Santa Maria Stakes

Santa Maria Stakes 2024 | Santa Anita Picks

Veteran 5-year-old mare Desert Dawn will try and achieve millionaire status Sunday when she takes on seven rivals in the GII, $200,000 Santa Maria Stakes at 1 1/16 miles on […]

Race Recaps

As Time Goes By Survives This Tea In Santa Maria

ARCADIA, CA – Coolmore’s heavily-favored As Time Goes By survived a strong stretch run from This Tea to nose out victory in Saturday’s $200,000 Santa Maria Stakes (G2) at Santa […] Read More

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Racing Dudes Three Stars of the Week: Girls on Parade

The female horses took center stage this past weekend and did not disappoint. Two stakes each at Churchill Downs and Santa Anita Park topped an overall fun time at the […] Read More

Race Recaps

Fighting Mad Goes Coast to Coast in Santa Maria

ARCADIA, CA – Gary and Mary West homebred Fighting Mad surged to the lead out of the gate and never looked back, taking the field coast to coast in Sunday’s $200,000 Santa […] Read More

Race Previews

Santa Maria Preview: Ce Ce vs Hard Not to Love, Pt II

ARCADIA, CA – A short field of five fillies and mares will enter the gate in Sunday’s $200,000 Santa Maria Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park, but all eyes will […] Read More

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BLINKERS OFF 442: Early Belmont Stakes Preview and Rapid-Fire

The Racing Dudes give an early preview of the Belmont Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park on June 20, which for the first time kicks off the American Triple Crown series. […] Read More

Race Recaps

La Force Seals Big Score in Santa Maria

ARCADIA, CA – A stumbling rival and a lack of Unique Bella’s presence made the difference for La Force to seal her first big score in Saturday’s $200,000 Santa Maria Stakes (G2) at […] Read More

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Racing Dudes Three Stars of the Week: Unique Bella Crushes in Grade 2 Santa Maria

It was hard to pick just three horses this week. Santa Anita, Tampa Bay Downs, Gulfstream Park, and Oaklawn all held big races that produced worthy Three Stars of the […] Read More

Race Recaps

Unique Bella Blows Out G2 Santa Maria

ARCADIA, CA – Don Alberto Stable’s Unique Bella returned to the track in blowout fashion, easily wiring the field of five in Saturday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Santa Maria Stakes at Santa Anita. Breaking […] Read More

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After Anxious Moments, Grade 2 Santa Maria No Problem for Vale Dori

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 11, 2017)—There were anxious moments prior to the start of Saturday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Santa Maria Stakes, as 1-5 favorite Vale Dori reared, ejecting jockey Mike Smith […] Read More