Santa Anita News

Gutty Gelding Acclimate Takes Grade III, $100,000 San Juan Capistrano Stakes In Gate To Wire Fashion

GUTTY GELDING ACCLIMATE TAKES GRADE III, $100,000 SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO STAKES IN GATE TO WIRE FASHION, WINNING BY 3 ¾ LENGTHS WHILE PROVIDING D’AMATO WITH HIS THIRD STRAIGHT WIN IN TURF MARATHON TRADITIONAL CLOSING WEEKEND FIXTURE RUN FOR THE 81ST TIME & WITH A HILLSIDE START ARCADIA, Calif. (June 19, 2021)–As Yogi Berra […]

GRADE III, $100,000 SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO STAKES QUOTES-SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 2021

JOCKEY QUOTES RICARDO GONZALEZ, ACCLIMATE, WINNER: “Just get him in front, nice and comfortable is where he likes to be. Just keep the other horses away from him and he’s as happy as he could be. I was really happy. We barely got beat last time (May 29, Charles Whittingham Stakes), it was […]

Fi Fi Pharoah Rallies From Last To Take $150,000 Melair Stakes

FI FI PHAROAH RALLIES FROM LAST TO TAKE $150,000 MELAIR STAKES BY A HALF LENGTH AS SHE GETS 1 1/16 MILES IN 1:46.41 ARCADIA, Calif. (June 19, 2021)–Unexpectedly last early, Terry Lovingier’s homebred Fi Fi Pharoah battled through the lane with Eddie’s New Dream to win by a half length in Saturday’s $150,000 Melair […]

$150,000 MELAIR STAKES QUOTES-SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 2021

JOCKEY QUOTES UMBERTO RISPOLI, FI FI PHAROAH, WINNER: “I’ve been working with her and I’ve been really pleased with her. I kept telling Walther she’s getting better and better. “She’s so lazy. In the mornings she won’t give you anything until she reaches the quarter pole and takes off, so that’s what I was expecting for […]

Longshot Jimmy Blue Jeans All Heart As He Posts Neck Win In $150,000 Snow Chief Stakes

LONGSHOT JIMMY BLUE JEANS ALL HEART AS HE POSTS NECK WIN IN $150,000 SNOW CHIEF STAKES WHILE GETTING 1 1/8 MILES IN 1:48.69 RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED HORSES ARCADIA, Calif. (June 19, 2021)–Attentive to the pace throughout, longshot Jimmy Blue Jeans was all heart late […]

$150,000 SNOW CHIEF STAKES QUOTES-SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 2021

JOCKEY QUOTES KENT DESORMEAUX, JIMMY BLUE JEANS, WINNER: “I only spoke to the assistant (trainer) and he told me to just try to get him home and he’ll probably be forwardly placed and just try to enjoy the ride. That’s all he said. This ride started two or three days ago, I was a tour guide […]

Kanderel Rallies From Last To Take $75,000 Siren Lure Stakes By A Half Length

KANDEREL RALLIES FROM LAST TO TAKE $75,000 SIREN LURE STAKES BY A HALF LENGTH AS MANDELLA & HERNANDEZ TEAM FOR 6 ½ FURLONG TURF WIN IN 1:14.98 ARCADIA, Calif. (June 19, 2021)–With a new lease on life at age four, the Richard Mandella-trained Kanderel rallied from last to take Saturday’s $75,000 Siren Lure Stakes at […]

$75,000 SIREN LURE STAKES QUOTES-SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 2021

JOCKEY QUOTES JUAN HERNANDEZ, KANDEREL, WINNER:“I broke from the inside, number one post and Mr. Mandella told me to ride the horse like last time. My horse, he loves to come from behind. I just broke, the horse was comfortable being last…I was saving ground and at the (top of) the stretch, I decided […]

Santa Anita Stable Notes Saturday, June 19, 2021

LEADING TRAINER D’AMATO GIRDS FOR BIG FINISH RESTRAINEDVENGENCE SET TO MAKE THE GRADE RICH FASIG-TIPTON RACES FEATURED ON SUNDAY HOT ROD CHARLIE WORKS FOR PRAT AND O’NEILL BUSY WEEKEND LOOMS FOR TOP TRAINER D’AMATO Santa Anita’s leading trainer Phil D’Amato hopes to cap the final weekend of a glorious meet with a flourish when […]

Glatt’s Dr. Schivel All Business As He Rallies For Neck Win In $65,000 Santa Anita Allowance Feature

IDLE SINCE WINNING GRADE I DEL MAR FUTURITY, GLATT’S DR. SCHIVEL ALL BUSINESS AS HE RALLIES FOR NECK WIN IN $65,000 SANTA ANITA ALLOWANCE FEATURE ARCADIA, Calif. (June 18, 2021)–Idle since winning the Grade I Del Mar Futurity on Sept. 7, Dr. Schivel overcame significant adversity from his rail post position to win Friday’s […]