Saturday’s $125,000 Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Turf Sprint at 6 ½ furlongs down Santa Anita’s Camino Real hillside turf course, a race that attracted a field of 11 older distaffers bred or sired in California. Based at Golden Gate Fields and trained by Steve Specht, Marks Mine is a three-time stakes winner who comes off a facile 4 ½ length classified allowance win going six furlongs on Dec. 26. A speedy 4-year-old filly by Benchmark, Marks Mine won the Golden Gate Debutante at two, and went on to win the California State Fair Sprint Handicap at Sacramento this past July 20 and the six furlong Harvest Stakes on Sept. 28 at Stockton. Owned by her breeders, Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Williams, Marks Mine was off the board in her only career turf try, a one mile classified allowance Nov. 17 at Golden Gate Fields. The Sunshine Millions Filly and... ...
Read More →ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 12, 2014) — The five stakes races on the Sunshine Millions/California Cup card for Jan. 25 at Santa Anita, restricted to horses bred or sired in California, drew a total of 113 nominations. The richest races will be the $250,000 Cal Cup Derby and the $250,000 Cal Cup Turf Classic, presented by City National Bank. The Derby’s 18 nominations include Grade I winner Tamarando and stakes winners California Chrome and Aotearoa. The Turf Classic’s 27 nominations include multiple graded winner Summer Hit. The 26 nominations for the $200,000 Cal Cup Oaks for 3-year-old fillies include multiple stakes winner Swiss Lake Yodeler, while the $125,000 Cal Cup Sprint includes stakes winner Cyclometer and graded stakes winner Rousing Sermon among its 16 nominees. The $125,000 Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Turf Sprint’s 26 nominations include multiple stakes winner Warren’s Veneda. Here are the nominations and past performances for stakes races to be held at Sunshine Millions/California Cup on Saturday, Jan. 25, at Santa Anita: $250,000 California Cup Derby Nominations... ...
Read More →By Jack Shinar Bloodhorse.com (October 17, 2013) During a time of year when tracks across the country are featuring their state-bred stars, California Cup, a fixture on the fall racing calendar at Santa Anita Park since it was established in 1990, will not be contested this season. Instead, Cal Cup will be combined with the Sunshine Millions program this winter and will be run Jan. 25 at Santa Anita, said Doug Burge, executive director of the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association. “Part of the reason is that we felt we needed to get Cal Cup out of the fall,” Burge said. “If you look at the results (handle and attendance) in recent years, Cal Cup has struggled, and it has really struggled in years in which Santa Anita is hosting the Breeders’ Cup.” California-breds, through the CTBA’s Golden State series, will be on display during the Breeder’s Cup World Championships Nov. 1 with a pair of stakes on the undercard, the Golden State Juvenile and Golden State Juvenile Fillies. Each is... ...
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Read More →ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 26, 2013) – Odds-on favorite Tiz Flirtatious rallied powerfully through the stretch to win Saturday’s $100,000 Valentine Dancer Stakes for California-bred fillies and mares on the Sunshine Millions card at Santa Anita. Tiz Flirtatious is by Tizbud, out of the Victory Gallop mare Masquerade Belle, was bred by owner Pamela Ziebarth, trained by Martin Jones and ridden by Rafael Bejarano. She’s never been off the board with five wins in eight starts, earnings of $334,800 and was coming off a second in the Dec. 30 Robert J. Frankel. “She’s a pretty special mare,” said Jones. “It seems whatever we ask her to do, she does it. She’s really nice.” The California Cup Distaff winner ran the mile on a good turf in 1:35.17 at odds of 4-5 and won by two lengths over Dancingtothestars, with Toomanytomatoes third in the field of seven. For Tiz Flirtatious’ pedigree, click http://www.pedigreequery.com/tiz+flirtatious. ...
Read More →ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 26, 2013) – Longshot Qiaona, who trailed by as many as 15 lengths down the backside, rallied furiously through the stretch to win Saturday’s $300,000 California Breeders’ Champion Stakes for 3-year-old fillies eligible to the Golden State Series on the Sunshine Millions card at Santa Anita. Qiaona is by Wilko, out of the Skywalker mare Starlet Sky, was bred by B&B Zietz Stables, is owned by Curt and Lila Lanning, trained by Ed Moger Jr. and was ridden by Garrett Gomez. The $4,500 Barretts purchase, who started her career in a $25,000 maiden claimer at Pleasanton, was coming off a maiden turf win Dec. 6. In eight career starts, she has earnings of $228,010. Qiaona ran the mile in 1:37.75 on a set-fast track and won by a neck at odds of 23-1. Unusual Way was second and pacesetter Marks Mine was third in the field of 11. For Quiona’s pedigree, click http://www.pedigreequery.com/qiaona. ...
