Richard Baltas

Baltas Taking Two Stabs at Gamely

ARCADIA, CA – Top local trainer Richard Baltas is planning to take two stabs at winning his first edition of the $300,000 Gamely Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita Park, a […]

Kentucky Derby

Arkansas Derby Contender Spotlight: Taishan

HOT SPRINGS, AR – Calvin Nguyen and Joey Tran’s Taishan will try to make his fourth stakes start a winning one in Saturday’s 2nd division of the $500,000 Arkansas Derby (G1) at […] Read More

Kentucky Oaks

Fantasy Stakes Contender Spotlight: Venetian Harbor

HOT SPRINGS, AR – Ciaglia Racing, Highland Yard, River Oak Farm, and Dominic Savides’ Venetian Harbor will attempt to keep her stellar hot streak rolling Friday in the $400,000 Fantasy […] Read More

Kentucky Oaks

Venetian Harbor Appears at Oaklawn Park; Fantasy Next

HOT SPRINGS, AR – Trainer Richard Baltas’ graded stakes-winning filly Venetian Harbor appeared at Oaklawn Park on Friday morning, working 5 furlongs in 1:00.80 as she prepares for a start in […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Farmington Road, Taishan Pointing to Arkansas Derby

HOT SPRINGS, AR – Connections for both Farmington Road and Taishan, the second- and third-place finishers from last Saturday’s Oaklawn Stakes, have confirmed that the colts are now pointing to the […] Read More

Kentucky Oaks

Venetian Harbor romps in Las Virgenes

ARCADIA, CA – Ciaglia Racing, Highland Yard, and River Oak Farm’s Venetian Harbor turned Saturday’s $200,000 Las Virgenes Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park into a complete laugher while giving her […] Read More

Race Recaps

Desert Stone Nails Cleopatra’s Strike in San Gabriel

ARCADIA, CA – Zayat Stables’ Desert Stone showed no signs of rust from his seven-month layoff on Saturday, rallying late to nail Cleopatra’s Strike at the wire in the $200,000 San Gabriel Stakes […] Read More

Race Recaps

Lady Prancealot Prevails Late in American Oaks

ARCADIA, CA – Invading jockey Joe Bravo perfectly piloted Lady Prancealot to prevail with a gutsy, rail-skimming victory in Saturday’s $300,000 American Oaks (G1) at Santa Anita Park. Breaking from […] Read More

Race Recaps

Oscar Dominguez Rallies Late, Takes Hollywood Turf Cup

DEL MAR, CA – Nancy Messineo and Bruce Sands’ former $40,000 claim Oscar Dominguez rallied late and best of all to earn his first graded score in Sunday’s $200,000 Hollywood Turf […] Read More

Race Recaps

Next Shares Upsets Seabiscuit

DEL MAR, CA – After trailing patiently for much of the early running, Next Shares came running late along the rail to upset Saturday’s $200,000 Seabiscuit Handicap (G2) at Del Mar. […] Read More