Santa Anita Park

BLINKERS OFF 476: Kentucky Derby Preps and Rapid-Fire

The Racing Dudes preview the $100,000 Sham Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park, a Kentucky Derby prep featuring Life Is Good. The Dudes also look at the $150,000 Jerome Stakes […]

Handicapping

Ricky’s Rockets ?: Aqueduct, Gulfstream Park and Santa Anita Park Picks for January 1, 2021

As we close out 2020 and look forward to what’s to come in 2021, there’s plenty to be excited about. Horse racing as a sport is thriving better than ever, […] Read More

Race Recaps

Quattroelle Conquers Blue Norther

ARCADIA, CA – A much cleaner trip proved the difference for Red Baron’s Barn and Rancho Temescal’s Quattroelle, who conquered her rivals in Thursday’s $75,000 Blue Norther Stakes at Santa […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Sham Preview: Life Is Good Set for 3-Year-Old Debut

After winning last year’s running with the eventual Kentucky Derby (G1) and Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) champion Authentic, Tough Luck Bob has two runners entered in the 2021 edition of […] Read More

Race Previews

Joe Hernandez Preview: Encoder Returns to Turf

ARCADIA, CA – Unraced since a failed dirt try last February 1, Hronis Racing’s Encoder returns to the turf for Friday’s $200,000 Joe Hernandez Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park. […] Read More

Handicapping

Ricky’s Rockets ?: Aqueduct, Gulfstream Park and Santa Anita Park Picks for December 31, 2020

Ricky’s Rockets? looks to end 2020 on the right note as we attack racing from across the country. We brought home some big tickets including a late Pick 4 ($232.75), […] Read More

Race Previews

Blue Norther Preview: Quattroelle Could Win With Cleaner Trip

ARCADIA, CA – After getting knocked off stride in the Jimmy Durante Stakes (G3) last time out, Quattroelle could win big in Thursday’s $75,000 Blue Norther Stakes at Santa Anita […] Read More

Podcast

The Magic Mike Show 233: What We Learned (Santa Anita Park)

The Magic Mike Show guys review what the learned from Santa Anita Park’s opening weekend, including a trio of Grade 1s for 3-year-olds. The Magic Mike Show with Curtis “Magic” […] Read More

News

Racing Dudes Three Stars of the Week: Malibu Marks Major Return

The Malibu Stakes (G1) always signals the start of the new racing season at Santa Anita Park, but Saturday’s edition marked a major return from a potential superstar and highlighted […] Read More

Race Recaps

Mucho Unusual Rebounds Strongly in Frankel

ARCADIA, CA – George Krikorian homebred Mucho Unusual rebounded strongly from a 12th-place finish in the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1), winning Sunday’s $100,000 Robert J. Frankel Stakes (G3) […] Read More