Racing is a beautiful sport – we have to make it work at Santa Anita – Bob Baffert
As the conjecture continues regarding safety Santa Anita Park following the meet’s 23rd equine death over the weekend, America’s highest-profile trainer, Bob Baffert, on Tuesday said he has been assured there will be racing this weekend, when a blockbuster Saturday card with both the Santa Anita Derby (G1) and Santa Anita Handicap (G1) are carded. […]
23rd horse dies at Santa Anita after racing accident
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — A two-horse spill in the $100,000 San Simeon Stakes at Santa Anita has led to the 23rd equine fatality at the Southern California track.Arms Runner injured his right front leg and fell in the Grade 3 race on turf Sunday, two days after Santa Anita reopened to racing after being closed […]
Almond Eye takes Dubai turf
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The superstar turf horse Almond Eye, off as a 4-5 pari- mutuel favourite, handled 12 rivals with easy to win Saturday's Group 1, US$6 million Dubai Turf, topping fellow Japanese invader Vivlos by a length and a half. Almond Eye, the daughter of Lord Kanaloa, made her 4-year-old debut Saturday, finished the nine-furlong […]
Jockey Espinoza a winner again after injury
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Under the come-backing Hall of Fame jockey Victor Espinoza, St Joe Bay, the first horse he worked after rehabbing from a morning training injury last summer, led gate to wire Saturday to win Satna Anita Park's Grade 2, US$200,000 San Carlos Stakes by three lengths. A three-time Kentucky Derby winner, Espinoza registered his […]
Claimer Maximum Security wins Florida Derby, earns Kentucky berth
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Maximum Security was in a claiming race just over three months ago, which meant his connections were willing to let him go to another barn at that point for a mere US$16,000. There were no takers. Oh, how they might have missed out. Maximum Security has risen from racing's minor […]
Thunder Snow makes history with second Dubai World Cup
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) - Thunder Snow made history on Saturday by becoming the first dual winner in the Dubai World Cup with a thrilling victory over Gronkowski at Meydan. The five-year-old defied a wide draw to give trainer Saeed bin Suroor his ninth success in the feature of the world's richest raceday. "The […]
Code of Honor, Hidden Scroll lead Florida Derby field tomorrow
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey fondly remembers how the majority of the betting public and handicappers overlooked Orb six years ago, all the way to the Kentucky Derby. If it happens again with Code of Honor, he won't complain. Code of Honor, the winner of the Fountain of Youth […]
Racing resumes at Santa Anita after 3 ½-week shutdown
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Racing returned to Santa Anita on Friday for the first time since the track was closed nearly a month ago following the deaths of 22 horses. Discrete Stevie B, the 8-5 favourite, won the first race on the main dirt track in front of a small crowd that was typical of […]
California board votes to limit whips in horse racing
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — The California Horse Racing Board voted Thursday to severely limit the use of whips on horses in racing statewide and approved medication changes on a smaller scale following the deaths of 22 horses at Santa Anita Park. The board votes came during a passionate meeting in which a group that represents […]
Hidden Scroll the favourite for Florida Derby
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Hidden Scroll has been installed as the 5-2 morning-line favorite for the Florida Derby on Saturday at Gulfstream Park. Hidden Scroll landed the inside post in an 11-horse field for the US$1 million race, one of the major preps leading up to the Kentucky Derby. It'll only be the third […]