Kobe’s Back

Giant Expectations Meets, Exceeds Them in G2 Pat O’Brien

DEL MAR, CA – Exline Border Racing and Gatto Racing’s Giant Expectations met and exceeded his name, rallying powerfully in the stretch to win convincingly in Saturday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Pat O’Brien […]

Race Recaps

Ransom the Moon Wins Wild G1 Bing Crosby

DEL MAR, CA – In a race as entertaining as its namesake, Agave Racing Stable and Jeff Wilke’s Ransom the Moon won a wild edition of the Grade 1, $300,000 Bing […] Read More

Race Previews

Bing Crosby Preview: Breeders’ Cup Winner Drefong Returns

The first Grade 1 event of the summer season at Del Mar Race Track, the Grade 1, $300,000 Bing Crosby Stakes, is also a “Win and You’re In” qualifier for […] Read More

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Baffert’s Danzing Candy Holds off Ransom the Moon in G2 San Carlos Stakes

ARCADIA, CA — Although tag-teamed early and late, the favored Danzing Candy withstood all challenges under Mike Smith to gamely prevail in Saturday’s Grade 2, $250,000 San Carlos Stakes. Trained […] Read More

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Lord Nelson Takes G1 Triple Bend Stakes at Wire Over Subtle Indian at Santa Anita Park

ARCADIA, Calif. (June 25, 2016)—Spendthrift Farm’s Lord Nelson kept to his task and defeated a tenacious Subtle Indian by a half-length in Saturday’s Grade I, $300,000 Triple Bend Stakes at […] Read More

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Triple Bend Preview: Lord Nelson Comes in off Sharp Workout

Likely Winners #4 Lord Nelson – The talent Lord Nelson has shown at times is second to none as he’s tackled some giants. The key now is consistency as he’s […] Read More

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Kobe’s Back, Lord Nelson and Subtle Indian Head Powerful G1 Triple Bend Stakes

ARCADIA, Calif. (June 22, 2016)—A two-time graded stakes winner at Santa Anita this past winter, slow starting Kobe’s Back, along with sharp recent allowance winner Lord Nelson, and multiple stakes […] Read More

Track Reports

Santa Anita Stable Notes: Melatonin Set for Gold Cup

Santa Anita Handicap winner Melatonin, who worked five furlongs Tuesday in a bullet 1:11.80, is on course for the Grade I, $500,000 Gold Cup at Santa Anita at 1 ¼ […] Read More

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Catalina Red Scores 14-1 Upset in G2 Churchill Downs

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 7, 2016) – Anthony Lenci’s Catalina Red put away a stubborn Holy Boss at the eighth pole and then held off bids from Calculator and Kobe’s Back […] Read More

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Kobe’s Back Comes From Last to Take G2 San Carlos Stakes

ARCADIA, Calif. (March 12, 2016)—Last with a quarter mile to run, Kobe’s Back came rolling through the lane to take Saturday’s Grade II, $300,000 San Carlos Stakes by 1 ¼ […] Read More