Santa Anita News

$100,000, CALIFORNIA DISTAFF HANDICAP QUOTES-SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021

JOCKEY QUOTES JUAN HERNANDEZ, WARREN’S SHOWTIME, WINNER: “I knew the pace wasn’t that fast, but she was in the bridle and pulling. That’s the way she likes to run and she came with a big run today. She’s a nice filly, very consistent.” TRAINER QUOTES CRAIG A. LEWIS, WARREN’S […]

Santa Anita Stable Notes Saturday, October 16, 2021

LOUD MOUTH NO SLEEPER FOR KNAPP SUNDAY NEPTUNE’S STORM BACK AT A MILE IN THE LURE DR. SCHIVEL AMONG BREEDERS’ CUP BREEZERS CHRB MEETINGS THIS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY LOUD MOUTH IS ‘VERY WELL’ FOR CALIFORNIA FLAG Loud Mouth, fresh and fit after being promoted to victory in the E. B. Johnston Stakes at Los Alamitos […]

Barossa Prevails By A Half Length To Win $61,000 Santa Anita Maiden Special Weight Feature

BAROSSA PREVAILS BY A HALF LENGTH TO WIN $61,000 SANTA ANITA MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT FEATURE, GETTING ONE MILE IN 1:37.55 ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 15, 2021)–In a head and head stretch duel from the top of the lane to the wire, Bob Baffert’s Barossa prevailed by a half length over Doug O’Neill’s Durante in Friday’s $61,000 […]

Santa Anita Stable Notes Friday, October 15, 2021

TRIPOLI IS SET TO REBOUND IN TOUGH BC CLASSIC BELLA VITA BACK WITH CAL-BREDS IN TURF SPRINT PULPIT RIDER ‘TAKES A CHANCE’ IN DISTAFF DASH CHRB MEETINGS THIS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY TRIPOLI NEEDS THE TRIP IN $6 MILLION BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC John Sadler hopes Tripoli returns to his winning ways when the four-old Kitten’s […]

North County Guy Prominent Among Field Of Nine In $100,000 California Flag Handicap

NORTH COUNTY GUY PROMINENT AMONG FIELD OF NINE IN $100,000 CALIFORNIA FLAG HANDICAP AT 6 ½ FURLONGS DOWN HILLSIDE TURF ON SUNDAY RACE IS PART OF CTBA-SPONSORED GOLDEN STATE SERIES ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 14, 2021)–An impressive allowance winner going a route of ground in his most recent start, consistent North County Guy rates […]

Classy Warren’s Showtime Heads Saturday’s $100,000 California Distaff Handicap

CLASSY WARREN’S SHOWTIME HEADS SATURDAY’S $100,000 CALIFORNIA DISTAFF HANDICAP AT 6 ½ FURLONGS DOWN HILLSIDE TURF COURSE DISTAFF IS PART OF CTBA-SPONSORED GOLDEN STATE SERIES ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 13, 2021)–Classy Warren’s Showtime heads Saturday’s $100,000 California Distaff Handicap as a competitive field of six fillies and mares three and up compete at about […]

Bye Bye Bertie Gives Prat His Fourth Win On The Day As She Takes $63,000 Santa Anita Allowance Feature

BYE BYE BERTIE GIVES PRAT HIS FOURTH WIN ON THE DAY AS SHE TAKES $63,000 SANTA ANITA ALLOWANCE FEATURE BY 5 ½ LENGTHS ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 11, 2021)–Claimed out of a double digit defeat for $40,000 in her most recent start, the Leonard Powell-trained Bye Bye Bertie left seven rivals in her wake as she […]

Pair Of $100,000 Cal-Bred Stakes To Be Contested At 6 ½ Furlongs Down Santa Anita’s Hillside Turf This Weekend Oct. 16 & 17

PAIR OF $100,000 CAL-BRED STAKES TO BE CONTESTED AT 6 ½ FURLONGS DOWN SANTA ANITA’S HILLSIDE TURF THIS WEEKEND OCT. 16 & 17 ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 11, 2021)–A pair of popular California-bred stakes, the $100,000 California Distaff Handicap and the $100,000 California Flag Handicap, will both be contested at about 6 ½ furlongs down […]

Santa Anita Stable Notes Monday, October 11, 2021

BALTAS COUNTING DOWN FOR BREEDERS’ CUP RESTRAINEDVENGENCE POINTING TO DIRT MILE TRIPOLI BREEZES FOR BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC BALTAS NOT SITTING ON ‘IDOL’FOR BREEDERS’ CUP Richard Baltas is counting down to the Breeders’ Cup with Grade I Santa Anita Handicap winner Idol for the Classic and Ginobili for the Dirt Mile, both at Del Mar on […]

Cerin’s Recently Acquired Man Friday Much The Best As He Takes $63,000 Santa Anita Allowance Feature

CERIN’S RECENTLY ACQUIRED MAN FRIDAY MUCH THE BEST AS HE TAKES $63,000 SANTA ANITA ALLOWANCE FEATURE BY 1 ¾ LENGTHS ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 10, 2021)–Claimed for $50,000 out of his most recent start, the Vladimir Cerin-trained Man Friday made a substantial down payment on the investment, as he rallied from off the pace to take […]