Metaboss rallied from eighth in a field of 10 to win the Grade 3 $200,000 El Camino Real Derby, Northern California’s official Kentucky Derby prep race Saturday at Golden Gate Fields. The chestnut colt is owned in partnership by Milan McFetridge, Mersad Metanovic, Daniel Preiss, Arndt, and Azcarate and is trained by Jeff Bonde. Metaboss … Read more
Although he appeared beaten at the rail with a furlong to run, Kaleem Shah, Inc.’s Dortmund called upon his considerable class and courage to defeat rival Firing Line by a head in Saturday’s Grade III, $150,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes at Santa Anita, an important steppingstone to the Grade I, $1 million Santa Anita Derby … Read more
W.C. Racing’s Sharla Rae notched her third career stakes victory Saturday at Golden Gate Fields in the $50,000-added California Oaks. The Kentucky-bred daughter of Afleet Alex is trained by Doug O’Neill and was ridden by Silvio Amador. She covered the 1-1/16 miles in 1:44.46. In the $100,000 Barretts Debutante Stakes at Los Alamitos in September, … Read more
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Peachtree Stable’s Lord Nelson and jockey Rafael Bejarano, outside, hold off Texas Red and Kent Desormeaux to win the Grade II $200,000 San Vicente Stakes Sunday, February 1, 2015 at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, CA. Lord Nelson sat a close fourth with a quarter mile to run and surged late for a neck victory in … Read more
Conquest Stables LLC’s Conquest Two Step and jockey Joe Talamo scored a 5-1 victory in Saturday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Palos Verdes Stakes at Santa Anita Park. The Palos Verdes was the first graded stakes win for the Mark Casse trainee, now a 3-time winner in 10 starts. The Florida-bred son of Two Step Salsa was … Read more
Restrained early and full of run around the far turn, Prospect Park went on to an ultra impressive score in Friday’s $58,000 allowance feature at Santa Anita, as the 3-year-old colt by top stallion Tapit drew off to win by 5 ¼ lengths under Kent Desormeaux while covering a flat mile in 1:35.67. Owned and … Read more
Ridden for the first time by Aaron Gryder, Singing Kitty split horses four-wide at the top of the stretch and outdueled favored Heat the Rocks in deep stretch to take Saturday’s $200,000 Xpressbet California Cup Oaks by one length while negotiating one mile on turf in 1:35.70. A 3-year-old California-bred filly by Ministers Wild Cat … Read more
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