Read More →ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 26, 2013) – Tiz a Minister, with jockey Garrett Gomez copying the strategy he used for Qiaona in the filly version one race earlier, stormed from far back to take Saturday’s $300,000 California Breeders’ Champion Stakes for 3-year-olds eligible to the Golden State Series on the Sunshine Millions card at Santa Anita. Tiz a Minister is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Cee’s Tizzy mare Tiz a Mistress, was bred by Dahlberg Farms, is owned by S.A.Y. Racing and trained by Paul Aguirre. The current owners claimed Tiz a Minister as a maiden for $40,000 out of his second start last August. The $6,500 Barretts purchase has two wins in nine starts, earnings of $246,780 and was coming off a second in a Jan. 10 starter’s allowance. Tiz a Minister, taken back to last by 15 lengths for the run down the backstretch, ran the mile in 1:36.56 on a wet-fast track at odds of 9-1 and won by 1 ¼ lengths, with odds-on favorite Omega... ...
Read More →ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 23, 2013) –John Scott, whose last two finishes were a third and fourth in graded stakes, returns to California-bred company in Saturday’s $100,000 Crystal Water Stakes on the Sunshine Millions card at Santa Anita. John Scott is by Bertrando, out of the Deputy Minister mare Henlopen, was bred by Harris Farms and Scott Gross, is owned by Harris Farms and is trained by Carla Gaines. He has five wins in 11 starts, earnings of $400,304 and is coming off a third in the Jan. 5 San Pasqual. Big Bane Theory is by Artie Shiller, out of the Alysheba mare Shebane, was bred by owners Scott Gross and Mark Devereaux and is trained by Carla Gaines. He has two wins in five starts, earnings of $102,720 and is coming off a fourth in the Dec. 26 Sir Beaufort. Circle the Moon is by Cyclotron, out of the In Excess mare Mada Moon, was bred by Bruce and Gus Headley, is owned by Aase Headley and trained by Bruce... ...
Read More →ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 23, 2013) – Win machine Halo Dolly, stakes performer Tiz Flirtatious and defending champ Chokecherymary are among the entries in Saturday’s contentious $100,000 Valentine’s Dancer Stakes for California-bred fillies and mares on the Sunshine Millions card at Santa Anita. Halo Dolly is by Popular, out of the Comic Strip mare Spanish Halo, was bred by Rod and Lorraine Rodriguez, is owned by Hoefflin or O’Farrell or Schneider et al and trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. She has 14 wins in 25 starts, earnings of $675,896 and is coming off a fourth in the Dec. 30 Robert J. Frankel. Tiz Flirtatious is by Tizbud, out of the Victory Gallop mare Masquerade Belle, was bred by owner Pamela Ziebarth and trained by Martin Jones. She has four wins in seven starts, earnings of $274,800 and is coming off a second in the Dec. 30 Robert J. Frankel. Defending champion Chokecherymary is by Capsized, out of the Gilded Time mare Sassy Rhythm, was bred by BnD Thoroughbreds, is owned by Steve... ...
Read More →ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 23, 2013) – Five of the top six finishers in last month’s King Glorious Stakes, led by winner Weewinnin, return in Saturday’s $300,000 California Breeders’ Champion Stakes for 3-year-olds eligible to the Golden State Series on the Sunshine Millions card at Santa Anita. Weewinnin is by Comic Strip, out of the Roman Dancer mare Honoree Lady, was bred by Dr. and Mrs. William Gray, is owned by E-Racingcom or Gray or Lyons et al and is trained by Brian Koriner. He has two wins in three starts, earnings of $125,900 and is coming off a win in the Dec. 16 King Glorious. Fighting Hussar is by Rockport Harbor, out of the Regal Classic mare Lightning Pace, was bred by Thomas Bachman, is owned by BG Stable or Palma and is trained by Hector Palma. The $20,000 Barretts purchase has two wins in six starts, earnings of $126,200 and is coming off a second in the Dec. 16 King Glorious. Monument is by Cindago, out of the Beautiful... ...
