Santa Anita News

GRADE III, $100,000, SANTA YSABEL QUOTES-SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 2022

JOCKEY QUOTES JUAN HERNANDEZ, EDA, WINNER: “She was travelling really good. She was comfortable the whole race, she broke really sharp today and I got a good position. I was outside and when she broke like that, I just came to the rail and just let her run. I […]

Stable Notes by Ed Golden for Sunday, March 6, 2022

HALL OF FAME NOW ON SHIRREFFS’ BUCKET LIST SPEEDY SOPH COULD FILL VOIDS FOR MANDELLA RACING AT SANTA ANITA TOMORROW, 12:30 POST FLIGHTLINE JOGS AGAIN, COULD BREEZE IN APRIL ‘EXPRESS TRAIN IS ALL HEART’: SHIRREFFS John Shirreffs scratched a major to-do item from his diminishing bucket list Saturday when Express Train won the Santa Anita […]

Favored Express Train Battles To Win Grade I, $650,000 Santa Anita Handicap Presented By Yaamava’ Resort & Casino

FAVORED EXPRESS TRAIN BATTLES TO WIN GRADE I, $650,000 SANTA ANITA HANDICAP PRESENTED BY YAAMAVA’ RESORT & CASINO BY A HEAD AS HE GETS MILE AND ONE QUARTER IN 2:03.22 ARCADIA, Calif. (March 5, 2022)–In a thrilling stretch duel, C R K Stable’s Express Train prevailed by a head over midwestern shipper Warrant in […]

$650,000, GRADE I SANTA ANITA HANDICAP QUOTES-SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 2022

JOCKEY QUOTES VICTOR ESPINOZA, EXPRESS TRAIN, WINNER: “I always look forward to a chance to win this race. This year was a little more special for John. I really wanted to get a win for him after so many years. “Express Train is amazing, John Shirreffs has done an amazing job with this horse. To […]

Favored Count Again Finishes Like A Rocket To Win Grade I, $500,000 Frank E. Kilroe Mile

FAVORED COUNT AGAIN FINISHES LIKE A ROCKET TO WIN GRADE I, $500,000 FRANK E. KILROE MILE BY A HEAD AS PRAT & D’AMATO TEAM ON TURF IN 1:33.24 ARCADIA, Calif. (March 5, 2022)–In a tremendous finish that had an international flavor to it, Ontario, Canadian-bred Count Again flew the final furlong to touch English-bred […]

$500,000, GRADE I FRANK E. KILROE MILE QUOTES-SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 2022

JOCKEY QUOTES FLAVIEN PRAT, COUNT AGAIN, WINNER: “It took him a little bit to get going, but once he did, he did well. I had a good trip and it worked out well. He got himself into the race and the pace was pretty hot. I was traveling super well and I thought I was […]

Heavily Favored As Time Goes By Wins Grade I, $500,000 Beholder Mile

HEAVILY FAVORED AS TIME GOES BY WINS GRADE I, $500,000 BEHOLDER MILE BY 2 ¼ LENGTHS UNDER PRAT, GETTING THE DISTANCE IN 1:37.55 ARCADIA, Calif. (March 5, 2022)–A bit slow into stride out of the gate, heavily favored As Time Goes By recovered quickly and set about orchestrating an impressive gate to wire […]

$500,000, GRADE I BEHOLDER MILE QUOTES-SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 2022

JOCKEY QUOTES FLAVIEN PRAT, AS TIME GOES BY, WINNER: “She broke a little flat foot. We kind of brushed each other and after that I had to hustler her a little bit to get (us) in the race, but after that I was travelling well and I felt like I was in control. […]

Mandella’s Forbidden Kingdom Runs Light-Out On The Lead And Takes Grade II, $400,000 San Felipe Stakes

MANDELLA’S FORBIDDEN KINGDOM RUNS LIGHT-OUT ON THE LEAD AND TAKES GRADE II, $400,000 SAN FELIPE STAKES BY 5 ¾ LENGTHS UNDER HERNANDEZ MANDELLA SAYS SIGHTS NOW SET ON GRADE I SANTA ANITA DERBY APRIL 9 ARCADIA, Calif. (March 5, 2022)–Brilliant, stunningly brilliant. That best describes the Richard Mandella-trained Forbidden Kingdom, who in […]

$400,000, GRADE II SAN FELIPE STAKES QUOTES-SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 2022

JOCKEY QUOTES JUAN HERNANDEZ, FORBIDDEN KINGDOM, WINNER: “It worked out pretty well, Mr. Mandella had the horse ready. He’s really fast. A couple of jumps after we broke, he was in front already. I let him run because if you fight with him he tries to go faster. “I let him have fun. I turned […]