Santa Anita News

Santa Anita Stable Notes Saturday, October 23, 2021

HOT ROD CHARLIE BREEZES FOR BC CLASSIC FLASHIEST IS HOME FOR THE TWILIGHT DERBY MILE OF AUTUMN MISS SUITS BURGOO ALLEY IDOL IS AMONG BREEDERS’ CUP WORKERS O’NEILL FEELS GOOD AFTER HOT ROD’S CLASSIC WORK Hot Rod Charlie had his penultimate workout this morning for the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic on Nov. 6, going […]

O’Neill’s So Very Smart Impressive In Taking $63,000 Santa Anita Allowance Feature By Three Quarters Of A Length

O’NEILL’S SO VERY SMART IMPRESSIVE IN TAKING $63,000 SANTA ANITA ALLOWANCE FEATURE BY THREE QUARTERS OF A LENGTH UNDER CEDILLO ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 22, 2021)–When you’re hot you’re hot. Leading trainer Doug O’Neill registered his second win on the day as his So Very Smart followed up on a galloping maiden win six days […]

Santa Anita Stable Notes Friday, October 22, 2021

MEDINA SPIRIT IN FOGGY BREEZE FOR CLASSIC SHOOTERS SHOOT MAKES TURF DEBUT IN LURE GREENER PASTURES AFTER ANOAKIA STAKES? XBTV UNVEILS BREEDERS’ CUP VIDEO PORTAL MEDINA SPIRIT ‘LOOKS GOOD’ WORKING IN DARK Medina Spirit, first-place finisher in the Kentucky Derby and dominating front-running winner by five lengths in Santa Anita’s Grade I Awesome Again Stakes […]

Baffert Brings One-Two Punch To Sunday’s $75,000 Anoakia Stakes As Eda & Benedict Canyon Loom Large At Six Furlongs

BAFFERT BRINGS ONE-TWO PUNCH TO SUNDAY’S $75,000 ANOAKIA STAKES AS EDA & BENEDICT CANYON LOOM LARGE AT SIX FURLONGS ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 21, 2021)–A pair of Bob Baffert-trained juvenile fillies, Eda, a bay daughter of Munnings and Benedict Canyon, a dark bay or brown filly by Midnight Lute, head a group of five fillies going […]

XBTV Introduces 2021 Breeders’ Cup Video Portal

XBTV INTRODUCES 2021 BREEDERS’ CUP VIDEO PORTAL, FEATURING CONTENDER WORKOUT VIDEOS, INTERVIEWS AND MORE Arcadia, CA (October 21, 2021) – 1/ST TECHNOLOGY’s XBTV, horse racing’s premier online destination for video workouts, has unveiled its 2021 Breeders’ Cup Portal to provide handicappers, horsemen and racing fans with free access to exclusive […]

Well Accomplished Neptune’s Storm Heads Saturday’s $70,000 Lure Stakes

WELL ACCOMPLISHED NEPTUNE’S STORM HEADS SATURDAY’S $70,000 LURE STAKES AS 3-YEAR-OLDS & UP GO FLAT MILE ON TURF ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 20, 2021)–Nearly a millionaire, well accomplished Neptune’s Storm heads a field of six 3-year-olds and up going one mile on turf in Saturday’s $70,000 Lure Stakes at Santa Anita. A five-time stakes winner trained by Peter […]

Longshot Indian Peak Prevails By A Head Over Favored North County Guy To Win $100,000 California Flag Handicap

LONGSHOT INDIAN PEAK PREVAILS BY A HEAD OVER FAVORED NORTH COUNTY GUY TO WIN $100,000 CALIFORNIA FLAG HANDICAP UNDER HERNANDEZ RACE IS PART OF THE CTBA SPONSORED GOLDEN STATE SERIES ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 17, 2021)–Longshot Indian Peak settled nicely off the early pace and mounted a furious stretch rally under Juan Hernandez to outrun […]

$100,000, CALIFORNIA FLAG HANDICAP QUOTES-SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2021

JOCKEY QUOTES JUAN HERNANDEZ, INDIAN PEAK, WINNER: “He felt really comfortable, he’s a nice horse. He tries all the time. I rode him before maybe three or four times, and he’s the kind of horse that always comes with a run at the end. Pete Miller told me to just sit there and make one […]

Santa Anita Stable Notes Sunday, October 17, 2021

HOT ROD CHARLIE MOVES CLOSER TO CLASSIC McCARTHY DUO IS BOUND FOR BREEDERS’ CUP GINOBILI FIRES BULLET AT SAN LUIS REY DOWNS SANTA ANITA’S SHIP & WIN STARTS ON DEC. 26 ‘HOT ROD’ REVS UP FOR CONTENTIOUS CLASSIC Hot Rod Charlie worked six furlongs at Santa Anita Saturday in 1:14 as he prepares for the […]

Classy Warren’s Showtime Kicks Into Gear And Wins $100,000 California Distaff Handicap

CLASSY WARREN’S SHOWTIME KICKS INTO GEAR AND WINS $100,000 CALIFORNIA DISTAFF HANDICAP BY THREE QUARTERS OF A LENGTH RACE IS PART OF CTBA SPONSORED GOLDEN STATE SERIES ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 16, 2021)–Classy Warren’s Showtime overcame a pedestrian pace and rallied from last to take Saturday’s $100,000 California Distaff Handicap for owner/breeders Ben […]