Inaugural Horse Racing Women’s Summit Announced, Headlined By Keynote Speaker Susan Packard Summit to be held September 28-30, 2022 at Santa Anita Park June 3, 2022 Arcadia, CA: The inaugural Horse Racing Women’s Summit (HRWS) has been confirmed for September 28-30 at Santa Anita Park. The multi-day event aims to bring together people from all
ALEXANDER’S HOMEBRED BECCA TAYLOR HEADS SATURDAY’S GRADE III, $100,000 DESERT STORMER STAKES AT SIX FURLONGS ARCADIA, Calif. (June 1, 2022)–A nose shy of being unbeaten in eight starts, three of them stakes, Nick Alexander’s homebred Becca Taylor tries graded stakes competition for the first time as she returns to Santa Anita to head Saturday’s...
IRISH-BRED BALNIKHOV HEADS SATURDAY’S $100,000 CINEMA STAKES AS SOPHOMORES GO 1 1/8 MILES ON TURF ARCADIA, Calif. (June 1, 2022)–One of leading trainer Phil D’Amato’s seemingly endless line of talented Irish-breds, Balnikhov returns to Santa Anita and heads Saturday’s $100,000 Cinema Stakes as five sophomores go a mile and one eighth on turf.
ARCADIA, Calif. (May 22, 2022)–In a highly anticipated 2-year-old maiden special weight at 4 ½ furlongs, the Doug O’Neill-trained Tahoma did not disappoint as 2018 Triple Crown champion Justify’s first foal to race stateside, met expectations as the 4-5 favorite, winning by two lengths under Juan Hernandez in 53.89.
Stable Notes by Ed Golden for Sunday, May 22, 2022
Exaulted will make his first start in a year next Sunday in the Grade II Triple Bend Stakes. By Twirling Candy and a full horse at age five, Exaulted last raced on May 29, 2021, finishing third in the very same Triple Bend Stakes.
TOP TRAINER D’AMATO MINDFUL OF MEMORIAL DAY VERSATILE BRICKYARD RIDE SET FOR TRIPLE BEND TIGRE DI SLUGO WORKS FOR THOR’S ECHO STAKES MONSTER MEMORIAL DAY ON TAP AT SANTA ANITA D’AMATO POISED FOR MAJOR MEMORIAL DAY Phil D’Amato led all trainers with 52 victories at Santa Anita’s 2020-21 meet and is in prime pouncing position to surpass that number at the current campaign that concludes on June 19.
JOCKEY QUOTES RICARDO GONZALEZ, LEGGS GALORE, WINNER: “She’s a special filly. She likes to go to the lead, so I just let her do what she likes to do. Today, she was nice and relaxed. When that other filly (Hear My Prayer) came to her, she got a little competitive and went a little faster
CALIFORNIA-BRED LEGGS GALORE SPEEDS TO ONE LENGTH SCORE IN $75,000 MIZDIRECTION STAKES AS SHE GETS 6 ½ FURLONGS DOWN HILLSIDE TURF IN 1:13.00
ARCADIA, Calif. (May 21, 2022)–A front-running gem of consistency, William Sims’ homebred Leggs Galore registered her sixth career stakes win and third added money victory in a row as she
SANTA ANITA GATES OPEN AT 7:15 A.M. SATURDAY STILLETO BOY TO BREEZE MONDAY FOR GOLD CUP MONSTER MEMORIAL DAY OFFERED AT SANTA ANITA MIZDIRECTION MARKS FIRST STAKES FOR BELLA D RISPOLI TO RIDE FULL TIME AGAIN AT SANTA ANITA PREAKNESS PARTY STARTS EARLY AS BETTING BEGINS AT 7:15 A.M. Fans can get an early start on their Preakness Stakes Day wagering at Santa Anita, as wagering will be available beginning at 7:15 a.m. in the Grandstand Paddock Room.
