American Pharoah Stakes

Get Her Number Upsets American Pharoah

ARCADIA, CA – Gary Barber’s Get Her Number stalked the early pace before drawing away in the stretch to upset Saturday’s $300,000 American Pharoah Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita Park. The […]

Breeders' Cup

Eight Rings Answers the Call in American Pharoah

ARCADIA, CA – Trainer Bob Baffert and jockey John Velazquez completed a sweep of the Friday Grade 1 action when Eight Rings answered the call with a gate-to-wire effort in $300,000 American […] Read More

Handicapping

2019 Santa Anita Autumn Meet Opening Day Picks and Analysis

Santa Anita Park opens for its 23-day Autumn Meet today, September 27. The meet, which will be highlighted by a record 10th Breeders’ Cup World Championships on Nov. 1 & 2, […] Read More

Breeders' Cup

Eight Rings Ready to Rebound in American Pharoah Stakes

Over the years, the American Pharoah Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita has been a major producer of TVG Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) winners. This year’s contenders once again look strong, […] Read More

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Breeders' Cup

Eight Rings Heads Friday’s American Pharoah Stakes at Santa Anita

ARCADIA, CA – Trainer Bob Baffert’s Eight Rings, Mark Glatt’s Collusion Illusion, John Shirreffs’ Express Train and Steve Asmussen’s Shoplifted head a strong field of nine juveniles in Friday’s $300,000 […] Read More

Breeders' Cup

Breeders’ Cup Skinny: “Win and You’re In” Action Heating Up

With only a little more than five weeks left until the 2019 Breeders’ Cup, time is ticking. The next two weeks are the final preps for many of the big […] Read More

Breeders' Cup

East vs West: Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Division

While Mike “Saratoga Slim” Spector and Curtis “Magic” Kalleward have a healthy respect for each other as writers and handicappers, that all goes out the window when it comes to […] Read More

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Podcast

THE MAGIC MIKE SHOW 019: Massive Breeders’ Cup Preps Recap

The Magic Mike Show recaps the massive slate of Breeders’ Cup prep races across the country from Saturday, September 29, 2018. The Magic Mike Show with Curtis “Magic” Kalleward and […] Read More

Race Recaps

Game Winner Gamest in G1 American Pharoah

ARCADIA, CA – Gary and Mary West’s Game Winner proved to be the gamest juvenile in the field after outdueling Rowayton in the stretch to win Saturday’s Grade 1, $300,000 American Pharoah Stakes at […] Read More