Santa Anita Park Picks

Honeymoon Preview: Going Global, Madone Make for Excitement

ARCADIA, CA – Trainers Phil D’Amato’s Going Global and Simon Callaghan’s Madone – each undefeated in California – make for an exciting matchup in Saturday’s $100,000 Honeymoon Stakes (G3) at […]

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Ricky’s Rockets 🚀: Belmont Park, Gulfstream Park and Santa Anita Park Picks for May 2, 2021

There isn’t much to say other than WOW! Saturday afternoon at Churchill Downs, was one of the more magical days in quite some time. Between, the atmosphere, the excitement, the […] Read More

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Ricky’s Rockets 🚀: Belmont Park, Oaklawn Park and Santa Anita Park Picks for April 25, 2021

Yesterday was the first time #RickysRockets🚀 was at Churchill Downs all year, and it was a triumphant return in many ways! We also also gave out the FREE late Pick […] Read More

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Petruchio Returns to Turf for Singletary

ARCADIA, CA – A graded stakes-placed runner on dirt and a winner on turf, Richard Mandella’s Petruchio returns to what may be his preferred surface as he heads a field […] Read More

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As Time Goes By Heads Santa Margarita

ARCADIA, CA – Fresh off of a second-place finish to the mighty Swiss Skydiver, As Time Goes By looms the horse to beat going a mile and 1/8 in Saturday’s […] Read More

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North County Guy Seeks Third Straight Win in Crystal Water

ARCADIA, CA – Fresh off a pair of impressive wins over the Santa Anita turf, the Richard Baltas-trained North County Guy heads Saturday’s $100,000 Crystal Water Stakes for older California-bred […] Read More

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Tokyo City Cup Preview: Tizamagician Takes Another Shot at Graded Glory

ARCADIA, CA – Runner-up in last year’s edition, Hall of Fame trainer Richard Mandella’s Tizamagician takes another shot at earning graded stakes glory in Sunday’s $100,000 Tokyo City Cup Stakes […] Read More

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Classy Independence Hall Heads Californian

ARCADIA, CA – Trainer Michael McCarthy’s classy Independence Hall heads Saturday’s $200,000 Californian Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita, an iconic steppingstone to the Hollywood Gold Cup (G1), which will be […] Read More

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Ricky’s Rockets 🚀: Keeneland, Oaklawn Park and Santa Anita Park Picks for April 11, 2021

We officially closed the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail with the results from the Arkansas Derby (G1) and the Lexington Stakes (G3) on Saturday afternoon from Oaklawn and Keeneland respectively. We […] Read More

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Ricky’s Rockets 🚀: Keeneland, Oaklawn Park and Santa Anita Park Picks for April 10, 2021

Ricky’s Rockets🚀 are ready to go and attack Arkansas Derby (G1) day from Oaklawn Park. Saturday marks the final day of Kentucky Derby (G1) preps, and the final day to […] Read More