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Leggs Galore Notches Fifth Straight Victory As She Dominates Irish O’Brien

ARCADIA, CA – William Sims’ homebred Leggs Galore was long gone in Sunday’s $100,000 Irish O’Brien Stakes at Santa Anita as she waltzed to a 2 1/4-length win, which was her fifth consecutive triumph dating…

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Irish O’Brien Preview: Bella Vita Returns To Turf

ARCADIA, CA – After making her last 2 starts on dirt, Kaleem Shah’s Bella Vita returns to turf for Saturday’s $100,000 Irish O’Brien Stakes at Santa Anita Park. The Irish O’Brien is a 6-furlong turf sprint restricted to California-bred fillies and mares. This year’s edition is the sixth event on… Read More

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Heavily Favored Bella Vita Dominant In Spring Fever

ARCADIA, CA – In a thoroughly dominant performance, Kaleem Shah’s Bella Vita, idle since May 16, made short work of six rivals as she powered to a 4 1/2-length win in Sunday’s $100,000 Spring Fever Stakes at Santa Anita. Ridden by Flavien Prat, the California-bred filly by Shah’s 2014 Breeders’ Cup… Read More

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Spring Fever Preview: Bella Vita’s Big Return

ARCADIA, CA – Absent for the past 9 months, Kaleem Shah’s Bella Vita makes her big return to the races in Sunday’s $100,000 Spring Fever Stakes at Santa Anita Park. The Spring Fever is a 6-furlong dirt sprint restricted to California-bred fillies and mares ages 4 and up. This year’s… Read More

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Smiling Shirlee Rallies to Win Evening Jewel

ARCADIA, CA – Ed Brown, Jr., Alan Klein, and Philip Lebherz’s Smiling Shirlee rallied from off the pace and between rivals to win Saturday’s $150,000 Evening Jewel Stakes for 3-year-old California-bred fillies. Breaking from the rail under Mike Smith as the 7/2 second choice, Smiling Shirlee saved ground in mid-pack as the… Read More