Juan Hernandez

Neige Blanche gets up in Santa Barbara

ARCADIA, CA — French-bred Neige Blanche and Juan Hernandez managed managed to get up at the wire to win the Santa Barbara Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita. “It was really close, it could probably go…

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Express Train Rolls in San Pasqual

ARCADIA, CA – C R K Stable’s Express Train rolled home strongly in the stretch to capture Saturday’s $200,000 San Pasqual Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park. Breaking from post 4 under Juan Hernandez as the 5/2 second choice, Express Train settled off but within striking distance as the rail-breaking Tizamagician… Read More

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Proud Emma Gets the Better of Message in Bayakoa

CYPRESS, CA – Gem, Inc. and Tom Kagele’s Proud Emma got the better of familiar rival Message in Sunday’s $100,000 Bayakoa Stakes (G3) at Los Alamitos. Proud Emma broke from the far outside post 6 and kept a clear running position at the rear under new rider Juan Hernandez, who picked up… Read More

Del Mar

Beer Can Man Upsets Cecil B. DeMille

DEL MAR, CA – Little Red Feather Racing and Sterling Stables’ Beer Can Man closely stalked the early pace, then surged in mid-stretch to upset Sunday’s $100,000 Cecil B. DeMille Stakes (G3) at Del Mar. Beer Can Man was dismissed at 19/1 odds (off an 8/1 morning line) as he broke from… Read More

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Del Mar

Count Again Flies Last to First in Seabiscuit

DEL MAR, CA – Agave Racing Stable and Sam-Son Farm’s Count Again flew last to first for a successful California debut in Saturday’s $200,000 Seabiscuit Handicap (G2) at Del Mar. Making his first start for new trainer Phil D’Amato since breeder Sam-Son Farm sold a majority interest in him and sent… Read More

Del Mar

Extra Hope Wires Native Diver

DEL MAR, CA – Jay Em Ess homebred Extra Hope turned the tables on last year’s winner Midcourt with a strong gate-to-wire score in Saturday’s $100,000 Native Diver Stakes (G3) at Del Mar. Sent postward from the gates as the 4/1 second choice under Juan Hernandez, Extra Hope’s clean break… Read More

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Biddy Duke All Heart in Ken Maddy

ARCADIA, CA – Though only 3 years old, Biddy Duke displayed the heart of a grizzled vet with an all-out winning effort against older rivals in Saturday’s $100,000 Senator Ken Maddy Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park. Biddy Duke broke like a shot from post 2 under Juan Hernandez at 9/1… Read More

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Breeders' Cup

Mucho Unusual Wires Rodeo Drive

ARCADIA, CA – George Krikorian homebred Mucho Unusual broke on top and never looked back en route to wiring Saturday’s $300,000 Rodeo Drive Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita Park. The Rodeo Drive is a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” event, with winner receiving an automatic berth in the Maker’s Mark Filly… Read More

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Big Runnuer Strikes Sharply in Eddie D

ARCADIA, CA – Juan Garcia’s Big Runnuer struck the front end early and never relented in Friday’s $200,000 Eddie D Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park. Though 3/1 on the morning line, Big Runnuer was bet heavily at post time, eventually breaking from the far outside post 7 under Juan Hernandez as… Read More

Del Mar

Pulpit Rider Steals Solana Beach

DEL MAR, CA – Mr. and Mrs. Larry Williams homebred Pulpit Rider overcame a slow start and rallied from last to steal Saturday’s $125,000 Solana Beach Stakes at the wire on the Del Mar lawn. Pulpit Rider stutter-stepped as she broke from the gates under Juan Hernandez at 11/1 odds, making… Read More