Santa Anita News

Lightning Quick Brickyard Ride Takes $150,000 Don Valpredo California Cup Sprint By 1 ¾ Lengths

LIGHTNING QUICK BRICKYARD RIDE TAKES $150,000 DON VALPREDO CALIFORNIA CUP SPRINT BY 1 ¾ LENGTHS, GETS SIX FURLONGS ON 1:09.54 RACE FOR OLDER HORSES IS ONE OF FIVE CAL-BRED STAKES ON 10-RACE CAL CUP DAY PROGRAM ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 15, 2022)–Perhaps the fastest horse on the grounds, the Alfred Pais-homebred Brickyard Ride blasted […]

$200,000, SUNSHINE MILLIONS FILLY & MARE TURF SPRINT STAKES QUOTES-SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 2022

JOCKEY QUOTES RICARDO GONZALEZ, LEGGS GALORE, WINNER: “I was a little worried about crossing the dirt because she has the tendency of jumping in the other chute (Off of Santa Anita’s Club House turn), but she took it like the champ she is. She just skipped right over it and kicked for home […]

Speedy Leggs Galore Skips To 2 ¼ Length Win In $150,000 Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf Sprint

SPEEDY LEGGS GALORE SKIPS TO 2 ¼ LENGTH WIN IN $150,000 SUNSHINE MILLIONS FILLY & MARE TURF SPRINT, GETTING 6 ½ FURLONGS DOWN HILLSIDE TURF IN 1:12.99 RACE FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED DISTAFFERS IS ONE OF FIVE CAL-BRED STAKES ON SATURDAY ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 15, 2022)–Fresh and dangerous, William Sims’ homebred Leggs Galore burst […]

Aligato Rallies To Post 1 ¾ Length Win In $200,000 Unusual Heat Turf Classic

IN HIS FIRST STAKES ASSIGNMENT, ALIGATO RALLIES TO POST 1 ¾ LENGTH WIN IN $200,000 UNUSUAL HEAT TURF CLASSIC WHILE GETTING 1 1/8 MILES ON TURF IN 1:48.29 RACE FOR OLDER CAL-BREDS PRESENTED BY CITY NATIONAL BANK ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 15, 2022)–In his first stakes assignment and first time around two turns, […]

$200,000, UNUSUAL HEAT TURF CLASSIC STAKES QUOTES-SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 2022

JOCKEY QUOTES FLAVIEN PRAT, ALIGATO, WINNER: “We had a good trip. He broke okay, but I was expecting him to show a bit more speed early on which he didn’t. Later on I was travelling well, and when I got him to the outside he kicked home well. “I thought it was an impressive […]

Fast Draw Munnings Outruns Favored Straight Up G To Take $200,000 California Cup Derby By A Neck

FAST DRAW MUNNINGS OUTRUNS FAVORED STRAIGHT UP G TO TAKE $200,000 CALIFORNIA CUP DERBY BY A NECK DERBY IS ONE OF FIVE CALIFORNIA-BRED STAKES ON SATURDAY’S 10-RACE CARD ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 15, 2022)–Soundly beaten by Straight Up G when last they met, the Jeff Mullins-trained Fast Draw Munnings turned the tables on his […]

$200,000, CALIFORNIA CUP DERBY STAKES QUOTES-SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 2022

JOCKEY QUOTES DRAYDEN VAN DYKE, FAST DRAW MUNNINGS, WINNER: “The main thing was to get a good break and hopefully (Straight Up G and Highland Ghost) battle like they did, and just sit off of them and bide my time. That was exactly how it played out and we got lucky with the win. I […]

Santa Anita Stable Notes- By Ed Golden – Saturday, January 15, 2022

MIRAHMADI HAS NATIVE FEEL FOR CAL CUP DAY A NEW YEAR AND NEW VENUE FOR BORDER TOWN MANDATORY PICK SIX POOL COULD HIT $4 MILLION FEEL-GOOD STORY CONTINUES FOR BRINKERHOFF CHRB MEETING IS SCHEDULED THURSDAY, JAN. 20 TRACK ANNOUNCER MIRAHMADI LOOKING FORWARD TO CAL CUP A Los Angeles native and lifelong Southern California racing […]

$4 Million Mandatory Payout Pool Possible In Saturday’s 20 Cent Rainbow Pick Six At Santa Anita; Cal Cup Day Card To Offer 10 Races

FIRST POST TIME FOR 10-RACE CARD AT 12 NOON, RAINBOW SIX COMPRISED OF RACES 5-10 ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 14, 2022)–With a carryover from Friday of $418,628 serving as a pari-mutuel catalyst, Santa Anita Park will offer fans a mandatory payout in Saturday’s 20 cent Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot, with the possibility of […]

Conditions To Order As Spielberg Rallies To Take $72,000 Santa Anita Allowance Feature By Three Lengths

CONDITIONS TO ORDER AS SPIELBERG RALLIES TO TAKE $72,000 SANTA ANITA ALLOWANCE FEATURE BY THREE LENGTHS, BIG ‘CAP LIKELY TARGET MARCH 5 ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 14, 2022)–With his well fancied stablemate Classier duking it out on the front end with second choice Vittorio, Bob Baffert’s Spielberg, idle since well beaten in the Grade I […]