Barn Notes

By Ed Golden —-  BAFFERT IN PRIME TIME AT SANTA ANITA AGAIN  RACING MOURNS PASSING OF GARRETT GOMEZ  STEVENS TO HAVE HIP REPLACEMENT SURGERY  BEHOLDER HAPPY, AWAITS SERVICE TO UNCLE MO  $1 MILLION LATE PICK 4 GUARANTEE OPENING DAY Bob Baffert; SA File Photo BAFFERT HAS...

By Michael Adolphson —- • Taleoftheprincess’s Tenacity Giving Lovell Confidence • Chocolate Ride Primed for 2016-17 Seasonal Bow • Hogy Leads Potent Becker One-Two Punch • High Hopes Remain for Dazzling Gem • Work Tab TALEOFTHEPRINCESS’S TENACITY GIVING LOVELL CONFIDENCE In...

By David Joseph —- Neolithic Stamps Himself as Pegasus World Cup Candidate X Y Jet works toward Mr. Prospector (G3) Juan Leyva Rides Three into Winner’s Circle Thursday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot at $43,578 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Starlight Racing’s Neolithic put himself...

By Ed Golden —- • CLASSIC WINNER ARROGATE DRILLS FOR 2017 DEBUT • LANGUAGE BARRIER NO PROBLEM FOR GARY STUTE • SANTA ANITA WINTER MEET STARTS MONDAY, DEC. 26 • CHROME’S FAREWELL CALIFORNIA RACE SATURDAY Arrogate; Zoe Metz/Clockers Corner ARROGATE COULD RUN IN SAN PASQUAL...

By Michael Adolphson —- • Mena Pulls Clear in Competitive Jockey Race • Catalano Fillies Highlight Work Tab SAINT’S FAN POINTING TO LECOMTE Amid all the buzz of Louisiana-bred greats Sunbean and String King running — and ultimately falling short — in their respective...

By Robert Mieszerski —- CYPRESS, Calif. –California Chrome, the world’s richest active thoroughbred, is the headliner among 33 nominees to the $100,000-guaranteed Winter Challenge. Scheduled for 1 1/16 miles, the Challenge will be run Saturday, Dec. 17 and is scheduled to...