Santa Anita Handicap

Santa Anita Stable Notes: Melatonin Set for Gold Cup

Santa Anita Handicap winner Melatonin, who worked five furlongs Tuesday in a bullet 1:11.80, is on course for the Grade I, $500,000 Gold Cup at Santa Anita at 1 ¼ […]

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Effinex Too Good in G2 Oaklawn Handicap

Hot Springs, AR (Saturday, April 16, 2016)- Effinex enhanced his status as one of the top older horses in North America with an assertive victory in the 70th edition of […] Read More

Track Reports

Oaklawn Park Barn Notes: Melatonin Looks to Prove He’s No Fluke

Pletcher Horses Finalize Derby Day Preparations Todd Pletcher’s trio of hopefuls for the Racing Festival of the South at Oaklawn Park went out for their last preparatory gallops before competing […] Read More

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Racing Festival of the South: Grade 2 Oaklawn Handicap Preview

Likely Winners #1 BLOFELD – Make no mistake about it…I had completely given up on this horse until his race last time out in the Grade 2 Gulfstream Park Handicap. […] Read More

Podcast

Blinkers Off 171: Rebel Stakes, Rapid-Fire Selections and Rant of the Week

Blinkers Off has released a new episode! Blinkers Off provides weekly insights into the world of horse racing including race selections and previews, handicapping methods and exclusive stories. You can […] Read More

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Longshot Melatonin Goes Gate to Wire to Shock G1, $1 Million Santa Anita Handicap

ARCADIA, Calif. (March 12, 2016)—In his first-ever try in graded stakes competition on the main track, longshot Melatonin made it look easy in taking Saturday’s 79th running of the Grade […] Read More

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Blinkers Off 170: Kentucky Derby Preps, Big ‘Cap, Rapid-Fire Selections and Rant of the Week

Track Reports

Santa Anita Stable Notes: Smith Expects Big Effort From Effinex, Baffert Sends Two in San Felipe

SMITH EXPECTS BIG EFFORT FROM EFFINEX Mike Smith seeks an unprecedented fourth straight victory in the 79th Santa Anita Handicap when he rides favored Effinex in the $1 million race […] Read More

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Effinex, Imperative and Donworth Head G1 Big ’Cap on Saturday

ARCADIA, Calif. (March 9, 2016)—Trainer Jimmy Jerkens’ talented Effinex, along with sharp local contenders Imperative and Donworth, head a field of nine older horses set to go a mile and […] Read More