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“No individual has any right to come into the world and leave without leaving clear and legitimate reasons for passing through it.”—George Washington Carver The size 42 Ariat sanding boots were neatly grouped together under the practical metal desk. Stored in a corner were their companion Hilfiger duck boots, caked with mud from the most […]
In recent years, U.S.-based trainers fortunate enough to have multiple Kentucky Derby (G1) hopefuls might try to chart different paths toward the first Saturday in May, perhaps with one runner coming in on Gulfstream Park and another bee Aqueduct racecourseor one up Santa Anita Park and another bee Oaklawn Park. While these decisions are still […]
John Shirreffs, who trained Zenyatta to a Hall of Fame career and saddled Giacomo to win the 2005 Kentucky Derby (G1), died in his sleep on February 12 at his home in Arcadia, California. He was 80. “The industry lost a great man today,” said Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith, who rode these horses […]
After finishing behind Super runner And Discover in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1), the easily flown Meaning turned the tables in the $100,000 Las Virgenes Stakes on Feb. 8 Santa Anita Park. The daughter of Rifle runner earned 20 points on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks (G1) for her 1 1/2-length win. Bridlewood […]
Splendor the winner of the 2025 Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1). Seadidn’t miss a beat during her 5-year-old season by winning the D. Wayne Lukas Stakes (G2) on February 7 Santa Anita Park. The 7-furlong, $200,500 dirt race for older fillies and mares, formerly known as the Santa Monica Stakes, was renamed early […]
Trainer Aggie Ordonez reported “everything was great”. Vodka Vodka the morning after his first stakes in the Unusual Heat Turf Classic for California-bred horses Santa Anita Park January 17. “He ate all of his dinner last night, his legs are cold and tight this morning,” she added. Vodka Vodka won the 1 1/8-mile Turf Classic […]
Projecting a revolutionary announcing style that made him the dominant voice of Southern California racing for more than 30 years, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters announced Jan. 12 that Trevor Denman will be honored with the Special Eclipse Award for Career Excellence. Denman’s award will […]
Goal-oriented the grade 1-winning son of Not this time has retired from racing and will serve as stud at Spendthrift Farm for the 2026 breeding season, the farm announced Jan. 11. His introductory fee will be $30,000 S&N. Goal Oriented has arrived at Spendthrift and is available for breeder inspections daily from 1:30 PM to […]
A quartet of Breeders’ Cup winners –Splendor , Nysos , Super runner And Full Serrano -all recorded training sessions on January 11 at Santa Anita Park. Splendora and Nysos both worked for trainer Bob Baffert. Splendora, winner of last year’s Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1), drilled 4 furlongs in :49. It was the […]
