Santa Anita Park

Country Grammer Re-Breaks, Takes Hollywood Gold Cup

ARCADIA, CA – WinStar Farm’s Country Grammer re-broke halfway home while racing inside Royal Ship, a move that put the 9/5 favorite back ahead just in time to take Monday’s […]

Breeders' Cup

Smooth Like Strait Tops Shoemaker Mile Entries in Season’s First Breeders’ Cup Prep

ARCADIA, CA – Cannon Thoroughbreds’ consistent homebred Smooth Like Strait heads a field of seven 3-year-olds and up in Monday’s $300,000 Shoemaker Mile Stakes (G1) on a nine-race Memorial Day […] Read More

Race Previews

Streaking Charmaine’s Mia Leads Gamely

ARCADIA, CA – Phil D’Amato’s streaking Charmaine’s Mia, in search of her fourth consecutive graded stakes win, heads a field of nine fillies and mares 3 and up in Monday’s […] Read More

Race Previews

Mandella’s Royal Ship Heads Hollywood Gold Cup

ARCADIA, CA – Formerly a turf specialist, Richard Mandella’s Royal Ship appears ready for his close-up on dirt as he heads Monday’s $300,000 Hollywood Gold Cup (G1). Originally run and […] Read More

Handicapping

Ricky’s Rockets 🚀: Belmont Park, Lone Star Park and Santa Anita Park Picks for May 31, 2021

#RickysRockets🚀 on a MONDAY AFTERNOON! That’s what we have in store for everyone as we celebrate Memorial Day with some horse racing. For the first time ever, we head to […] Read More

Race Recaps

Crazy Beautiful Rebounds in Summertime Oaks

ARCADIA, CA – Phoenix Thoroughbred’s Crazy Beautiful rebounded from a disappointing 10th last out in the Kentucky Oaks (G1) with a sharp rallying score in Sunday’s $200,000 Summertime Oaks (G2) […] Read More

Race Recaps

Magic On Tap Takes Triple Bend

ARCADIA, CA – With his well-fancied stablemate empty a furlong from home, Magic On Tap rallied three-deep to take Saturday’s $200,000 Triple Bend Stakes (G2) by 2 lengths. Ridden for […] Read More

Race Recaps

Bombard Tough As Nails In Daytona

ARCADIA, CA – Quick from the gate and head-and-head to deep stretch with speedy Law Abidin Citizen, heavily-favored Bombard simply wouldn’t be denied in Saturday’s $100,000 Daytona Stakes (G3) at […] Read More

Race Recaps

Award Winner Springs Major Upset In Whittingham

ARCADIA, CA – With heavily-favored United in deep water turning for home, Saturday’s $200,000 Charles Whittingham Stakes (G2) boiled down to a pair of longshots: front-running Acclimate and up-and-coming Award […] Read More

News

McCarthy Ready to Make Waves in California

After winning 22 graded stakes and capturing numerous riding titles at tracks in the Eastern Time Zone, jockey Trevor McCarthy has moved his tack west to the California circuit, where […] Read More