Richard Baltas

Next Shares Ships in & Steals $250,000 Old Friends

FRANKLIN, KY – A considerable class drop and a change of scenery did wonders for trainer Richard Baltas’ Next Shares, who shipped to Kentucky Downs from his southern California home to win […]

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Queen Blossom Scores In G3 Santa Barbara

ARCADIA, CA – Abbondanza Racing and Medallion Racing’s Irish-bred Queen Blossom saved ground for much of the race before a bold rail bid helped her reach the front just in time to […] Read More

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Gas Station Sushi Holds Sway In G3 Beaumont

LEXINGTON, KY – Trainer Richard Baltas’ Gas Station Sushi rounded the far corner five-wide, rallied down the stretch, and held sway to take Sunday’s Grade 3, $150,000 Beaumont Stakes Presented by Keeneland Select […] Read More

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Madam Dancealot Overcomes Slow Pace In G2 Santa Ana

ARCADIA, CA – Slam Dunk Racing’s Madam Dancealot overcame a slow early pace and surged late with gusto to win Sunday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Santa Ana Stakes at Santa Anita. Breaking well […] Read More

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Midnight Crossing Wires G3 Robert J. Frankel In Upset

ARCADIA, CA – She might have been the least-favorite at the betting window, but Midnight Crossing didn’t care, wiring the field to upset Saturday’s Grade 3, $100,000 Robert J. Frankel Stakes at […] Read More

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Madam Dancealot Shocks G2 San Clemente Handicap

DEL MAR, CA – Madam Dancealot was one of the longest shots on the board at post time, but at the finish, her name was on top at odds of 21-1 as […] Read More

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Inordinate Outruns Syntax in G3 San Juan Capistrano

ARCADIA, CA — Inordinate dug deep in the final 1/8 of a mile and outran favored Syntax by a 1/2-length in Saturday’s Grade 3, $100,000 San Juan Capistrano Stakes at Santa Anita. […] Read More

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Hillhouse High Takes G2 Royal Heroine at Santa Anita Park

ARCADIA, CA — Hillhouse High overtook pacesetter Juno inside the sixteenth pole and held off her late-charging stablemate Mokat to win Saturday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Royal Heroine Stakes by 1/2 a length. Off at […] Read More

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Goodyearforroses Takes G2 Santa Ana Stakes With Convincing Win

ARCADIA, CA — With a couple of confident looks back, veteran Corey Nakatani stepped on the gas heading into the far turn and went on to a convincing 1 3/4 length […] Read More

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Free Rose No Fluke in G2 Del Mar Derby Victory

Free Rose, who won the La Jolla Handicap at odds of almost 30-1 early last month, proved that triumph was no fluke Sunday as he scored a narrow victory at […] Read More