Arabian Knight Returns to Work Tab at Santa Anita
Working for Bob Baffert were Arabian Knight, who worked a bullet five furlongs in :59 1/5, and Reincarnate who went four furlongs in :49 1/5. Arabian Knight has been sidelined since a fourth-place finish in the Nov. 4 Breeders' Cup Classic.
- June 16, 2024
The Chosen Vron Headlines California Gold Rush Day
Before Santa Anita Park stages five graded stakes races May 26-27, topped by Monday's Gamely Stakes (G1T) and Shoemaker Mile (G1T), the stakes emphasis is on California-breds May 25.
- By Byron King
- May 22, 2024
Cornell, NYRA-Backed Safety Funding Absent in NY Budget
Never getting the traction it needed among Democrats who run state government in New York, a late-emerging plan that supporters billed as a racehorse safety measure has died at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y.
- By Tom Precious
- April 20, 2024
Blue Grass the Most Compelling of April 6 Derby Preps
The Road, presented by Gainesway and Darby Dan Farm
- By Byron King
- April 4, 2024
Dirt 'Not a Concern' for Tapalo in Santa Anita Derby
Tapalo exits a second-place effort in the El Camino Real Derby Feb. 10. While that race was on synthetic, the Tapiture ridgling has also shown an affinity for Santa Anita Park's dirt main track ahead of the Santa Anita Derby (G1).
- April 4, 2024
Baffert Pair Looks Strong in Santa Anita Derby
Trainer Bob Baffert opted for Imagination and Wynstock for the Santa Anita Derby, leaving other nominees Wine Me Up and Maymun for another day.
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- April 3, 2024
Tapalo Among Nine Late Triple Crown Nominations
Hronis Racing's Tapalo, the El Camino Real Derby runner-up and pointed to the April 6Santa Anita Derby (G1), is amongnine 3-year-olds made eligible to compete in the 2024 Triple Crown with a late $6,000 payment that was due April 1.
- April 2, 2024
Fierceness Favored in Closing Derby Future Wager
The final pool of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager will run from April 4-6. Repole Stable's Florida Derby (G1) winner Fierceness was tabbed as the solid 7-2 favorite.
- April 2, 2024
In Seasonal Debut Endlessly Takes El Camino Real Derby
In his first start as a 3-year-old and first effort in a race not contested on turf, Endlessly proved up to the challenge in the $100,000 El Camino Real Derby Feb. 10 at Golden Gate Fields.
- By Frank Angst
- February 10, 2024
Endlessly Tops Golden Gate's Final El Camino Real Derby
Southern California trainer Michael McCarthy—who sent eventual Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Rombauer north to take the El Camino Real Derby in 2021, one of his two wins in the race—runs Endlessly in the 1 1/8-mile El Camino Real Derby Feb. 10.
- By Byron King
- February 8, 2024
Stakes Preview: Southwest and Withers
Greg Wolf & Paul Verderosa look ahead to the Grade 3 Southwest at Oaklawn & the Grade 3 Withers at Aqueduct.
- February 2, 2024
Southwest Stakes at a Glance: Liberal Arts the Pick
Bob Ehalt analyzes the lineup for the Feb. 3 Southwest Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn Park.
- By Bob Ehalt/America's Best Racing
- January 31, 2024
Holy Bull, Southwest Top Weekend Stakes Action
BloodHorse news editor Byron King discusses Feb. 3 stakes action: the Holy Bull (G3) and Southwest (G3).
- By Byron King
- January 30, 2024
Wynstock, Sire Solomini Connected by More Than Blood
Porter on Pedigrees
- By Alan Porter
- December 19, 2023
Progeny's Big Day Caps Fruitful Year for Solomini
Thinking about what he's already done as a sire in his first year with runners, it's not hard to imagine what future years may look like. The McMahons' faith in Solomini is so high that they didn't launch a new sire in 2022.
- By Joe Perez
- December 17, 2023
Longshot Wynstock Nabs Baffert 14th Los Al Futurity Win
Frontrunning Wynstock exchanged bumps in the stretch with Stronghold and survived an inquiry to win the $200,000 Los Alamitos Futurity (G2) Dec. 16. He gave Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert a record-extending 14th victory in the race.
- By Tracy Gantz
- December 16, 2023
Solomini Juveniles Excelling at Sales, Racetrack
McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds has enjoyed tremendous success with their young stallion Solomini, the leading first-crop sire standing outside Kentucky. He is 10th overall among first-crop sires.
- December 8, 2023
Reincarnate Goes Gate-to-Wire in Los Alamitos Derby
With an eye on the $1 million Travers Stakes (G1), Reincarnate bolstered his chances of competing in the most hotly-contested race of the summer with a dazzling gate-to-wire victory in the July 8 $125,000 Los Alamitos Derby.
- By Molly Rollins
- July 8, 2023
Handicapping a Trio of Dirt Derbys
J. Keeler Johnson analyzes the Indiana Derby (G3), Iowa Derby, and Los Alamitos Derby.
- By J. Keeler Johnson
- July 6, 2023
Skinner, Reincarnate Will Battle in Los Alamitos Derby
Skinner, who has been scratched twice since finishing a close third in the Santa Anita Derby (G1) April 8, tops a field of six in the $125,000 Los Alamitos Derby July 8 at Los Alamitos Race Course.
- July 6, 2023
LA County Fair Meet Begins at Los Alamitos June 23
The nine-day Los Angeles County Fair season will continue through Sunday, July 9. Racing will be conducted Friday-Sunday (June 23-25) the first week, Saturday-Tuesday (July 1-4) the second week and Saturday-Sunday (July 8-9) closing weekend.
- June 20, 2023
Los Angeles County Fair Meet Begins June 23
The nine-day season will begin Friday, June 23 and continue through Sunday, July 9. Racing will be conducted Friday-Sunday the first week (June 23-25), Saturday-Tuesday (July 1-4) the middle week and Saturday-Sunday (July 8-9). the final weekend.
- June 13, 2023
Baffert-Trained High Connection Wins Los Alamitos Derby
Bob Baffert, who returned from a 90-day suspension, won the Los Alamitos Derby as High Connection defeated 2021 Los Alamitos Futurity winner Slow Down Andy.
- By Tracy Gantz
- July 9, 2022
Slow Down Andy Pursues Los Al Futurity, Derby Double
Reddam Racing's Slow Down Andy will try to accomplish something July 9 at Los Alamitos Race Course that no other horse has.
- By BloodHorse Staff
- July 7, 2022
Los Angeles County Fair at Los Alamitos Begins June 25
The nine-day Los Angeles County Fair meet will continue through Sunday, July 10. Racing will be conducted Saturday-Sunday (June 25-26) the first week, Friday-Monday (July 1-4) the second week and Friday-Sunday (July 8-10) the final week.
- June 23, 2022