Read More →ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 23, 2013) – The top four finishers in the Soviet Problem Stakes, including winner Doinghardtimeagain and leading earner Tilde, return in Saturday’s $300,000 California Breeders’ Champion Stakes for 3-year-old fillies eligible to the Golden State Series on the Sunshine Millions card at Santa Anita. Doinghardtimeagain is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Conquistador Cielo mare Silver Hawk Lady, was bred by owner Tommy Town Thoroughbreds and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. She has two wins in four starts, earnings of $198,500 and is coming off a win in the Dec. 9 Soviet Problem. Tilde is by Swiss Yodeler, out of the Cee’s Tizzy mare Self Taught, was bred by Revocable Trust of Mike Harrington and Patricia Harrington, is owned by Mike Harrington Trust and is trained by Mike Harrington. She has four wins in seven starts, earnings of $344,560 and is coming off a fourth in the Dec. 9 Soviet Problem. Unusual Way is by Unusual Heat, out of the Great Above mare Way Up, was... ...
Read More →ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 23, 2013) — Fifteen California-bred stakes winners will be on display in Saturday’s Sunshine Millions at Santa Anita. The Sunshine Millions card includes four stakes exclusively for horses bred or sired in California, along with a pair of open stakes. In one of those, the Grade II Santa Monica Handicap, Cal-bred Grade I winner Teddy’s Promise and Cal-bred multiple stakes winner Sugarinthemorning are entered. Two of the Cal-bred stakes carry purses of $300,000 each and are restricted to 3-year-olds eligible to the Golden State Series – the $300,000 California Breeders’ Champion Stakes and the 300,000 California Breeders’ Champion Stakes for fillies. Among stakes winners entered in those two races are Tilde, Unusual Way, Doinghardtimeagain and Weewinnin. Also on the card are the $100,000 Valentine’s Dancer Stakes for fillies and mares and the $100,000 Crystal Water Stakes. Among stakes winners entered in those two races are Halo Dolly, Tiz Flirtatious, John Scott and Stoney Fleece. ...
Read More →From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 21, 2013) — Weewinnin lit up the tote board with his half-length victory in the King Glorious Stakes on Betfair Hollywood Park’s Cushion Track last Dec. 16, paying $122 to win. Boxcar numbers will not be evident again if the 3-year-old Comic Strip colt wins Saturday’s $300,000 California Breeders’ Champion Stakes at one mile, his first race on conventional dirt. He broke his maiden for $32,000 on Golden Gate’s Tapeta surface first out last June, then was fourth to Strong Wind on Del Mar’s Polytrack in the Graduation Stakes Aug. 1. “That was the first time I rode him,” jockey Jose Valdivia Jr. said of the King Glorious. “He had been training well up to the race, and in those Cal-bred races, anybody can jump up at any given time, so we’ll see how he runs on the main track.” “He worked five-eighths yesterday (1:01.40),” said Brian Koriner, who trains Weewinnin for owners Jim Atwell of Sunnyvale, Jill and William Gray of Cottonwood,... ...
Read More →ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 19, 2013) – A total of 60 California-breds or sireds have been nominated to the four restricted stakes races to be run on the Sunshine Millions card at Santa Anita on Saturday, Jan. 26. The $300,000 California Breeders Champion Stakes for 3-year-olds has 15 nominations, including Monument, Omega Star and Weewinnin. The $300,000 California Breeders Champion Stakes for 3-year-old fillies has 13 nominations, including Unusual Way, Tilde, Mark’s Mine and Doinghardtimeagain. The $100,000 Crystal Water Stakes has 16 nominations, including John Scott, Summer Hit and Tribal Jewel. The $100,000 Valentine’s Dancer Stakes has 16 nominations, including Halo Dolly, Tiz Flirtatious and A Jealous Woman (who won Saturday’s Megahertz Stakes) and defending champion Chokecherymary. ...
