Victor Espinoza

Bolo, Bal a Bali and Om Headline G1 Frank E. Kilroe Mile at Santa Anita

ARCADIA, Calif. (March 9, 2016)—Top turf horses Bolo, Bal a Bali and Om headline a field of seven older horses in Saturday’s Grade I, $400,000 Frank E. Kilroe Mile (turf) […]

Kentucky Derby

Smokey Image Looks to Become the Next California Chrome

It’s hard to believe just two short years ago California Chrome was bursting onto the national horse racing scene with a massive win in the San Felipe Stakes. The San […] Read More

Track Reports

Santa Anita Stable Notes: Mor Spirit Remains Candidate for San Felipe, Chrome Easy Prep in Dubai

MORE SPIRIT NEEDED FROM MOR SPIRIT FOR SAN FELIPE Mor Spirit, who was eased in a workout on Tuesday, remains a candidate for the San Felipe Stakes on March 12 […] Read More

Track Reports

Santa Anita Stable Notes: Songbird and Smokey Image Work Sunday

SONGBIRD IN ‘BRILLIANT’ DRILL; COULD GO IN SANTA YSABEL Champion filly Songbird could make her next start in the Grade III Santa Ysabel Stakes for three-year-old fillies at a mile […] Read More

Track Reports

Santa Anita Stable Notes: Exaggerator Stays Home, Zenyatta’s Son Debuts Saturday

NYQUIST GOING TO FLORIDA, EXAGGERATOR STAYS HOME Keenly competitive on the track, both Doug O’Neill and Keith Desormeaux were uncommonly gracious and magnanimous after O’Neill’s unbeaten champion two-year-old colt of […] Read More

News

Smokey Image Cruises to 8 1/2 Length Win in California Cup Derby

ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 30, 2016)—Unbeaten Smokey Image, in his first try around two turns, annihilated six California-bred rivals en route to a 8 ½ length win in Saturday’s $250,000 California […] Read More

News

American Pharoah Named 2015 Longines World’s Best Racehorse

London (UK) / Saint-Imier (Switzerland), 19 January 2016 – Longines and the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) have presented the 2015 Longines World’s Best Racehorse award on 19 January […] Read More

News

California Chrome Impresses Off Layoff Taking Grade 2 San Pasqual Stakes, Dubai Next

ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 9, 2016)—Idle since March 28 in Dubai, 2014 Horse of the Year California Chrome came back running on Saturday at Santa Anita, as he forged to a […] Read More

News

California Chrome Heads Field of Eight in Saturday’s G2 San Pasqual Stakes at Santa Anita Park

ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 6, 2016)—Idle since collecting a tidy $2 million in running second in the Dubai World Cup March 28, trainer Art Sherman’s superstar California Chrome heads a field […] Read More

News

Santa Anita-Based American Pharoah, Beholder, Nyquist and Songbird All Heavy Favorites for Eclipse Awards

ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 6, 2016)—Led by the Triple Crown Championship team of American Pharoah, Bob Baffert, Victor Espinoza and (owner/breeder) Zayat Stables, Santa Anita-based connections are positioned to have a […] Read More