Santa Anita News

EQUINE MRI SUCCESSFULLY FUNDED; INSTALLATION PLANNED FOR SANTA ANITA

Equine MRI Successfully Funded; Installation Planned For Santa Anita Southern California Equine Foundation (SCEF) announced today that the fund-raising campaign for installation of an equine Standing Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) facility at Santa Anita Park has been successful. “We are in the process now of arranging for the full operation of the new MRI by […]

LEADING THOROUGHBRED RACING ORGANIZATIONS LAUNCH SAFETY COALITION

LEADING THOROUGHBRED RACING ORGANIZATIONS LAUNCH SAFETY COALITION LEXINGTON (November 19, 2019) – The nation’s leading Thoroughbred racing organizations today announced the creation of an industry-led effort to unify and enhance existing protections and work together to develop new reforms to ensure the safety of the sport’s equine and human athletes. Partnering together under the name […]

GOLDIKOVA QUOTES-SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2019

JOCKEY QUOTES FLAVIEN PRAT, TOINETTE, WINNER: “It didn’t look like there was much speed in the race, so we didn’t want to be too far behind. As you could see, she was very comfortable and she won pretty easy today. Yes, I’m glad to hear she’s going to run next year. I think she can be […]

HEAVILY FAVORED TOINETTE ALL BUSINESS IN WINNING GRADE II, $200,000 GOLDIKOVA STAKES BY 2 ¼ LENGTHS UNDER PRAT

HEAVILY FAVORED TOINETTE ALL BUSINESS IN WINNING GRADE II, $200,000 GOLDIKOVA STAKES BY 2 ¼ LENGTHS UNDER PRAT; TRAINED BY DRYSDALE, 4-YEAR-OLD FILLY BY SCAT DADDY GETS MILE ON TURF IN 1:33.38 WITH THE WIN, PRAT FINISHES IN A DEAD HEAT WITH CEDILLO FOR LEADING RIDER HONORS ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 3, 2019)–Attentive to the early […]

STABLE NOTES BY ED GOLDEN -SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2019

THREE EMERGE FOR HORSE OF THE YEAR HONORS FRANKLY SPEAKING, BREEDERS’ CUP GOT THE CALL MANDATORY PICK SIX JACKPOT PAYOUT IS POSSIBLE ABRAMS A WINNER IN SANTA ANITA WINNERS’ CIRCLE THREE FRONTRUNNERS FOR HORSE OF THE YEAR Vino Rosso, Bricks and Mortar or Mitole? Which will be Horse of the Year 2019? Each has credentials […]

DAMASCUS QUOTES-SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2019

JOCKEY QUOTES VICTOR ESPINOZA, FLAGSTAFF, WINNER: (On Flagstaff’s finish) “Excellent. He ran a big race and he fought all the way to the wire. He definitely didn’t want to get beat today.” (On the trip) “It was great. It worked out well. For a minute I thought it was going to be a little complicated. […]

HEADSTRONG MO FORZA TAKES GRADE II, $200,000 QATAR TWILIGHT DERBY BY 1 ¾ LENGTHS UNDER ROSARIO

HEADSTRONG MO FORZA TAKES GRADE II, $200,000 QATAR TWILIGHT DERBY BY 1 ¾ LENGTHS UNDER ROSARIO; TRAINED BY MILLER, HE GETS 1 1/8 MILES ON TURF IN 1:46.18 ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 2, 2019)–Rank early but composed thereafter, trainer Peter Miller’s longshot Mo Forza went from maiden winner on Sept. 29 to a Grade II stakes […]

QATAR TWILIGHT DERBY QUOTES-SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2019

JOCKEY QUOTES JOEL ROSARIO, MO FORZA, WINNER: “He was a little rank leaving the gate, but I had him in hand. He was pulling, but not that bad. He relaxed really well on the first turn and settled into racing. This was a special win for me, since it was for Barry Abrams. When I […]

SENATOR KEN MADDY STAKES QUOTES-SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2019

JOCKEY QUOTES GEOVANNI FRANCO, JUST GRAZED ME, WINNER: “We broke nice and she settled into a good spot. There were some really fast fillies in there today. She just does what she does and took off on the turn. Once she pinned her ears back, there was no way they were going to catch her.” KENT […]

ALEXANDER’S HOMEBRED JUST GRAZED ME RALLIES TO WIN GRADE III, $100,000 SENATOR KEN MADDY STAKES BY 1 ¼ LENGTHS UNDER FRANCO

ALEXANDER’S HOMEBRED JUST GRAZED ME RALLIES TO WIN GRADE III, $100,000 SENATOR KEN MADDY STAKES BY 1 ¼ LENGTHS UNDER FRANCO ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 2, 2019)–Nick Alexander’s homebred Just Grazed Me rallied from off the pace to take Saturday’s first race at Santa Anita, the Grade III, $100,000 Senator Ken Maddy Stakes, by 1 ¼ […]