Joel Rosario

Masteroffoxhounds Easily Best in San Marcos

ARCADIA, CA – Rockingham Ranch’s Masteroffoxhounds proved to be easily the best as he made a smashing 2021 debut in Saturday’s $200,000 San Marcos Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park. Joel Rosario piloted the stumbling 8/5…

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Concert Tour Ekes Out San Vicente

ARCADIA, CA – The 2/5 heavy favorite Concert Tour fought hard to eke out a narrow victory in Saturday’s $200,000 San Vicente Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park. Concert Tour outkicked the pacesetting Freedom Fighter to win the 7-furlong fast dirt sprint by a neck after tracking him early from third. The Chosen… Read More

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Knicks Go Strong in Pegasus World Cup Victory

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Korea Racing Authority’s Knicks Go was strong as ever in his victory in Saturday’s $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) at Gulfstream Park. Knicks Go broke alertly from post 4 under Joel Rosario as the 6/5 favorite and went straight to the lead, where he posted opening… Read More

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Performer Necks out Eye of a Jedi for Hooper Victory

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Shug McGaughey’s heavily-favored Performer necked out the game longshot Eye of a Jedi for victory in Saturday’s $125,000 Fred W. Hooper Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park. Performer broke from the rail under Joel Rosario as the 4/5 top choice on the tote and settled into a stalking position… Read More

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Mucho Unusual Wins Scratch-Shortened Megahertz

ARCADIA, CA – George Krikorian homebred Mucho Unusual flashed her expansive class advantage over her three rivals to win Monday’s scratch-shortened $100,000 Megahertz Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park. The 2/5 favorite under Joel Rosario, Mucho Unusual tracked just outside and behind Chilean G1 winner Brooke, making her first North American… Read More

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Qahira Conquers Kalookan Queen

ARCADIA, CA – Baoma Corporation’s Qahira conquered her rivals in Sunday’s $75,000 Kalookan Queen Stakes at Santa Anita Park. Joel Rosario piloted the 3/2 favorite to a 1-length hand-ridden score, her first at the stakes level. She completed the 6 1/2-furlong fast dirt sprint in 1:16.05 after closely stalking the pace.… Read More

Kentucky Oaks

Favored Kalypso Wins Santa Ynez

ARCADIA, CA – The 4/5 favorite Kalypso pressed the early pace before drawing off to win Saturday’s $200,000 Santa Ynez Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park. Kaylpso broke from the far outside post 7 under Joel Rosario and sat along the outside of the rail-breaking Brilliant Cut through opening fractions of :22.53… Read More

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Anothertwistafate Pegasus-Bound After Strong San Gabriel Score

ARCADIA, CA – Peter Redekop’s Anothertwistafate appears bound for the Pegasus World Cup (G1) after his strong score in Saturday’s $200,000 San Gabriel Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park. Wearing blinkers for the first time, Anothertwistafate broke from post 6 under Joel Rosario as the 5/2 second choice and settled into second… Read More

Kentucky Derby

Brooklyn Strong Edges Ten for Ten in Remsen

OZONE PARK, NY – Mark Schwartz’s bargain-bin purchase Brooklyn Strong edged out the pacesetting favorite Ten for Ten to win Saturday’s $150,000 Remsen Stakes (G2) at Aqueduct. Sent from post 3 under Joel Rosario as the 7/1 fourth choice in the field of five juvenile males, Brooklyn Strong settled outside and in… Read More

Del Mar

Viadera Nails Barnmate Blowout at Wire in Matriarch

DEL MAR, CA – Much as it happened in September’s Noble Damsel Stakes (G3), Juddmonte Farms’ Viadera nailed her Chad Brown barnmate Blowout at the wire to win Sunday’s $300,000 Matriarch Stakes (G1) at Del Mar. Breaking from post 6 under Joel Rosario at 5/1 odds, Viadera settled into a mid-pack… Read More