Mike Smith

Oaklawn Park Barn Notes: Cupid Arrives for Arkansas Derby, Installed as 2-1 Favorite

Accompanied by the rest of the contingent of California horses jetting in to contest Oaklawn Park’s Racing Festival of the South, Cupid settled in nicely on Wednesday afternoon as he […]

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Santa Anita Stable Notes: Songbird Still ‘Perfect’ After Oaks Romp

SONGBIRD CONTINUES TO FLY ABOVE THE REST Superstar filly Songbird, who soars over her prey like a raptor, won her seventh straight race with consummate ease Saturday, taking the Grade […] Read More

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Desormeaux Brothers Romp in G1 $1 Million Santa Anita Derby With Exaggerator

ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Exaggerator finally confirmed the belief trainer Keith Desormeaux had all along in his 3-year-old colt. Making an impressive move on a sloppy track in taking the […] Read More

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Undefeated Songbird Simply Brilliant in G1 Santa Anita Oaks

ARCADIA, Calif. (April 9, 2016)—Sent to the front from the rail in her first-ever start on a sloppy track, undefeated Songbird responded with a brilliant gate to wire performance in […] Read More

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Santa Anita Derby Preview: Danzing Candy vs. Mor Spirit Rematch

The Pace Scenario Speed – Danzing Candy, Iron Rob Stalkers – Denman’s Call, Exaggerator, Smokey Image, Uncle Lino Closers – Mor Spirit, Dressed in Hermes, Rare Candy, Diplodocus It looks […] Read More

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Danzing Candy, Mor Spirit Head Solid Field of 10 in G1, $1 Million Santa Anita Derby

ARCADIA, Calif. (April 6, 2016)—Danzing Candy, Mor Spirit and Exaggerator, one, two, three finishers in the Grade II San Felipe Stakes, head an impressive field of 10 sophomores in Saturday’s […] Read More

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Undefeated Champion Songbird Towers Over Field in G1 Santa Anita Oaks

ARCADIA, Calif. (April 6, 2016)—With six perfect starts to her credit, Fox Hill Farms’ Songbird seeks to enhance her resume as she looms a prohibitive favorite among a field of […] Read More

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What a View Heads Field of 12 in G3 Thunder Road Stakes, Texas Red Makes First Start of 2016

ARCADIA, Calif. (April 6, 2016)—Grade I winner What a View will seek his fourth win in-a-row Saturday when he runs for $100,000 in the Grade III Thunder Road Stakes at […] Read More

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Santa Anita Stable Notes: Danzing Candy ‘Perfect’ Breeze, Stellar Wind Has First Work of 2016

DANZING CANDY IN ‘PERFECT’ BREEZE FOR SA DERBY Several of the West Coast’s leading Triple Crown aspirants got in their final major licks on a summer-like morning today for next […] Read More

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Florida Invader Tuttipaesi Flies Late to Win G2, $200,000 Santa Ana Stakes

ARCADIA, Calif. (March 26, 2016)—With Glory and Mike Smith seemingly headed for victory, Florida invader Tuttipaesi split horses and shot through a gap two paths off the rail to grab […] Read More