Santa Anita News

Triple Crown Champ Justify Well Represented By His First Foal To Race Stateside As O’Neill-Trained Tahoma Takes $67,000 Maiden Race

TRIPLE CROWN CHAMP JUSTIFY WELL REPRESENTED BY HIS FIRST FOAL TO RACE STATESIDE AS O’NEILL-TRAINED TAHOMA TAKES $67,000 MAIDEN RACE BY TWO LENGTHS, GETTING 4 ½ FURLONGS IN 53.89 ARCADIA, Calif. (May 22, 2022)–In a highly anticipated 2-year-old maiden special weight at 4 ½ furlongs, the Doug O’Neill-trained Tahoma did not disappoint as 2018 […]

Stable Notes by Ed Golden for Sunday, May 22, 2022

EXAULTED RETURNS IN TRIPLE BEND AFTER YEAR STIDHAM HOPES TO RUN IN GOLD CUP WITH PROXY SPECHT SHIPPING IN TWO FOR SATURDAY STAKES MONSTER MEMORIAL DAY ON TAP AT SANTA ANITA JUSTIFY’S FIRST FOAL TO RACE TO DEBUT IN RACE FOUR EXAULTED TRIES TRIPLE BEND AGAIN A YEAR LATER Exaulted will make his first start […]

California-Bred Leggs Galore Speeds To One Length Score In $75,000 Mizdirection Stakes

CALIFORNIA-BRED LEGGS GALORE SPEEDS TO ONE LENGTH SCORE IN $75,000 MIZDIRECTION STAKES AS SHE GETS 6 ½ FURLONGS DOWN HILLSIDE TURF IN 1:13.00 ARCADIA, Calif. (May 21, 2022)–A front-running gem of consistency, William Sims’ homebred Leggs Galore registered her sixth career stakes win and third added money victory in a row as she […]

$75,000, MIZDIRECTION STAKES QUOTES-SATURDAY, MAY 21, 2022

JOCKEY QUOTES RICARDO GONZALEZ, LEGGS GALORE, WINNER: “She’s a special filly. She likes to go to the lead, so I just let her do what she likes to do. Today, she was nice and relaxed. When that other filly (Hear My Prayer) came to her, she got a little competitive and went a little faster […]

Stable Notes by Ed Golden for Saturday, May 21, 2022

TOP TRAINER D’AMATO MINDFUL OF MEMORIAL DAY VERSATILE BRICKYARD RIDE SET FOR TRIPLE BEND TIGRE DI SLUGO WORKS FOR THOR’S ECHO STAKES MONSTER MEMORIAL DAY ON TAP AT SANTA ANITA D’AMATO POISED FOR MAJOR MEMORIAL DAY Phil D’Amato led all trainers with 52 victories at Santa Anita’s 2020-21 meet and is in prime pouncing […]

Comebacking Hot Box Rallies To Win $69,000 Santa Anita Allowance Feature

COMEBACKING HOT BOX RALLIES TO WIN $69,000 SANTA ANITA ALLOWANCE FEATURE BY A NECK WHILE GETTING FIVE PANELS ON GRASS IN 56.50 ARCADIA, Calif. (May 20, 2022)–Idle since July 25, trainer Brian Koriner’s Hot Box pressed the early pace, took command a furlong from home and held off the late charge of fellow California-bred […]

Stable Notes by Ed Golden for Friday, May 20, 2022

SANTA ANITA GATES OPEN AT 7:15 A.M. SATURDAY STILLETO BOY TO BREEZE MONDAY FOR GOLD CUP MONSTER MEMORIAL DAY OFFERED AT SANTA ANITA MIZDIRECTION MARKS FIRST STAKES FOR BELLA D RISPOLI TO RIDE FULL TIME AGAIN AT SANTA ANITA PREAKNESS PARTY STARTS EARLY AS BETTING BEGINS AT 7:15 A.M. Fans can get an early […]

Santa Anita Admission Gates Open At 7:15 A.M. On Preakness Day, Saturday

SANTA ANITA ADMISSION GATES OPEN AT 7:15 A.M. ON PREAKNESS DAY, SATURDAY; POST TIME FOR ‘MIDDLE JEWEL’ IS AT 4:01 PT FANS REMINDED THAT MEMORIAL DAY, MONDAY, MAY 30, IS ALSO DOLLAR DAY AT SANTA ANITA ARCADIA, Calif. (May 19, 2022)–Admission gates will open early this Saturday, Preakness Stakes Day at Santa Anita […]

D’Amato-Trained Leggs Galore Looms Short Priced Favorite In Saturday’s $75,000 Mizdirection Stakes

D’AMATO-TRAINED LEGGS GALORE LOOMS SHORT PRICED FAVORITE IN SATURDAY’S $75,000 MIZDIRECTION STAKES AT 6 ½ FURLONGS DOWN HILLSIDE TURF ARCADIA, Calif. (May 18, 2022)–A front-running win machine, William Sims’ homebred Leggs Galore looms a standout among five rival fillies and mares in Saturday’s $75,000 Mizdirection Stakes at about 6 ½ furlongs down Santa Anita’s […]

Roman Centurian Takes $69,000 Santa Anita Allowance Feature Via DQ

ROMAN CENTURIAN TAKES $69,000 SANTA ANITA ALLOWANCE FEATURE VIA DQ AS FAVORED SPECIAL RIDE FLAGGED FOR INTERFERENCE AT THE START ARCADIA, Calif. (May 15, 2022)–Slammed hard leaving the starting gate by 4-5 favorite Special Ride, the Simon Callaghan-trained Roman Centurian, who finished second by three quarters of a length, was awarded first money via […]