Kaleem Shah

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 […]

Race Recaps

Madone Holds Sway in Surfer Girl

ARCADIA, CA – Kaleem Shah’s Madone struck the front in mid-stretch, then held sway late to win Sunday’s $100,000 Surfer Girl Stakes at Santa Anita Park. Madone broke from post 6 under […] Read More

Race Recaps

Bellafina Bounces Back in Desert Stormer

ARCADIA, CA – Kaleem Shah and Coolmore’s Bellafina bounced back from a poor 2020 debut to win her fifth race at The Great Race Place when she took home Sunday’s $100,000 Desert […] Read More

Race Previews

Carousel Stakes Preview: Bellafina Making 2020 Debut

HOT SPRINGS, AR – Kaleem Shah’s multiple Grade 1-winning filly Bellafina is set to make her 2020 debut in this Saturday’s 6-furlong $125,000 Carousel Stakes, but seven others – including three […] Read More

News

Bellafina “Unbelievable” in Final Major Work for Carousel

HOT SPRINGS, AR – Jockey Joe Talamo was more than exuberant after riding Bellafina in her final major work on Saturday, describing the filly’s sharp Oaklawn Park effort as “Unbelievable” as […] Read More

Kentucky Oaks

Donna Veloce Cruises in Santa Ysabel

ARCADIA, CA – Kaleem Shah and Coolmore’s Donna Veloce overcame a poor break to put on an impressive showcase while making her 2020 debut in Sunday’s $100,000 Santa Ysabel Stakes […] Read More

Kentucky Oaks

Bellafina Asserts Dominance In Santa Anita Oaks

ARCADIA, CA – Kaleem Shah’s Bellafina left no doubt about who is the top 3-year-old filly in the nation on Saturday when she blew past her competition at the top of the stretch […] Read More

Kentucky Oaks

Bellafina All Business in G2 Las Virgenes

ARCADIA, CA – Though she didn’t romp like the 1/9 favorite that she was, Kaleem Shah’s Bellafina nevertheless put forth a solid, businesslike effort to wire the field in Saturday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Las […] Read More

Race Recaps

Bellafina Obliterates G2 Santa Ynez

ARCADIA, CA – Kaleem Shah’s Bellafina returned to form in a major way on Sunday, absolutely obliterating her four foes en route to capturing the Grade 2, $200,000 Santa Ynez Stakes at Santa […] Read More

Breeders' Cup

East vs West: Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Division

While Mike “Saratoga Slim” Spector and Curtis “Magic” Kalleward have a healthy respect for each other as writers and handicappers, that all goes out the window when it comes to […] Read More