Read More →ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 13, 2012) – Monument put away Strong Wind at the top of the stretch and won Saturday’s $250,000 Bob Benoit California Cup Juvenile for 2-year-olds at Santa Anita, part of the Golden State Series. Monument is by Cindago, out of the Beautiful Crown mare Grant Marty a Wish, was bred by Lee and Susan Searing, is owned by CRK Stable, trained by John Sadler and was ridden by Martin Garcia. “I think he looked too much at the people in the grandstands,” Garcia said of Monument’s erratic path in the stretch. “I had a lot of horse, that’s why he had time to look around. This was the fist time he’s run at a distance, and it looks like he likes it.” Monument has three wins and a second in four starts, earnings of $193,500 and was coming off a second in the Sept. 12 C.B. Afflerbaugh. “I want to recognize bob Benoit, who was ass good a guy as there was to have at your race... ...
Read More →ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 13, 2012) – Favored Tiz Flirtatious returned from a nine-month break with an explosive stretch run to win Saturday’s first division of the $100,000 John Deere Cal Cup Distaff for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Cat’s Cradle Stakes winner Tiz Flirtatious is a 4-year-old by Tizbud, out of the Victory Gallop mare Masquerade Belle, was bred by owner Pamela Ziebarth, trained by Martin Jones and ridden by Joel Rosario. “She’s a pretty nice filly,” said Rosario. “I’ve rode her before and she acted really good last time I rode her. She was still rank in her last race, maybe that’s why she got tired. Today she was really relaxed and she covered a lot of ground when I asked her to run. She looked good.” She has four wins in five starts, earnings of $194,800 and was coming off a third in the Jan. 22 La Canada. In her grass debut, Tiz Flirtatious ran the about 6 ½ furlongs on the hillside turf course in 1:11.70... ...
Read More →ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 13, 2012) – Maui Mark returned from a three-month layoff to New York by rallying to win Saturday’s $100,000 Donald Valpredo Cal Cup Sprint at Santa Anita. Maui Mark is by Unusual Heat, out of the Man From Eldorado mare Dalymount, was bred by Fast Lane Farms, is owned by Carter or Galea, trained by Robert Hess Jr. and was ridden by Garrett Gomez. “I’m just proud of the horse,” said Hess after his first Cal Cup win. “It’s my first and that means a ton and especially with Mr. Valpredo, we go way back. It’s a real honor.” Claimed for $20,000 six races back, Maui Mark has 10 wins in 26 starts, earnings of $364,568 and was coming off a fifth in a July 25 starter handicap at Saratoga. This was his fifth win in nine races at Santa Anita. “We claimed him, took him East, did pretty well, then he injured himself (pulled left stifle),” said Hess. “So we brought him home and freshened him... ...
Read More →ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 13, 2012) – Longshot Bella Viaggia ran her win streak to three with an impressive turf debut in Saturday’s second division of the $100,000 John Deere Distaff for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Bella Viaggia is by Good Journey, out of the American Chance mare Miss Del Mar, was bred by Leatherman Racing, is owned by SLO Racing Stable, trained by Mike Puype and was ridden by Joe Talamo. “The rail opened up good and we just shot on through,” said Talamo. She has three wins in four starts, earnings of $155,000 and was coming off a win in an Aug. 31 optional claimer. “She has a great future,” said Puype. “When horses want to win like that, and they come out running, those are seasoned horses. She showed a big race today to be like that.” Bella Viaggia ran the about 6 ½ furlongs down the hillside turf course in 1:12.02 and won by 1 ½ lengths at odds of 9-1. Missdealornodeal was second and... ...
Read More →ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 13, 2012) – Lucky Primo, runner-up in this race last year, scored his second career California Cup victory by winning Saturday’s $175,000 Lava Man Cal Cup Classic, presented by City National Bank, at Santa Anita. Lucky Primo is a 6-year-old gelding by Atticus, out of the Personal Flag mare Live Free or Die, was bred by Joshua Litt, Jason Litt and Dennis O’Neill, is owned by JBK Stable and Jason Litt, trained by Joshua Litt and was ridden by Tyler Baze. “We go race by race with him,” said Joshua Litt. “If he’s good enough we’ll go on with him. Sometimes you have to give him time off. He’s just a solid, solid Cal-bred. Look at the size of him. He’s a big, huge horse, tries really hard, he’s extremely talented. “He’s always had soundness issues. For us, we hope to make it to these races, so we kind of strategize it so we can make it here in pretty good shape.” Lucky Primo has six wins... ...
