Santa Anita News

Baffert’s Private Mission Heads Field Of Eight Fillies & Mares In Sunday’s Grade II, $200,000 Zenyatta Stakes

BAFFERT’S PRIVATE MISSION HEADS FIELD OF EIGHT FILLIES & MARES IN SUNDAY’S GRADE II, $200,000 ZENYATTA STAKES AT 1 1/16 MILES RACE IS A BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN & YOU’RE IN’ QUALIFIER TO GRADE I BC DISTAFF NOV. 6 ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 30, 2021)–Bob Baffert’s budding star Private Mission, originally scheduled to run in the […]

Santa Anita Stable Notes Thursday, September 30, 2021

TRIPOLI SPURNS GRASS AND SUCCEEDS ON DIRT ‘HOPE’ AT LAST FOR MO FORZA’S BREEDERS’ CUP NEIGE BLANCHE SEEKS HER FIRST GRADE I WIN CENTURY-OLD SHEAR WILL BE HONORED FRIDAY HONEST TRIPOLI FINDS HOME ON MAIN TRACK Sired by Kitten’s Joy, America’s leading active turf stallion eight years in a row and the sire of more […]

Streaking Mo Forza & Consistent Smooth Like Strait Head Saturday’s Grade II, $200,000 City Of Hope Mile

STREAKING MO FORZA & CONSISTENT SMOOTH LIKE STRAIT HEAD SATURDAY’S GRADE II, $200,000 CITY OF HOPE MILE (TURF) ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 29, 2021)–A winner of his last three starts, all Grade II turf stakes, Peter Miller’s Mo Forza, along with Michael McCarthy’s ultra consistent Smooth Like Strait, headline Saturday’s Grade II, $200,000 City of […]

Defending Champ United Heads Field Of 13 In Saturday’s Grade II, $200,000 John Henry Turf Championship

DEFENDING CHAMP UNITED HEADS FIELD OF 13 IN SATURDAY’S GRADE II, $200,000 JOHN HENRY TURF CHAMPIONSHIP AT 1 ¼ MILES ON TURF ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 29, 2021)–One of the top turf horses in the nation over the past three years, Richard Mandella’s United is back to defend his title in Saturday’s Grade II, $200,000 John […]

Glatt’s Dr. Schivel Seeks Fifth In-A-Row In Saturday’s Grade II, $200,000 Santa Anita Sprint Championship

GLATT’S DR. SCHIVEL SEEKS FIFTH IN-A-ROW IN SATURDAY’S GRADE II, $200,000 SANTA ANITA SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP AT SIX FURLONGS RACE IS A BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN & YOU’RE IN’ QUALIFIER TO GRADE I BREEDERS’ CUP SPRINT ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 29, 2021)–Unbeaten in three tries at six furlongs and in search of his fifth consecutive win, trainer […]

Going to Vegas Looks For Third Straight Win In Saturday’s Grade I, $300,000 Rodeo Drive Stakes

IMPROVING GOING TO VEGAS LOOKS FOR THIRD STRAIGHT WIN IN SATURDAY’S GRADE I, $300,000 RODEO DRIVE STAKES AT 1 ¼ ON TURF RACE IS A BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN & YOU’RE IN’ QUALIFIER TO THE GRADE I BC FILLY & MARE TURF ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 29, 2021)–Fresh off the biggest win of her career and […]

Medina Spirit Takes On Older Horses As Eight Go In Saturday’s Grade I, $300,000 Awesome Again Stakes

KENTUCKY DERBY WINNER MEDINA SPIRIT TAKES ON OLDER HORSES AS EIGHT GO IN SATURDAY’S GRADE I, $300,000 AWESOME AGAIN STAKES AT 1 1/8 MILES RACE IS A BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN & YOU’RE IN’ QUALIFIER TO $6 MILLION BC CLASSIC ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 29, 2021)–Medina Spirit, upset winner of the Kentucky Derby, will face older […]

Santa Anita Stable Notes Wednesday, September 29, 2021

IDLE IDOL RETURNS IN THE AWESOME AGAIN BAFFERT OPTIMISTIC ABOUT TWO-YEAR-OLDS FRIDAY’S STAKES LURE JOHNNY V., ROSARIO IDA BEHIND HIM, EDDIE D LOOKS TO OPENER BIG ‘CAP WINNER IDOL IN GRADE I AWESOME AGAIN Idol, who has not raced since posting a mild upset in the Grade I Santa Anita Handicap seven months ago on […]

Grade II, $200,000 Eddie D Stakes Marks A Return To Santa Anita’s Hillside Turf Course On Autumn Meet Opening Day, Friday

GRADE II, $200,000 EDDIE D STAKES MARKS A RETURN TO SANTA ANITA’S HILLSIDE TURF COURSE ON AUTUMN MEET OPENING DAY, FRIDAY THREE BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN & YOU’RE IN’ STAKES, FREE PARKING & ADMISSION ALL OFFERED ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 28, 2021)–With the Grade II, $200,000 Eddie D Stakes marking a return to Santa Anita’s legendary […]

Mandella’s Forbidden Kingdom Heads Friday’s $100,000 Speakeasy Stakes

MANDELLA’S FORBIDDEN KINGDOM HEADS FRIDAY’S $100,000 SPEAKEASY STAKES AS TWO-YEAR-OLDS GO FIVE FURLONGS ON TURF RACE IS A BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN & YOU’RE IN’ CHALLENGE RACE QUALIFIER ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 28, 2021)–An impressive first-out winner on dirt, Richard Mandella’s Forbidden Kingdom merits top billing on grass in Friday’s $100,000 Speakeasy Stakes at Santa Anita […]