Santa Anita News

Stable Notes by Ed Golden for Saturday, March 12, 2022

SADLER HAS EDGE WITH EDGEWAY IN LAS FLORES McANALLY STRIKES WITH FIRST STARTER CERIN RELISHES LA TO PHOENIX DOUBLE JETAVATOR IN SENSATIONAL STAR AFTER YEAR OFF TURN CLOCKS AHEAD FOR DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME SADLER HAS EDGE WITH EDGEWAY IN LAS FLORES John Sadler has Edgeway poised for what he hopes will be another successful […]

Evening Sun Rations Early Speed And Rallies For Head Victory In $72,000 Santa Anita Allowance Feature

EVENING SUN RATIONS EARLY SPEED AND RALLIES FOR HEAD VICTORY IN $72,000 SANTA ANITA ALLOWANCE FEATURE AS HE GETS MILE ON TURF IN 1:34.02 ARCADIA, Calif. (March 11, 2022)–Reserved off the early pace, English-bred Evening Sun rallied for an impressive head victory in Friday’s $72,000 Santa Anita allowance feature. Ridden for the first time […]

Stable Notes by Ed Golden for Friday, March 11, 2022

AWARD WINNER SET FOR MARATHON SAN LUIS REY ‘JERSEY JOE’ BRAVO WINS WOOLF AWARD MOORE, DICKENSON AWARDED FOR SURFACE WORK FORBIDDEN KINGDOM FAVORED IN 4TH DERBY POOL AWARD WINNER PASSED BIG ‘CAP FOR SAN LUIS REY David Hofmans was seriously considering the Santa Anita Handicap presented by Yaamava’ Resort & Casino for Award Winner, but […]

Hronis Racing’s Edgeway, In Sharp Recent Form, Heads Sunday’s Grade III, $100,000 Las Flores Stakes

HRONIS RACING’S EDGEWAY, IN SHARP RECENT FORM, HEADS SUNDAY’S GRADE III, $100,000 LAS FLORES STAKES AT SIX FURLONGS ARCADIA, Calif. (March 10, 2022)–In what shapes up as a clash between a pair of highly regarded distaffers this Sunday at Santa Anita, John Sadler’s Edgeway rates a slight advantage over Bob Baffert’s Private Mission as […]

Joe Bravo Wins 2022 George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award Via A Nationwide Vote Of His Fellow Riders

JOE BRAVO WINS 2022 GEORGE WOOLF MEMORIAL JOCKEY AWARD VIA A NATIONWIDE VOTE OF HIS FELLOW RIDERS; ‘JERSEY JOE’ TO BE FETED IN A RUNHAPPY WINNER’S CIRCLE CEREMONY AT SANTA ANITA MARCH 27 ARCADIA, Calif. (March 10, 2022)–Long one of the most highly respected riders of his generation, New Jersey-born Joe Bravo has won […]

Venerable 7-Year-Old Gelding Say The Word Heads Saturday’s Grade III, $125,000 San Luis Rey Stakes

VENERABLE 7-YEAR-OLD GELDING SAY THE WORD HEADS SATURDAY’S GRADE III, $125,000 SAN LUIS REY STAKES AS FIELD OF NINE GOES 1 ½ MILES ON TURF ARCADIA, Calif. (March 9, 2022)–A formidable team on turf, trainer Phil D’Amato and jockey Flavien Prat will combine forces on Saturday with the venerable 7-year-old gelding Say the Word, […]

Moose Mitchell Takes Hotly Contested $69,000 Santa Anita Allowance Feature By 1 ¼ Lengths

MOOSE MITCHELL TAKES HOTLY CONTESTED $69,000 SANTA ANITA ALLOWANCE FEATURE BY 1 ¼ LENGTHS AS APPRENTICE HERRERA GETS THIRD WINNER OF THE DAY ARCADIA, Calif. (March 7, 2022)–Three from the rail in a hotly contested four-horse battle for early supremacy, the George Papaprodromou-trained Moose Mitchell battled favored What in Blazes to deep stretch while […]

$100,000, CHINA DOLL QUOTES-SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 2022

JOCKEY QUOTES JOE BRAVO, LUCKY GIRL, WINNER: “I think women have a mind of their own and I’m not going to tell a woman what to do. It was pretty wild they were identical races last time. (Lady of Shamrock, Jan. 20) You don’t see many horses that can do a middle move like […]

Irish-Bred Lucky Girl Makes Winning Move Heading To Far Turn And Proves Best In $100,000 China Doll Stakes

IRISH-BRED LUCKY GIRL MAKES WINNING MOVE HEADING TO FAR TURN AND PROVES BEST BY THREE QUARTERS OF A LENGTH IN $100,000 CHINA DOLL STAKES UNDER BRAVO ARCADIA, Calif. (March 6, 2022)–An impressive stakes winner over the course on Jan. 30, the Richard Baltas-trained Lucky Girl was nonetheless a generous overlay at 6-1 in […]

Front-Running Eda Impressive Off Bench As She Takes Grade III, $100,000 Santa Ysabel Stakes

FRONT-RUNNING EDA IMPRESSIVE OFF BENCH AS SHE TAKES GRADE III, $100,000 SANTA YSABEL STAKES BY A HALF LENGTH, STABLEMATE UNDER THE STARS COMPLETES EXACTA ARCADIA, Calif. (March 6, 2022)–Fresh off the bench, Baoma Corporation’s Eda, idle since Dec. 4, sped to the lead under Juan Hernandez and had plenty left in the tank late […]