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By Victor Ryan —- 8 FILLIES AND MARES BATTLE FOR GRADE I GLORY IN GAMELY STAKES GOING 1 1/8 MILES ON TURF MONDAY AT SANTA ANITA Infield carnival, beer festival also part of Memorial Day weekend activities at Santa Anita ARCADIA, CA (May 21, 2025)— Eight fillies and mares...

By Tom Luicci —- MIA’S CRUSADE, OFF A LENGTHY LAYOFF, LOOKS TO THREE-PEAT IN SATURDAY’S SPRUCE FIR HANDICAP AT MONMOUTH PARK OCEANPORT, N.J. – Trainer Chuck Spina isn’t sure how much longer he will be able to follow the routine that has helped make Mia’s Crusade so...

By David Joseph —- Keep It Easy Cutting Back for Return in $150,000 Chick Lang Romans-Trained Colt Faces 10 Rivals in 6F Sprint for 3YOs Saturday BALTIMORE – Trainer Dale Romans has some advice for people handicapping the 50th running of the listed $150,000 Chick Lang...

By Tom Luicci —- GRADE 1 WINNER POWER SQUEEZE LAUNCHES AMBITIOUS SCHEDULE STARTING WITH SUNDAY’S SERENA’S SONG STAKES AT MONMOUTH OCEANPORT, N.J. – Trainer Jorge Delgado has ambitious plans this year for Grade 1 winner Power Squeeze that he hopes will ultimately end in the...

Santa Anita PressBox —- Freedom’s Not Free; Benoit STAKES WINNERS FREEDOM’S NOT FREE, ARTISLAS HEADLINE SUNDAY’S CINEMA STAKES FOR 3-YEAR-OLDS GOING ONE MILE ON TURF AT SANTA ANITA ARCADIA, CA (May 6, 2025)—Freedom’s Not Free, recent winner of the Pasadena Stakes at a...

Santa Anita PressBox —- AIR FORCE RED, LOVESICK BLUES SET FOR REMATCH IN SATURDAY’S SIREN LURE STAKES FOR OLDER HORSES GOING 6 FURLONGS ON TURF AT SANTA ANITA ARCADIA, CA (May 5, 2025)—After finishing one-two in the GIII San Simeon Stakes going about 6 furlongs on Santa...

By Christian Abdo —- Captain Cook is a leading contender in G3 Peter Pan OZONE PARK, N.Y. – St. Elias Stable’s stakes-winner Captain Cook is a leading contender as he seeks his third local victory in Saturday’s Grade 3, $200,000 Peter Pan, a nine-furlong test for...

Santa Anita PressBox —- TIRUPATI, UNCORKED AMONG A DEEP 13-HORSE FIELD SET FOR SATURDAY’S GRADE III ROYAL HEROINE STAKES FOR OLDER FILLIES AND MARES GOING A MILE ON TURF AT SANTA ANITA ARCADIA, CA (April 21, 2025)— Tirupati, winner of last month’s GIII Wilshire Stakes, will...

Santa Anita PressBox —- Richi; Benoit Photo RICHI LOOMS A MAJOR THREAT FOR BAFFERT IN SATURDAY’S GRADE II, $200,000 SANTA MARIA STAKES FOR OLDER FILLIES AND MARES GOING 1 1/16 MILES AT SANTA ANITA ARCADIA, CA (April 14, 2025)—Richi, who was narrowly beaten by star...

OP Stakes Preview – $1.25M Apple Blossom (G1) Compiled by Robert Yates Thorpedo Anna; Coady Media Friday, April 11, 2025 Trainer Kenny McPeek used to talk about all the major races he finished second in – misfires, often narrow-headed by the Kentucky Derby, Kentucky...