And the 3-year-olds just keep on winning for Bob Baffert, no matter which ones he sends out. The Hall of Fame trainer won the $300,000 San Felipe (G2) for the ninth time when 9-10 favorite Imagination...
This year marks the 87th running of the San Felipe Stakes (G2), Santa Anita’s traditional prep for the winter meet’s signature sophomore event, the Santa Anita Derby (G1), which is set to be held ...
When there’s a big race for 3-year-olds at Santa Anita, trainer Bob Baffert usually has a corner on the market. On Sunday, the Hall of Famer sends out three of the five horses entered in the $400,00...
With a forecast of heavy rains, Santa Anita Park postponed racing on Saturday and said the Santa Anita Handicap (G1), the San Felipe (G2) and two other graded stakes will be run on Sunday. The decisio...
By Richard Rosenblatt The Fountain of Youth. The San Felipe. The Gotham. The John Battaglia Memorial. And much, much more. A huge dose of stakes races featuring four Kentucky Derby preps, three Kentuc...
By Noel Michaels The weather could play a significant role on Big ‘Cap Day at Santa Anita, with heavy rains expected Friday and a 40% chance of showers on the big day Saturday – an 11-race card fe...
By Mike Farrell Handicappers sometimes feel lost in a fog. Saturday was one of those blurry days where horseplayers were dazed and confused by the two biggest events: the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1) an...
By Richard Rosenblatt We’ve just seen a triple play on the road to the Kentucky Derby. And it had a little something for everyone, especially longshot bettors. The start of the trio of Derby prep ra...
By Noel Michaels Cheers to a great day of winning wagers at The Great Race Place on Saturday. It’s Big ‘Cap Day at Santa Anita with a mandatory Pick 6 payout that kicks off with the $300,000 San F...
San Felipe Stakes: As the road to the 147th Kentucky Derby rolls along, US Racing looks back at some history of many of the prep races that now offer qualifying points to Run for the Roses at Churchil...
