John Shirreffs

Paradise Woods Powers Away in Zenyatta

ARCADIA, CA – Two years after winning the event as a 3-year-old, Paradise Woods powered away late on Sunday to again win the $200,000 Zenyatta Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park. […]

Race Recaps

Nolde Nips Originaire in Del Mar Derby

DEL MAR, CA – Jerry Moss’ homebred Nolde split foes in mid-stretch, then held off a late-rallying Originaire to just nip the wire first in Sunday’s $250,000 Del Mar Derby (G2). Breaking […] Read More

Race Recaps

Paradise Woods Crushes Santa Margarita

ARCADIA, CA – Paradise Woods made it look easy when she won by 10 1/2 lengths in Saturday’s Santa Margarita Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park. This was the fourth career […] Read More

News

Royal Mo Injured During Workout, Out of Preakness

BALTIMORE, MD – Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Moss’ Royal Mo sustained a fracture of the inside right front sesamoid bone at Pimlico Race Course on Sunday morning. A candidate for next […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Gormley and Royal Mo Work for Kentucky Derby

It wasn’t a case of musical horses Saturday morning when exercise rider Cisco Alvarado worked Santa Anita Derby winner Gormley, while the colt’s regular jockey, Victor Espinoza, accompanied the Kentucky Derby […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Gormley Returns to Winner’s Circle in G1 Santa Anita Derby

ARCADIA, CA — Set down while well off the pace leaving the 1/2-mile pole, Gormley kept to his task through the lane en route to a 1/2-length win in Saturday’s Grade […] Read More

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 224: Rebel Stakes Preview, Dudes’ Fantasy Draft Update and Rapid-Fire

The Thoroughbred Racing Dudes preview Kentucky Derby prep race, the G2 $900,000 Rebel Stakes from Oaklawn Park, update the Dudes’ Triple Crown Fantasy Draft and give rapid-fire selections for stakes […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

San Felipe Stakes Preview: Mastery Makes 3-Year-Old Debut

A trio of recent graded stakes winners, Gormley, Mastery, and Iliad, all figure prominently amongst a field of seven sophomores in Saturday’s Grade 2, $400,000 San Felipe Stakes at 1 […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Royal Mo Breezes at Santa Anita, San Felipe or Rebel up Next

Robert B. Lewis Stakes winner Royal Mo, one of the West Coast’s leading Triple Crown contenders, worked six furlongs on Santa Anita’s fast main track Friday morning in 1:15.40 under regular […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Royal Mo Impressive in Robert B. Lewis Stakes Win at Santa Anita Park

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 4, 2017)—Idle since breaking his maiden on Nov. 27, Royal Mo broke like a shot from the rail and dictated terms throughout as he scored an impressive […] Read More