By Margaret Ransom Live racing returns to Santa Anita on Friday with a nine-race card and an immeasurable amount of hope from the entire industry that last winter — which saw 30 horse deaths ove...
The Breeders’ Cup will remain at Santa Anita Park this fall as scheduled despite an alarming number of equine fatalities at the racetrack’s recently concluded meet. Breeders’ Cup Limited ...
This was a season to forget at Santa Anita. The winter/spring 2018-2019 racing season at The Stronach Group-owned Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California, ended Sunday, the entire six-month period sta...
It has been quite a year for horse racing. It began with equine fatalities at Santa Anita Park. At present, there have been 29. [As June 23, 2019 – 30 fatalities] In May and June, we witnessed...
by John Furgele “There’s a strong left-handed whip by Pincay, he goes to it time and time again, but Ronnie Turcotte has his whip put away and Secretariat has it put away.” — Call of the 1973 ...
by Margaret Ransom A year ago, the racing world witnessed eventual Triple Crown winner Justify, who at the time was unraced as a 2-year-old with just two starts under his belt as a sophomore, make his...
by John Furgele If you’re a sports fan, you’ve had this conversation with your friends thousands of times, I’m sure. It goes something like this: “Why can’t Johnson stay healthy?” Anot...
by Margaret Ransom The La Canada Stakes — traditionally the second of the three-race La Canada Series for distaffers — has been set for Saturday at Santa Anita Park. A field of seven has been draw...
Horseracing fans get the gift they really want—albeit one day late — every year when the SoCal winter racing season celebrates its traditional official opening day on Dec. 26. That date annually k...
Five Stakes Highlight Traditional Opening Day Card Santa Anita Park will host a live race meeting for the 82nd time on Wednesday, Dec. 26, the traditional opening day date for the Southern California ...
