Santa Anita News

GRADE I, $300,000, AWESOME AGAIN QUOTES-SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2021

JOCKEY QUOTES JOHN VELAZQUEZ, MEDINA SPIRIT, WINNER: “I made sure I talked to Bob first, basically I wanted the permission to do what I want. Bob said, ‘It’s your job, you do what you need to do.’ I was more aware of the two horses inside. Prat’s horse had a lot of speed for […]

Favored Going To Vegas Holds Off Luck Late To Win Grade I, $300,000 Rodeo Drive Stakes

FAVORED GOING TO VEGAS HOLDS OFF LUCK LATE TO WIN GRADE I, $300,000 RODEO DRIVE STAKES BY A HEAD UNDER RISPOLI RACE IS A BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN & YOU’RE IN’ QUALIFIER TO BC FILLY & MARE TURF ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 2, 2021)–In a thrilling stretch duel, the Richard Baltas-trained Going to Vegas […]

GRADE I, $300,000, RODEO DRIVE QUOTES-SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2021

JOCKEY QUOTES UMBERTO RISPOLI, GOING TO VEGAS, WINNER: “When it is a Grade I you want to give it your all no matter how many people there are waiting for you when you come back, but this is great. I could hear people screaming and applauding. I was busy because I could feel Flavien […]

Dr. Schivel Overcomes Adversity To Win Grade II, $200,000 Santa Anita Sprint Championship

DR. SCHIVEL OVERCOMES ADVERSITY TO WIN GRADE II, $200,000 SANTA ANITA SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP BY 3 ¼ LENGTHS IN A COMMAND PERFORMANCE RACE IS A BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN & YOU’RE IN’ QUALIFIER TO BC SPRINT ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 2, 2021)–In addition to breaking from the rail and facing older competition, trainer Mark Glatt’s budding […]

GRADE II, $200,000, SANTA ANITA SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP QUOTES-SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2021

JOCKEY QUOTES FLAVIEN PRAT, DR. SCHIVEL, WINNER: “I had just the left rein after we left the chute at around the five-and-a-half-furlong mark. It was kind of scary. This has never happened to me before. The horse was very proficient. Everything was normal otherwise. I let the other jock know that I only had the […]

Heavily Favored Mo Forza Is On His Way To The Breeders’ Cup As He Rallies To Win Grade II, $200,000 City Of Hope Mile

HEAVILY FAVORED MO FORZA IS ON HIS WAY TO THE BREEDERS’ CUP AS HE RALLIES TO WIN GRADE II, $200,000 CITY OF HOPE MILE BY A HALF LENGTH ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 2, 2021)–Although the situation appeared dire with a furlong to run, heavily favored Mo Forza rallied late to overcome a three length […]

GRADE II, $200,000, CITY OF HOPE MILE QUOTES-SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2021

JOCKEY QUOTES FLAVIEN PRAT, MO FORZA, WINNER: “It was a bit of an awkward race. First quarter was pretty fast, I felt like it was pretty fast. Then we hit the first turn and slowed down a lot, then we got to the backside and took off again, so it was a bit of […]

Baffert Bags 10th Grade I, $300,000 American Pharoah Stakes As Corniche Goes Gate To Wire To Win By 3 ¼ Lengths

BAFFERT BAGS 10TH GRADE I, $300,000 AMERICAN PHAROAH STAKES AS CORNICHE GOES GATE TO WIRE TO WIN BY 3 ¼ LENGTHS RACE IS A BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN & YOU’RE IN’ QUALIFIER TO BC JUVENILE ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 1, 2021)–A $1.5 million sales purchase in April, Speedway Stables’ Corniche ran like it on […]

GRADE I, $300,000, AMERICAN PHAROAH STAKES QUOTES-FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2021

JOCKEY QUOTES MIKE SMITH, CORNICHE, WINNER: “There’s just so much upside to this horse. That is what’s really exciting about him. When he broke his maiden as impressive as he did, he just gave me that feeling that we weren’t even close to his full potential, and he gave me that feeling today. […]

Hillside Turf Racing Returns As California-Bred Lieutenant Dan Takes Grade II, $200,000 Eddie D Stakes

HILLSIDE TURF RACING RETURNS AS CALIFORNIA-BRED LIEUTENANT DAN TAKES GRADE II, $200,000 EDDIE D STAKES BY A HALF LENGTH RACE HONORS LEGENDARY RETIRED HALL OF FAME JOCKEY EDDIE DELAHOUSSAYE ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 1, 2021)–Celebrated by racing fans nationwide, racing returned to Santa Anita’s Camino Real hillside turf course on Friday as California-bred Lieutenant […]