Richard Mandella

Omaha Beach Flawless in Malibu

ARCADIA, CA – Fox Hill Farms’ Omaha Beach put on a flawless performance in his penultimate start before retiring, zooming home in hand to capture Saturday’s $300,000 Runhappy Malibu Stakes (G1) […]

Handicapping

Racing Dudes 2019 Malibu Stakes Wagering Guide and Picks Released

The morning line favorite for this year’s Kentucky Derby, Richard Mandella’s Omaha Beach will be the focus in Saturday’s $300,000 Runhappy Malibu Stakes (G1), one of seven stakes offerings that […] Read More

Race Previews

Malibu Stakes Preview: Final Grade 1 of 2019

The last major race of the season for 3-year-olds is set for this Saturday at Santa Anita Park after rain forced the track to push the race back two days. […] Read More

Handicapping

Racing Dudes 2019 Malibu Stakes Wagering Guide and Picks Presale

With significant rain expected to continue through Thursday, Santa Anita Park previously announced that it has shifted its 2019-20 Winter Meet opening day two days to Saturday, December 28, with […] Read More

Breeders' Cup

Omaha Beach Set for Big Ass Fans Dirt Mile

In what is being billed as one of the more intriguing of the Breeders’ Cup, superstar Omaha Beach has drawn post five for the Big Ass Fans Dirt Mile. His […] Read More

Breeders' Cup

Shancelot’s First Work Back “Phenomenal”

ARCADIA, CA – Trainer Jorge Navarro’s Shancelot worked for the first time since his narrow defeat in the Santa Anita Sprint Championship Stakes (G1), running well enough over the Santa Anita […] Read More

Breeders' Cup

Omaha Beach “Deserves to Be” in Breeders’ Cup Classic

In a perfect world, Omaha Beach would be running in the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita on Nov. 2. However, Richard Mandella will have to settle for the […] Read More

Breeders' Cup

Omaha Beach Nails Shancelot in Santa Anita Sprint Thriller

ARCADIA, CA – On a day that held 14 graded stakes events across the country – including six Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” events – Omaha Beach and Shancelot saved the […] Read More

Breeders' Cup

Shancelot Puts in Final Work for Santa Anita Sprint

ARCADIA, CA – Trainer Jorge Navarro was on hand early Sunday morning as his top pupil Shancelot put in his final work for Saturday’s Santa Anita Sprint Championship Stakes (G1) over […] Read More

News

Omaha Beach Puts up ‘Brilliant’ Work at Del Mar

Roughly 15 hours after riding McKinzie to an impressive and emotionally-charged victory in the $1 million Whitney Stakes (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday afternoon, Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith […] Read More