Ms Peintour

Quick, Hermaphrodite Bring Home Barn Exacta in Astra

ARCADIA, CA – The Hronis Racing-owned and John Sadler-trained pair Quick and Hermaphrodite, separated by the slimmest of margins on the wire, brought home the barn exacta in Sunday’s $100,000 Astra Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita…

Race Previews

Astra Preview: Ms Peintour Set for Title Defense

ARCADIA, CA – Jay Em Ess Stable’s Ms Peintour is set for a title defense as she returns from a 5-month break in Sunday’s $100,000 Astra Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park. The Astra is a 1 1/2- mile turf marathon restricted to fillies and mares ages 4 and up. This… Read More

Del Mar

Maxim Rate Flies Late to Win CCT and TOC

DEL MAR, CA – Slam Dunk Racing and James Branham’s Maxim Rate sat close early, then pounced in the stretch and outfought a stubborn Quick late to win Sunday’s $75,000 CTT and TOC Stakes at Del Mar. Maxim Rate broke well from post 2 under Umberto Rispoli as the 5/2 favorite,… Read More

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Mirth Outbobs Stablemate Tiny Tina in Robert J. Frankel

ARCADIA, CA – Trainer Phil D’Amato knew he had won, he just wasn’t sure with whom until Mirth was ruled to have outbobbed her stablemate Tiny Tina in Saturday’s $100,000 Robert J. Frankel Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park. Breaking from post 7 under Mike Smith as the 7/5 favorite,… Read More

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Fatale Bere Nips Ollie’s Candy, Takes G1 Del Mar Oaks

DEL MAR, CA – A perfectly-timed ride from jockey Kent Desormeaux was the difference-maker as Fatale Bere nipped the 9/5 favorite Ollie’s Candy in the shadow of the wire to take Saturday’s Grade 1, $300,000 Del Mar Oaks Presented by The Jockey Club. Breaking cleanly from post 8 at odds of 7/1, Fatale Bere… Read More

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War Heroine Wires G2 San Clemente

DEL MAR, CA – Gary Barber’s War Heroine had to use every ounce of energy to do so, but she dug in to hold off all challengers and wire Saturday’s Grade 2, $200,000 San Clemente Stakes at Del Mar. Breaking well from post 10 under Tyler Baze, War Heroine shot out to the… Read More

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Paved Performs Perfectly in G2 Honeymoon

ARCADIA, CA – Coming from the back of the pack to win it, Paved proved herself by winning Saturday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Honeymoon Stakes at Santa Anita Park. This was the first graded stakes win for Paved and her third victory in six career starts. Animosity broke well from the start… Read More