Read More →ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 13, 2012) – Favored Tilde prevailed in a stretch-long duel with longshot Doinghardtimeagain to run her win streak to three in Saturday’s $250,000 Keith E. Card Cal Cup Juvenile Fillies at Santa Anita, part of the Golden State Series. Tilde is by Swiss Yodeler, out of the Cee’s Tizzy mare Self Taught, was bred by Revocable Trust of Mike Harrington and Patricia Harrington, is owned by Mike Harrington Trustee, trained by Mike Harrington and was ridden by Rafael Bejarano. “This new Cal-bred deal is fantastic,” said Mike Harrington. “I don’t think the purses are as big, but there are two more races for her – stakes, and you’d have tpo think that off this race, if she stays sound, she’ll be tough in both of them.” Bejarano was impressed with the winner. “As soon as I came to the stretch I let her go and she came running,” said Bejarano. “She was flying in the end. This is a good filly. She’s getting better. This was her... ...
Read More →By Bloodhorse ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 13, 2012) — Jockey Tyler Baze, sidelined since August 2011 due to substance abuse problems, earned his first stakes victory since returning to action a week ago, guiding Lucky Primo to victory in the $175,000 Lava Man California Cup Classic Oct. 13 at Santa Anita Park. http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/73545/tyler-baze-back-on… ...
Read More →ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 10, 2012) – Grade I winner Willa B Awesome, second in last year’s Cal Cup Juvenile Fillies, is the leading money earner of 11 entered in Saturday’s second division of the $100,000 John Deere Distaff for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Bella Viaggia is by Good Journey, out of the American Chance mare Miss Del Mar, was bred by Leatherman Racing, is owned by SLO Racing Stable and trained by Mike Puype. She has two wins in three starts, earnings of $95,000 and is coming off a win in an Aug. 31 optional claimer. Cayanna is by Cayoke, out of the Starborough mare Just Like That, was bred by Michael House, is owned by Oak Valley Stable, William Buster, David Johnson and Lo Hi Stable and is trained by Mike Machowsky. She has three wins in 15 starts, earnings of $190,050 and is coming off a second in an Oct. 4 claimer. Fabulous Fit is by Marino Marini, out of the Fighting Fit mare Fitting, was... ...
Read More →ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 10, 2012) – Multiple stakes winner Tilde seeks her richest win yet in Saturday’s $250,000 Keith E. Card Cal Cup Juvenile Fillies at Santa Anita, part of the Golden State Series. Doinghardtimeagain is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Conquistador Cielo mare Silver Hawk Lady, was bred by owner Tommy Town Thoroughbreds and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. She is a maiden making her second start with $14,000 earnings and is coming off a second in an Aug. 26 debut. Warren’s Sugarbuzz is by Affirmative, out of the Thunder Gulch mare Warren’s Thunder, was bred by owner Benjamin Warren and trained by Jorge Gutierrez. She has two wins in five starts, earnings of $36,700 and is coming off a consecutive wins. Cotton’s Point is by Salt Lake, out of the Smart Strike mare Smart’n Striking, was bred by Adrian Gonzalez, is owned by Gonzalez, Bolton, Peskoff and Summit Racing and is trained by Jeff Bonde. The Barretts graduate is a maiden making her fifth start with... ...
Read More →ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 10, 2012) – Win machine John Scott and last year’s runner-up, Lucky Primo, are among the entries in Saturday’s $175,000 Lava Man Cal Cup Classic, presented by City National Bank, at Santa Anita. Holladay Road is by Street Cry, out of the Great Commotion mare Blending Element, was bred by Williamson Racing, is owned by Gary and Wendy Broad and is trained by Julio Canani. He has seven wins in 18 starts, earnings of $355,252 and is coming off a third in the Sept. 1 Harry F. Brubaker. He was third in this race last year. Got Even is by Stephen Got Even, out of the Blare of Trumpets mare Kathryns Birthday, was bred by Madera Thoroughbreds, is owned by Altamira Racing, Bruce Chandler and F U Stables and is trained by Peter Miller. The $14,000 Barretts purchase has three wins in 13 starts, earnings of $152,600 and is coming off a fourth in the Sept. 9 Jim Kostoff. Rousing Sermon is by Lucky Pulpit, out of... ...
Read More →By DRF.com ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 11, 2012) – It will take all of the Santa Anita autumn meeting for John Scott to achieve the goals expected of him. http://www.drf.com/news/santa-anita-john-scott-looks-tough-california-cu… ...
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