Tag: Santa Anita
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Horses Don’t Scream in Pain
Dear horsemen, horseplayers, those on the inside and those on the outside like me, On March 14th, 2019 a horse broke down in front of me as I was shooting. Her name was Princess Lili B. I’ll never forget it. I’ve seen breakdowns – I was there when Spitfire broke down, and I have an […]
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Saturday at Santa Anita
Finally back at Santa Anita on a Saturday! Not much in the way of stakes action but some serious money was to be won by those lucky bettors on this day, and there were some amazing surprise upsets. In the 1st, Face of Victory and Stewart Elliott went off as the 2 to 1 favorite […]
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Saturday at Santa Anita
Kentucky Derby Saturday proved to be an exciting one from the Bluegrass State to not-so-sunny So Cal. The track for the Derby was sloppy while the Santa Anita Track was wet-fast, with off and on sprinkles. I’m sure by now everyone knows that Always Dreaming creamed the field, and if nobody comes up with any […]
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Saturday at Santa Anita
While Arrogate creamed the competition in Dubai, even after missing the break and ending up last, regular racing continued on the West Coast at Santa Anita. Mike Smith admitted he missed the start on Arrogate but thought in his head, “I’ll just ride him like Zenyatta.” And true to form, Arrogate charged from the back […]
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Saturday at Santa Anita
All eyes were on this year’s crop of three-year-olds as they strutted their stuff in the San Felipe at Santa Anita. Many promising colts are working their way towards the Kentucky Derby and, while all went as planned in the race itself, the end result was not what anyone hoped for. Five races preceded the […]
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Saturday at Santa Anita
Good to be back at the track after a week off! I missed it! It was quite an interesting Saturday, and everybody I spoke with stating it was a bad betting day, except for the folks who won the Pick 6 pool, which was over $30,000. A friend of mine came close to hitting 5 […]
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Saturday at Santa Anita
Yet another rainy So Cal week led to a beautiful and dry (though cloudy) day at Santa Anita Park. The last couple weeks have been big on Derby horses, and the great McCraken took home the Sam F Davis Stakes in record time at Tampa Bay Downs. Here in California, there were a few notable […]
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Saturday at Santa Anita
A full race card, packed with exciting stakes races, made this Saturday, the 4th, a great day. Many-up and-comers showed their stuff, while others didn’t quite make it, but some promising three-year-olds hit the mark. Looks like some good Kentucky Derby hopefuls for this year’s running, too! Reach the World was the heavy favorite in […]
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Saturday recap at Santa Anita
The rain finally abated to allow a beautiful, sunny day in Southern California. The San Gabriels provided the perfect backdrop for Saturday’s race card at Santa Anita, as they always do when not covered in clouds. The track had finally dried out (for the most part), though it looks to rain again later this week […]
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Saturday recap at Santa Anita
With the track still muddy, and most turf races taken off the turf, there were a lot of scratches this particular Saturday at Santa Anita. Still, there were some thrilling finishes, including the Grade III Sham Stakes, and some surprise wins. I however was not able to stay to see the outcome of the feature, […]
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