Santa Anita News

Inaugural Horse Racing Women’s Summit Announced, Headlined by Keynote Speaker Susan Packard

Inaugural Horse Racing Women’s Summit Announced, Headlined By Keynote Speaker Susan Packard Summit to be held September 28-30, 2022 at Santa Anita Park June 3, 2022 Arcadia, CA: The inaugural Horse Racing Women’s Summit (HRWS) has been confirmed for September 28-30 at Santa Anita Park. The multi-day event aims to bring together people from all […]

Alexander’s Homebred Becca Taylor Wins Speed Duel En Route To 2 ½ Length Score In Grade III, $100,000 Desert Stormer Stakes

ALEXANDER’S HOMEBRED BECCA TAYLOR WINS SPEED DUEL EN ROUTE TO 2 ½ LENGTH SCORE IN GRADE III, $100,000 DESERT STORMER STAKES SEVEN-TIME NBA CHAMP ROBERT HORRY PRESENTS THE DESERT STORMER TROPHY ARCADIA, Calif. (June 4, 2022)–In her first graded stakes appearance, Nick Alexander’s homebred Becca Taylor, a California-bred daughter of Old Topper, outdueled Grade […]

GRADE III, $100,000, DESERT STORMER STAKES QUOTES SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 2022

JOCKEY QUOTES JUAN HERNANDEZ, BECCA TAYLOR, WINNER: “She came to run today. “She’s a really good filly. She’s got an incredible record. Today, she was a little fresh. She broke really sharp, and I didn’t want to go to the front because I saw the other filly (Dance to the Music) has […]

Stable Notes by Ed Golden for Saturday, June 4, 2022

BALNIKHOV READY FOR PICTURE IN CINEMA STAKES SEAN MCCARTHY BREEZES TWO FOR THE AFFIRMED NEW EQUINE FACES ARE LURED FOR AUTUMN MEET SPRINT ACE DR. SCHIVEL ‘DOING WELL’ FOR RETURN ALL SYSTEMS GO FOR BALNIKHOV IN CINEMA The stars seem properly aligned for Balnikhov to win his first United States added money event in today’s […]

Stable Notes by Ed Golden for Friday, June 3, 2022

ALEXANDER HAS A PAIR IN THE DESERT STORMER RACE FOR TOP OWNER COULD BE A PHOTO FINISH ‘FOLDS OF HONOR’ CHARITY POKER EVENT RAISES $40,000 QUARTER CRACK SLOWS SPEEDY BRICKYARD RIDE BECCA TAYLOR BRED TO WIN BY ALEXANDER Owner/breeder Nick Alexander has two fillies entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Desert Stormer Stakes for fillies and […]

Irish-Bred Balnikhov Heads Saturday’s $100,000 Cinema Stakes

IRISH-BRED BALNIKHOV HEADS SATURDAY’S $100,000 CINEMA STAKES AS SOPHOMORES GO 1 1/8 MILES ON TURF ARCADIA, Calif. (June 1, 2022)–One of leading trainer Phil D’Amato’s seemingly endless line of talented Irish-breds, Balnikhov returns to Santa Anita and heads Saturday’s $100,000 Cinema Stakes as five sophomores go a mile and one eighth on turf. […]

Alexander’s Homebred Becca Taylor Heads Saturday’s Grade III, $100,000 Desert Stormer Stakes

ALEXANDER’S HOMEBRED BECCA TAYLOR HEADS SATURDAY’S GRADE III, $100,000 DESERT STORMER STAKES AT SIX FURLONGS ARCADIA, Calif. (June 1, 2022)–A nose shy of being unbeaten in eight starts, three of them stakes, Nick Alexander’s homebred Becca Taylor tries graded stakes competition for the first time as she returns to Santa Anita to head Saturday’s […]

Santa Anita ‘Folds Of Honor Charity Poker Tourney Raises More Than $40,000

SANTA ANITA ‘FOLDS OF HONOR’ CHARITY POKER TOURNEY RAISES MORE THAN $40,000 ARCADIA, Calif. (May 31, 2022)–Santa Anita’s Memorial Weekend “Folds of Honor” Charity Poker Tournament, conducted Saturday evening in the track’s newly remodeled Baldwin Terrace room, following the races, raised more than $40,000 to help provide scholarships to spouses and children of disabled or […]

Memorial Day Mandatory Rainbow Six Handle Totals $5,173,176; 4,595 Tickets With Six Winners Each Worth $899.60

MEMORIAL DAY MANDATORY RAINBOW SIX HANDLE TOTALS $5,173,176; 4,595 TICKETS WITH SIX WINNERS EACH WORTH $899.60 ARCADIA, Calif. (May 30, 2022)–On a picture perfect Memorial Day at Santa Anita, fans wagered $4,584,692 in new money, creating a total pool with a mandatory payout in the 20 cent Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot of $5,173,176. Today’s […]

Irish-Bred Ocean Road Ships In From Kentucky & Rallies To Win Grade I, $400,000 Gamely Stakes

IRISH-BRED OCEAN ROAD SHIPS IN FROM KENTUCKY & RALLIES TO WIN GRADE I, $400,000 GAMELY STAKES BY A HALF LENGTH ARCADIA, Calif. (May 30, 2022)–Last to the quarter pole, the Brendan Walsh-trained Ocean Road, in her third North American start, unfurled an impressive turn of foot the final three sixteenths of a mile to win […]