Azul Coast

Cupid’s Claws Pays Immediate Dividends in Tokyo City Cup

ARCADIA, CA – Trainer Craig Dollase’s recent claim Cupid’s Claws paid immediate dividends to his new connections by winning Sunday’s $100,000 Tokyo City Cup Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park. Cupid’s Claws broke from the rail…

Del Mar

Smooth Like Strait All The Way In La Jolla

DEL MAR, CA – Cannon Thoroughbreds homebred Smooth Like Strait looked like a winner every step of the way in Sunday’s $125,000 La Jolla Handicap (G3) at Del Mar. Sent from post 6 as the 4/5 favorite under Umberto Rispoli, Smooth Like Strait went right to the front and led… Read More

Del Mar

La Jolla Preview: Smooth Like Strait Could Prove Uncatchable

DEL MAR, CA – Cannon Thoroughbreds homebred Smooth Like Strait has a strong chance to speed away early and prove uncatchable in Sunday’s $125,000 La Jolla Handicap (G3) at Del Mar. The La Jolla is a 1 1/16-mile turf route restricted to 3-year-olds. This year’s edition attracted a field of eight and… Read More

Kentucky Derby

Honor A. P. Wins Santa Anita Derby

ARCADIA, CA – C R K Stable’s Honor A. P. rallied past the undefeated Authentic in mid-stretch and held on strongly to win Saturday’s $400,000 Runhappy Santa Anita Derby (G1). Breaking from post 6 under Mike Smith as the 2/1 second choice, Honor A. P. sat comfortably in mid-flight while in the… Read More

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Kentucky Derby

Santa Anita Derby Preview: Showdown at Santa Anita

The day has finally arrived! After two months of waiting, Santa Anita Park finally gets to host its biggest race of the season, the $400,000 Santa Anita Derby (G1). Local post time for the Santa Anita Derby is 4:00 PM PT. This year’s edition attracted a solid field of 7… Read More

Kentucky Derby

The Magic Mike Show 144: Triple Kentucky Derby Prep Recaps

The Magic Mike Show is joined by special guest Vinny Blond of www.realdynastypicks.com to recap the three Kentucky Derby prep races from Saturday: both divisions of the Risen Star Stakes (G2) from Fair Grounds and the El Camino Real Derby from Golden Gate Fields. The Magic Mike Show with Curtis… Read More

Handicapping

Baffert Has New Derby Hopeful in Charlatan

ARCADIA, CA – How deep is Bob Baffert’s Derby bench? There’s no telling, as his unraced Charlatan, an imposing chestnut colt by Speightstown, blew away his competition by 5 ¾ lengths in Sunday’s fourth race at Santa Anita, stopping the clock for six furlongs in a torrid 1:08.85 while geared… Read More

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Kentucky Derby

Azul Coast Grinds Home in El Camino Real Derby

BERKELEY, CA – Karl Watson, Mike Pegram, and Paul Weitman’s Azul Coast dueled sharply in the stretch before grinding home a score in Saturday’s $100,000 El Camino Real Derby at Golden Gate Fields. Breaking from post 9 under Rafael Bejarano as the 6/5 favorite, Azul Coast sat outside of his rivals in… Read More

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 426: Risen Star Previews and Rapid-Fire

The Racing Dudes preview both runnings of Saturday’s Risen Star Stakes (G2) at Fair Grounds Race Course featuring Enforceable and Anneau d’Or (23:19 – 42:59). Then the Dudes give rapid-fire selections for some of the other major graded stakes races around the country (43:00 – 54:27). Music by High Rule:►Click… Read More

Kentucky Derby

Baffert’s Azul Coast leads Saturday’s El Camino Real Derby

BERKELEY, CA – A field of eleven 3-year-olds has been assembled to compete in this Saturday’s $100,000 El Camino Real Derby at Golden Gate Fields. The El Camino Real Derby, a one mile and one-furlong event on the Tapeta main track, offers 10 Kentucky Derby points to the winner and… Read More