John Sadler

Constantia Rallies into Fast Pace to Take Mizdirection

ARCADIA, CA – Keith Abrahams homebred Constantia rallied from off the pace to post an upset in Saturday’s $75,000 Mizdirection Stakes at Santa Anita as she won going away by 1 1/2 lengths. Trained by…

Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby Contenders Pedigree Analysis: Rock Your World

With the Kentucky Derby (G1) less than 1 month away, I’m back for my second year of analyzing some of the top contenders’ pedigrees. This week’s subject: Rock Your World Trained by John Sadler and owned by Michael Talla and Hronis Racing, Rock Your World is a new face to the… Read More

Race Recaps

Quick, Hermaphrodite Bring Home Barn Exacta in Astra

ARCADIA, CA – The Hronis Racing-owned and John Sadler-trained pair Quick and Hermaphrodite, separated by the slimmest of margins on the wire, brought home the barn exacta in Sunday’s $100,000 Astra Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park. Quick (the 8/5 favorite under Umberto Rispoli) and Hermaphrodite (the 4/1 second choice with… Read More

Race Recaps

Galilean Surges Late to Win California Flag

ARCADIA, CA – Trainer John Sadler’s Galilean surged late to nail Ultimate Bango on the wire and win Sunday’s $100,000 California Flag Handicap at Santa Anita Park. Mikes Tiznow burst to the lead from the gate and set the opening tempo, posting fractions of :22.71 and :45.09 while Galilean (wearing blinkers for… Read More

Del Mar

Chaos Theory Rallies to Win Green Flash

DEL MAR, CA – Hronis Racing’s Chaos Theory – claimed for $62,500 out of his last race – rallied strongly in the stretch to reward his owners with a win in Saturday’s $100,000 Green Flash Handicap (G3) at Del Mar. Chaos Theory was the 9/5 favorite as he broke from post… Read More

Del Mar

Galilean Passes Turf Test in California Dreamin’

DEL MAR, CA – Westpoint Thoroughbreds, Denise Barker, William Sandbrook, and Coolmore’s Galilean successfully passed his first turf test by winning Sunday’s $125,000 California Dreamin’ Stakes at Del Mar. Galilean was the 6/5 favorite as he broke from post 2 under Flavien Prat. Grinning Tiger dueled inside of Ultimate Bango and Take the… Read More

Race Recaps

Galilean Stretches Out Strongly in Soi Phet

CYPRESS, CA – Trainer John Sadler’s Galilean stretched back out to two turns with a strong effort to win Saturday’s $100,000 Soi Phet Stakes at Los Alamitos Race Course. Breaking from the far outside post 8 as the even-money favorite under Juan Hernandez, Galilean was forced to run wide into the clubhouse… Read More

Race Previews

Soi Phet Preview: Galilean Stretches Back Out

CYPRESS, CA – After a pair of close thirds while sprinting earlier this year, Galilean stretches back out to two turns for trainer John Sadler in Saturday’s $100,00 Soi Phet Stakes at Los Alamitos. The Soi Phet is open to California-breds ages 3 and up going 1 mile on dirt and is… Read More

Race Recaps

Cistron Returns Successfully in San Simeon

ARCADIA, CA – Hronis Racing’s Cistron made a successful return in more ways than one on Saturday, winning his first start since July 27 and his first turf appearance in over a year in the $100,000 San Simeon Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park. Breaking from post 4 under Victor Espinoza… Read More

Race Recaps

Combatant Gives Sadler, Hronis Racing Record Third Straight Big ‘Cap

ARCADIA, CA – Thanks to recent acquisition Combatant, trainer John Sadler and owner Hronis Racing celebrated victory for a record third straight year in the $600,000 Santa Anita Handicap (G1) at Santa Anita Park on Saturday. Breaking from post 6 under Joel Rosario at 9/1 odds, Combatant settled into stride… Read More