By Margaret Ransom A talent-filled opening day program on Saturday at Santa Anita Park will help usher out a year of horse racing that has been unpredictable, turbulent and downright implausible, and ...
A compact but talented field of six will square off in Sunday’s $300,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes (GI) at Del Mar, the 2018 meeting’s second Breeders’ Cup Championship “Win and You’re In” ...
This year marks the second official running of the Beholder Mile (GI) at Santa Anita, a race named for B. Wayne Hughes’ four-time Eclipse Award winner and fan favorite Beholder after her victory in ...
Champion Unique Bella — in her first start outside of her home state of California — has been installed the favorite for the $700,000 Apple Blossom Handicap (GI) for older fillies and mares today...
Don Alberto Stable’s champion Unique Bella went straight to the lead and never looked back en route to a nine-length romp in the $200,000 Santa Maria Stakes (GII) at Santa Anita on Saturday. The Jer...
The Santa Maria Handicap will be run for the 78th time since 1934 on Saturday at Santa Anita Park. Though only a Grade 2 event, the Santa Maria boasts eight winners that are now members of the Thoroug...
Don Alberto Stable’s Unique Bella returned to her familiar spot in the winner’s circle on Saturday following an impressive 2 ¼-length victory in the $100,000 Santa Ysabel Stakes (GIII) at Santa A...
The best sophomore currently in training in North America, arguably, will race this weekend — but not in one of the high-profile Kentucky Derby (GI) preps set to be contested at Gulfstream Park and ...
Don Alberto Stable’s Unique Bella proved she is the force to be reckoned with down the path to the May 5 Kentucky Oaks (GI) with her 8 ½-length romp in the Las Virgenes Stakes (GII) at Santa Anita....
Since it was first run in 1983, the Las Virgenes Stakes (GII) at Santa Anita has drawn the best fillies in the West who have their eyes on the blanket of lilies worn only by the winner of the Kentucky...
