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By Mike Willman —- MCKINZIE Benoit Photo BAFFERT’S MCKINZIE ROMPS BY 4 ¾ LENGTHS IN GRADE I, $300,000 MALIBU STAKES; WELL BEATEN IN BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC, HE REBOUNDS TO GET SEVEN FURLONGS IN 1:22.48 UNDER SMITH OPENING DAY CROWD OF 41,373 USHER IN 82ND SANTA ANITA WINTER...

By Mike Willman —- SPICED PERFECTION Benoit Photo CALIFORNIA-BRED SPICED PERFECTION RALLIES TO WIN GRADE I, $300,000 LA BREA STAKES BY 1 ¼ LENGTHS AS PRAT & KORINER TEAM FOR SEVEN FURLONG TALLY IN 1:23.54 ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 26, 2018)—Unimpeded while four-wide...

By Ryan Martin —- NEW ORLEANS (December 26, 2018) – In walk-the-dog fashion, America’s Tale powered home in the $75,000 Tiffany Lass Stakes at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots on Wednesday afternoon to score her third victory in a row. Owned by Naveed Chowhan and...

By David Joseph —- HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Making his second start off a 13-month layoff, Robert LaPenta and Head of Plains Partners’ Coal Front captured his third graded-stakes victory Saturday at Gulfstream Park while registering a 3 ¾-length triumph in the $100,000 Mr....

By Ryan Martin —- BRIDGMOHAN STAKES HAT TRICK, TOM’S d’ETAT’S TENACIOUS STAKES SCORE FOR TEAM BENSON HIGHLIGHT ACTION PACKED SANTA SUPER SATURDAY NEW ORLEANS (December 22, 2018) – A trio of stakes victories by defending Fair Grounds riding champion Shaun Bridgmohan, one of...

By Mike Henry —- WORLD OF TROUBLE LIVES UP TO HYPE IN DOMINANT MARION COUNTY SCORE OLDSMAR, FL. – Michael Dubb considers his 3-year-old Florida-bred colt World of Trouble nothing less than a remarkable specimen. But as he prepared to face seven overmatched foes in the...

By David Joseph —- Sir Anthony; Leslie Martin Sir Anthony Springs $53.80 Upset in Harlan’s Holiday (G3) G1 Winner Audible Second in Prep for $9 Million Pegasus World Cup (G1) HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Richard Otto Stables’ Illinois homebred Sir Anthony extended his win streak...

By Keith McCalmont —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Forgotten Hero stayed undefeated with a prominent effort under Mike Luzzi to win the $150,000 New York Stallion Series Fifth Avenue division for juvenile fillies on Saturday at Aqueduct Racetrack. Trained and owned by John...

By David Joseph —- Dream Pauline; Lauren King Dream Pauline Game in Sugar Swirl (G3) Victory HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Stonestreet Stables LLC’s Dream Pauline, trained by Kiaran McLaughlin and ridden by Javier Castellano, gamely held off stretch rally by Stormy Embrace to win...

By David Joseph —- Glorious Empire; Lauren King G1 Winner Possible for $7 Million Pegasus Turf (G1) Jan. 26 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Matthew Schera’s Glorious Empire, left alone on the lead under Hall of Fame jockey Edgar Prado, kicked away from a talented field full of...