Play Chicken

Rombauer Runs Last To First In El Camino Real Derby

BERKELEY, CA – John and Diane Fradkin homebred Rombauer overcame a poor break and rallied last to first for a narrow score in Saturday’s $100,000 El Camino Real Derby at Golden Gate Fields. The 6/5 favorite under…

Kentucky Derby

El Camino Real Derby Preview: Rombauer’s Big Return

BERKELEY, CA – John and Diane Fradkin homebred Rombauer makes his big return to the races on unfamiliar ground in Saturday’s $100,000 El Camino Real Derby at Golden Gate Fields. The El Camino Real Derby is a 1 1/8-mile route on the synthetic main track restricted to 3-year-olds. This year’s edition… Read More

Race Previews

California Cup Derby Preview: The Chosen Vron Stretches Out

ARCADIA, CA – After an impressive maiden-breaking debut, trainer Eric Kruljac’s The Chosen Vron stretches out to try two turns for the first time in Saturday’s $200,000 California Cup Derby at Santa Anita Park. The California Cup Derby is a 1 1/16-mile dirt route restricted to California-bred 3-year-olds. This year’s… Read More

Race Recaps

Play Chicken Upsets King Glorious

CYPRESS, CA – Reddam Racing homebred Play Chicken pulled off a 13/1 shocker at Los Alamitos in Sunday’s $100,000 King Glorious Stakes for California-bred or sired juveniles. Play Chicken broke alertly from post 10 under Mario Gutierrez while wearing blinkers for the first time and flashed early speed before settling into… Read More

Race Previews

King Glorious Preview: Good With People Goes For Stakes Treble

CYPRESS, CA – Kirk and Judy Robison homebred Good With People goes for a stakes treble in Sunday’s $100,000 King Glorious Stakes at Los Alamitos. The King Glorious is a 1-mile dirt route restricted to California-bred or sired juveniles. This year’s edition is the penultimate event on the meet closing… Read More

Del Mar

Gonzalez, Miller Hook Up Again, This Time in Golden State Juvenile

DEL MAR, CA – Jockey Ricardo (“Ricky”) Gonzalez and trainer Peter Miller did the déjà vu all over again thing Saturday at Del Mar, this time winning the $150,000 Golden State Juvenile with J. Kirk and Judy Robison’s Good With People. Friday, they had won the $150,000 Golden State Juvenile Fillies… Read More