Santa Anita News

Northern Invader Power Surge Registers $155.20 Upset In $150,000 Evening Jewel Stakes

NORTHERN INVADER POWER SURGE REGISTERS $155.20 UPSET IN $150,000 EVENING JEWEL STAKES AS SHE BEATS FAVORED CONNIE SWINGLE BY A HEAD RACE IS PART OF CTBA-SPONSORED GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CAL-BRED OR SIRED HORSES ARCADIA, Calif. (April 9, 2022)–Off at 76-1, Northern California-based Power Surge electrified eight rivals as she defeated favored Connie […]

Back To Turf, Going Global Much The Best As She Takes Grade II, $200,000 Royal Heroine Stakes

BACK TO TURF, GOING GLOBAL MUCH THE BEST AS SHE TAKES GRADE II, $200,000 ROYAL HEROINE STAKES BY 1 ¾ LENGTHS UNDER RISPOLI ARCADIA, Calif. (April 9, 2022)–With a dismal performance on dirt now a distant memory, trainer Phil D’Amato’s sensational Irish-bred Going Global remained unbeaten on the Santa Anita turf as she waltzed […]

GRADE II, $200,000, ROYAL HEROINE QUOTES-SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2022

JOCKEY QUOTES UMBERTO RISPOLI, GOING GLOBAL, WINNER: “She’s an unbelievable filly, an incredible score. I got a feeling in the morning, twenty days of working her and she did everything great, I said I couldn’t wait to see what she really can do on the race day. She did it really easy today, I […]

GRADE I, $750,000, SANTA ANITA DERBY QUOTES-SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2022

JOCKEY QUOTES MIKE SMITH, TAIBA, WINNER: “When one comes along like that, he showed he was really good. He didn’t really get away very well. In the first turn, I didn’t want to get in the way. I wasn’t in any hurry. I felt the others would do the dirty work […]

In His Second Start, Taiba Overtakes Stablemate Messier To Win Grade I, $750,000 Runhappy Santa Anita Derby

IN HIS SECOND START, TAIBA OVERTAKES STABLEMATE MESSIER TO WIN GRADE I, $750,000 RUNHAPPY SANTA ANITA DERBY BY 2 ¼ LENGTHS ARCADIA, Calif. (April 9, 2022)–With his well-supported stablemate seemingly in control, trainer Tim Yakteen’s Taiba wheeled three-deep at the top of the lane and assumed command approaching the sixteenth pole in a […]

GRADE III, $100,000, PROVIDENCIA STAKES QUOTES-SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2022

JOCKEY QUOTES MIKE SMITH, CAIRO MEMORIES, WINNER: “I wanted to go right to the front, but she didn’t break good. Once she got going, she showed how aggressive she can be and got a good enough break to get the lead. I knew she was better than that last race. She got so […]

Cairo Memories Goes To The Front And Dominates Grade III, $100,000 Providencia Stakes

CAIRO MEMORIES GOES TO THE FRONT AND DOMINATES GRADE III, $100,000 PROVIDENCIA STAKES, WINNING BY 4 ½ LENGTHS UNDER SMITH ARCADIA, Calif. (April 9, 2022)–In a race that was won around the first turn, Cairo Memories out-footed Sterling Crest early, established control and exploded through the lane in a thoroughly dominant performance to […]

Upset!! Desert Dawn, At 14-1, Outruns Favored Adare Manor Late To Win Grade II, $400,000 Santa Anita Oaks

UPSET!! DESERT DAWN, AT 14-1, OUTRUNS FAVORED ADARE MANOR LATE TO WIN GRADE II, $400,000 SANTA ANITA OAKS BY NECK IN 1:43.50 ARCADIA, Calif. (April 9, 2022)–In a major upset, Desert Dawn, the longest shot in the field at 14-1, wore down heavily favored Adare Manor late to take Saturday’s Grade II, $400,000 Santa […]

GRADE II, $400,000, SANTA ANITA OAKS QUOTES-SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2022

JOCKEY QUOTES UMBERTO RISPOLI, DESERT DAWN, WINNER: “I have been working this horse. I knew this filly was better than that last year. I knew we needed that last race and I felt the last work was better than shown. I just wanted to keep her outside and I knew the pace […]

Favored Smuggler’s Run Dominates $150,000 Echo Eddie Stakes

FAVORED SMUGGLER’S RUN DOMINATES $150,000 ECHO EDDIE STAKES, WINNING BY 2 ¾ LENGTHS AS BRAVO & BALTAS TEAM FOR VICTORY RACE IS PART OF CTBA-SPONSORED GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CAL-BRED OR SIRED HORSES ARCADIA, Calif. (April 9, 2022)–Attentive to the pace, heavily favored KMN Racing’s homebred Smuggler’s Run wheeled three-deep turning for home […]