Bal a Bali

Blackjackcat Gamely Holds Off Vyjack in G2 Del Mar Mile

DEL MAR, CA – Al and Saundra Kirkwood’s homebred Blackjackcat extended his win streat to three after gamely holding off Vyjack by a head at the wire in Sunday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Del […]

Handicapping

Racing Dudes Three Stars of the Week

Last weekend saw great action at Santa Anita Park, as well as the exciting running go the Grade 2 Penn Mile at Penn National. Find out who made our Three […] Read More

News

Bal a Bali Rolls Late, Takes G1 Shoemaker Mile, Earns Breeders’ Cup Berth

ARCADIA, CA — Fifth and rolling midway around the far turn, Bal a Bali ran down favored pacesetter Heart to Heart and held off a fast-finishing Farhaan to win Saturday’s Grade 1, […] Read More

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Shoemaker Mile Preview: Breeders’ Cup Mile Win and You’re In Race

First and second when last they met, Brazilian-bred Bal a Bali and California-bred What a View head a field of seven 3-year-olds and up in Saturday’s Grade 1, $400,000 Shoemaker Mile […] Read More

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 239: Beholder and Penn Mile Previews and Rapid-Fire

The Thoroughbred Racing Dudes preview the G1 Beholder Mile from Santa Anita Park and G2 Penn Mile from Penn National and give rapid-fire selections for Saturday’s stakes races around the […] Read More

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Bal a Bali Flies Late to Edge What a View in G1 Frank E. Kilroe Mile

ARCADIA, CA – Bal a Bali won the Grade 1, $400,345 Frank E. Kilroe Mile by a head over defending champion What a View. Ridden by Javier Castellano and trained by […] Read More

Track Reports

Santa Anita Stable Notes: Big ‘Cap King Melatonin Fresh for Gold Cup

Santa Anita Handicap winner Melatonin makes his first start in two months when he runs in Saturday’s Grade I Gold Cup at Santa Anita. That was the plan all along […] Read More

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Gold Cup Preview: Hoppertunity Back from Dubai

Likely Winners #6 Hoppertunity – When you pick Hoppertunity you always know he’s going to give you a shot. This horse just brings it every single time, and while he […] Read More

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Big ‘Cap Winner Melatonin Leads Loaded Field in G1, $500,000 Gold Cup at Santa Anita

ARCADIA, Calif. (June 22, 2016)—Recent Santa Anita Handicap winner Melatonin, streaking Second Summer, Grade I winner Hoppertunity, defending champ Hard Aces and multiple (turf) graded winner Bal a Bali head […] Read More

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Longshot Si Sage Goes Gate to Wire to Win G2 Charles Whittingham Stakes

ARCADIA, Calif. (May 29, 2016)—With Mike Smith at the controls, veteran Si Sage finally got a firm turf to run on and the 6-year-old French-bred did just that, as he […] Read More