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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 […]
In November, So happy entered the starting gate as a long shot at 38-1 with few expectations. Two months later he has revealed himself to the racing world as one of the exciting young talents in the game. After pulling off the upset in that debut, the son of Run happy showed professionalism and conviction […]
As a 2-5 favorite with the second choice at 8-1, Dutch Girl Holdings and Irving Ventures Queen Maxima was practically handed the win before the $100,000 Las Cienegas Stakes (G3T) by the bettors. When the Santa Anita Park the starting gate opened on January 11 and she did not disappoint those expectations. Although Moche Princess […]
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 […]
What started as a great weekend got even better on January 11 for trainer Mark Glatt and owners Hans and Ana Maron when they won their second classification in as many days. Santa Anita Park. Their two winners, So happy in the San Vicente Stakes (G2) January 10 and Margarita girl in Sunday’s $100,500 Las […]
It’s hard to beat trainer Bob Baffert in the stakes for 3-year-olds in Southern California, but Mark Glatt pulled it off with So happy in the $200,000 San Vicente Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park January 10 Sure, Baffert trained Butane earned his 1-2 favoritism by a second ahead of the subsequent winner of the […]
Since Butane in only his second lifetime start he finished second in the 2025 Hopeful Stakes (G1) to the 2-year-old champion male finalist Ted Noffey he should leave as the big favorite in the San Vicente Stakes (G2) on January 10 Santa Anita Park. His chances won’t be nearly as slim as any line on […]
Some figures recently collected by BloodHorse suggest that regulatory vets make many correct pre-race decisions in their highly scrutinized positions as the horse’s ultimate protectors before a race. It is always a difficult task, because every registration for a horse represents a certain level of investment by the owner and the horse’s connections. Sometimes that […]
Opportunistic black type awaits some of the five fillies and mares competing in the $100,000 Las Flores Stakes (G3) on January 4 at Santa Anita Park. In North America, however, not one is a stakes winner Ooty captured a Group 1 in her native Argentina in 2024 before importing to the United States. Only from […]
Horse Racing Alberta (HRA) has approved its 2026 budget, which reflects a disciplined approach in response to current economic conditions while maintaining strong support for the province’s racing and breeding industries. “We remain committed to managing Alberta’s horse racing industry in a responsible and sustainable manner,” said Kent Verlik, Chief Executive Officer of Horse Racing […]
