Santa Anita News

$100,000, GRADE III, SHAM STAKES QUOTES-SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 2022

JOCKEY QUOTES JOHN VELEZQUEZ, NEWGRANGE, WINNER: “There was one speed, the other Bob Baffert horse (Rockefeller) and I’m pretty sure he didn’t want them in a head and head. He told me to put my horse on the lead. Once my horse got to the lead he waited. I took a little hold […]

Baffert Unfurls Another Talented Derby Prospect As Newgrange Takes Grade III, $100,000 Sham Stakes

BAFFERT UNFURLS ANOTHER TALENTED DERBY PROSPECT AS NEWGRANGE TAKES GRADE III, $100,000 SHAM STAKES BY 2 ¾ LENGTHS UNDER VELAZQUEZ WINNER TO RECEIVE 10 KENTUCKY DERBY QUALIFYING POINTS ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 1, 2022)–How hum. Another year, another bevy of Bob Baffert Derby prospects. That was the storyline at Santa Anita on Saturday, as […]

$250,000, GRADE II, JOE HERNANDEZ QUOTES-SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 2022

JOCKEY QUOTES UMBERTO RISPOLI, CHEWING GUM, WINNER: “The top of the stretch was easy. I got a hold of the horse, once I put his head in front of Beer Can Man, the other horse fought really hard on the inside and he was actually waiting for him, but he gave me that […]

New York-Based Chewing Gum Beats Beer Can Man By A Nose In Grade II, $250,000 Joe Hernandez Stakes

NEW YORK-BASED CHEWING GUM BEATS BEER CAN MAN BY A NOSE IN GRADE II, $250,000 JOE HERNANDEZ STAKES AS MOTT & RISPOLI TEAM FOR WIN ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 1, 2022)–In a thrilling photo finish, Chewing Gum was up to win by a thin nose over favored Beer Can Man in Saturday’s Grade II, $250,000 Joe […]

Opening Day Mathis Plush Toy Horse Donations Amount To A Net $25,000 To CARMA & Thoroughbred Aftercare

OPENING DAY MATHIS PLUSH TOY HORSE DONATIONS AMOUNT TO A NET $25,000 TO CARMA & THOROUGHBRED AFTERCARE ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 1, 2022)–Thanks to generous donations by thousands of fans on Opening Day, Dec. 26, the popular Mathis Plush Toy Horse, which was available for a $20 donation, generated a total of $25,000 for the California […]

Santa Anita Stable Notes Saturday, January 1, 2022

JOHNNY V. BEGINS 2022 STRONG AT SANTA ANITA WONG HOPES FOR A HAPPY START IN NEW YEAR $50,000 BOOSTS SUNDAY’S LATE PICK FIVE POOL AGENT HAS VELAZQUEZ ATOP STANDINGS John Velazquez turned 50 last Nov. 24, but his talent on horseback and dealing with horsemen and the media hasn’t diminished one iota due to […]

Arham Keeps To His Task And Overhauls Favored Took Charge To Take $72,000 Santa Anita Allowance Feature

ARHAM KEEPS TO HIS TASK AND OVERHAULS FAVORED TOOK CHARGE TO TAKE $72,000 SANTA ANITA ALLOWANCE FEATURE BY 1 ¼ LENGTHS SANTA ANITA ‘SHIP & WIN’ BONUS PROVIDES WINNING OWNERS WITH EXTRA $15,120 ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 31, 2021)–Although John Velazquez appeared well positioned to take down his fifth winner of the day, […]

Santa Anita Stable Notes Friday, December 31, 2021

TEAM DESORMEAUX IS READY FOR SHAM STAKES BLINKERS ON BODHICITTA IN GRADE III FRANKEL $50K IN ‘SEED MONEY’ TO SUNDAY’S LATE PICK 5 AMERICAN OAKS RETAINS ITS GRADE I STATUS FIVE EYE THE GEORGE WOOLF MEMORIAL AWARD TRAINER ENVISIONS HUGE YEAR FOR OVIATT CLASS Oviatt Class was an apparent “steam horse” in the Breeders’ […]

D’Amato Has Solid 1-2 Punch With Irish Breds Helens Well & Newcomer Bellabel In Sunday’s $100,000 Blue Norther

D’AMATO HAS SOLID 1-2 PUNCH WITH IRISH BREDS HELENS WELL & NEWCOMER BELLABEL IN SUNDAY’S $100,000 BLUE NORTHER AT ONE MILE ON TURF ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 30, 2021)–Trainer Phil D’Amato, who has worked wonders with Irish imports running on grass over the past several years, holds a solid two-card hand in Sunday’s $100,000 Blue […]

Barsabas, Boise & Cabo Spirit All Rate Chances In Wide Open $100,000 Eddie Logan Stakes

BARSABAS, BOISE & CABO SPIRIT ALL RATE CHANCES IN WIDE OPEN $100,000 EDDIE LOGAN STAKES AS 10 SOPHS GO ONE MILE ON TURF SUNDAY RACE HONORS THE MEMORY OF SANTA ANITA’S ICONIC SHOESHINE ATTENDANT ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 30, 2021)–Originally scheduled for New Year’s Eve this Friday, the $100,000 Eddie Logan, for newly minted […]