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By Victor Ryan —- TIRUPATI BENOIT PHOTO MULTIPLE GRADED WINNER SPIRIT OF MAKENA RETURNS FROM 18-MONTH LAYOFF IN SATURDAY’S GIII SAN CARLOS STAKES GOING 7 FURLONGS AT SANTA ANITA ARCADIA, CA (March 24, 2025)—After being sidelined for 18 months, multiple graded- stakes winner...

By David Joseph —- Ryan Thompson Photo White Abarrio, Joseph Continue Journey in Saturday’s G3 Ghostzapper G1 Pegasus World Cup Hero Returns on Curlin Florida Derby Undercard HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – C2 Racing Stable LLC, Gary Barber and Antonio Pagnano’s White Abarrio is set...

By Kein Kilroy —- Way to Be Marie Leads Baker’s Dozen in Wide Open Tom Benson New Orleans, La (March 17, 2025) – Knocking on the door with four stakes placings from five tries, Way to Be Marie leads the morning line in Saturday’s wide-open and well-attended $150,000 Tom...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Smokey Mandate; Hodges Chad Brown’s High Pair Leads Muniz Memorial Dozen New Orleans, La (March 16, 2025) – Holding the record with three wins in the $300,000 Muniz Memorial presented by Horse Racing Nation (G2), Chad Brown also holds the top pair as the...

By Kevin Kilroy —- John Hancock Signs His Name Atop Ten Entered in Grade Two $1 Million Louisiana Derby John Hancock; SV Photography New Orleans, La (March 15, 2025) – With a field of ten entered, CHC & WinStar Farm’s John Hancock was tabbed as the 7-2 morning line...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Good Cheer Puts Perfect Record On the Line in Grade Two $400,000 Fasig-Tipton Fair Grounds Oaks New Orleans, La (March 15, 2025) – Unblemished in five starts, Godolphin’s Good Cheer will put her perfect record on the line in Saturday’s $400,000...

Stakes Advance – Whitmore Compiled by Robert Yates TEJANO TWIST – The King Cotton Stakes – 75th Running – 01-25-25 – R05 – Oaklawn Park Photo Credit: Kurtis Coady Friday, March 14, 2025 After snapping a lengthy losing streak in his last start,...

By David Joseph —- Ryan Thompson Photo Epona’s Hope Looks to Extend Streak in Captiva Island 4-Year-Old Filly Seeks Third Straight Win in 5F Turf Sprint HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Leon Ellman, Glassman Racing and Laurie Plesa’s Epona’s Hope, riding a two-race win streak, looks...

Santa Anita PressBox —- Benoit Photo SHOCKING GREY SHOOTS FOR CONSECUTIVE STAKES WINS IN SUNDAY’S $100,000 IRISH O’BRIEN STAKES FOR CALIFORNIA-BREDS GOING ABOUT 6 ½ FURLONGS ON SANTA ANITA’S HILLSIDE TURF COURSE ARCADIA, CA (March 11, 2025) — Shocking Grey, who exits a win...

By David Joseph —- Lauren King Photo Multiverse Shoots for the Stars in Hutcheson at Gulfstream HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – On the strength of his eye-catching graduation last time out, Pin Oak Stud LLC’s Multiverse will shoot for the stars while making the leap into stakes...