Santa Anita News

GRADE II, $200,000, TRIPLE BEND STAKES QUOTES-SUNDAY, MAY 29, 2022

JOCKEY QUOTES JOE BRAVO, AMERICAN THEOREM, WINNER: “I love when a plan comes together. We really had high hopes for this horse, he had a couple of hiccups along the way, and (George) cut him back in distance. Look at him around the turn, it seemed like at any time he could jump on […]

Classy French-Bred Bran Takes Grade III, $100,000 Daytona Stakes

CLASSY FRENCH-BRED BRAN TAKES GRADE III, $100,000 DAYTONA STAKES BY ONE LENGTH AS HERNANDEZ & SADLER TEAM DOWN HILLSIDE TURF IN 1:12.44 ARCADIA, Calif. (May 29, 2022)–In control of the early pace, John Sadler’s classy French-bred Bran was never seriously challenged as he held off longshot Majestic Eagle late to take Sunday’s Grade […]

GRADE III, $100,000, DAYTONA STAKES QUOTES-SUNDAY, MAY 29, 2022

JOCKEY QUOTES JUAN HERNANDEZ, BRAN, WINNER: “He ran one time on the lead down the hill and he put up nice fractions like today, so John (Sadler) told me, ‘Just break sharp and if he wants to go to the lead let him go. If someone else wants to go, just follow them.’ […]

Stable Notes by Ed Golden for Sunday, May 29, 2022

CECIL HAS A GRADE I DREAM WITH EDDIE’S DREAM SMOOTH LIKE STRAIT SEEKS SHOEMAKER REPEAT SANTA ANITA CELEBRATES A HUGE MEMORIAL DAY HERNANDEZ TAKES FIVE RACES AND FOUR STAKES DESMOND DOSS EARNS 91 BEYER IN THOR’S ECHO WIN EDDIE’S NEW DREAM FITS IN GRADE I GAMELY Eddie’s New Dream, California-bred daughter of the prolifically […]

Alexander’s Homebred Alice Marble Explodes Late To Take $100,000 Fran’s Valentine Stakes

ALEXANDER’S HOMEBRED ALICE MARBLE EXPLODES LATE TO TAKE $100,000 FRAN’S VALENTINE STAKES, GIVING HERNANDEZ HIS FOURTH STAKES WIN RACE IS PART OF THE LUCRATIVE CTBA-SPONSORED GOLDEN STATE SERIES ARCADIA, Calif. (May 28, 2022)–Although she was heavily favored, it appeared Alice Marble was in the deep end of the pool a quarter mile from […]

$100,000, FRAN’S VALENTINE STAKES QUOTES-SATURDAY, MAY 28, 2022

JOCKEY QUOTES JUAN HERNANDEZ, ALICE MARBLE, WINNER: “She broke a little slow, I missed the break and then after that I was behind the speed. There were some guys that were going to the front, so I decided to stay behind them. I was telling Phil on the backside that I had the […]

$150,000, MELAIR STAKES QUOTES-SATURDAY, MAY 28, 2022

JOCKEY QUOTES JUAN HERNANDEZ, BIG SWITCH, WINNER: “I think she likes the dirt better. The last time she was on the turf and bobbled at the break. I had to use her to recover and she was flat after that. She never accelerated. She seemed like she loved the dirt. She was very […]

Krikorian’s Homebred Big Switch Dominates $150,000 Melair Stakes

KRIKORIAN’S HOMEBRED BIG SWITCH DOMINATES $150,000 MELAIR STAKES, WINNING BY 4 ¼ LENGTHS WHILE GETTING 1 1/16 MILES IN 1:44.87 RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE CTBA-SPONSORED GOLDEN STATE SERIES ARCADIA, Calif. (May 28, 2022)–George Krikorian’s homebred Big Switch was completely dominant as the odds-on favorite in Saturday’s $150,000 Melair Stakes at Santa Anita, […]

Pyfer Wins $150,000 Snow Chief Stakes Gate To Wire By 5 ¾ Lengths Aboard Red Baron’s Barn Homebred Bally’s Charm

RECENTLY INJURED PYFER WINS $150,000 SNOW CHIEF STAKES GATE TO WIRE BY 5 ¾ LENGTHS ABOARD RED BARON’S BARN HOMEBRED BALLY’S CHARM PRESENTED BY CITY NATIONAL BANK, RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE CTBA-SPONSORED GOLDEN STATE SERIES ARCADIA, Calif. (May 28, 2022)–Off mounts last weekend due to being kicked in a paddock mishap on […]

$150,000, SNOW CHIEF STAKES QUOTES-SATURDAY, MAY 28, 2022

JOCKEY QUOTES JESSICA PYFER, BALLY’S CHARM, WINNER: “I was waiting for some company to come up with me and it never happened so, I didn’t know what happened behind me, but I knew my horse had so much talent. From day one he worked, I said to Jeff, “I want this one.” He […]