ARCADIA , Calif. (March 1, 2013)—Third in the Cal Breeders Champion Stakes going one mile on a wet fast main track on Jan. 26, Surfcup returned to the turf on Friday and the result was a facile 1 ¾ length win going one mile in Santa Anita’s $58,000 Rancho Palos Verdes Purse for 3-year-olds bred in California.
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ARCADIA , Calif. (Feb. 28, 2013)—Irish-bred Willyconker displayed a tangible turn of foot when challenged and won Thursday’s $65,000 Wrightwood Purse at Santa Anita by 1 ¾ lengths under Garrett Gomez, getting one mile on turf in 1:33.44.
ARCADIA , Calif. (Feb. 14, 2013)—Curvy Cat, ridden by Joe Talamo, outgamed 3-2 favorite Best Present Ever in deep stretch to take Thursday’s $60,000 Deer Creek Purse, winning the second-condition allowance for older fillies and mares by a neck while covering 6 ½ furlongs down Santa Anita’s hillside turf course in 1:12.52.
ARCADIA , Calif. (Jan. 30. 2013)—Regarded by many as Bob Baffert’s top Derby prospect, Fed Biz validated his early notices in his 4-year-old debut at Santa Anita on Jan. 12, winning the Grade II San Fernando Stakes at 1 1/16 miles, thus setting the stage for his role as favorite in Saturday’s Grade II, $200,000 Strub Stakes at 1 1/8 miles.
ARCADIA , Calif. (Jan. 26, 2013)—Under confident handling from Rafael Bejarano, 4-5 favorite Tiz Flirtatious had her competition measured at the top of the stretch and she powered home to win the $100,000 Valentine Dancer for California-bred fillies and mares, dispatching a field of six rivals by 1 ¾ lengths while getting one mile over a turf course listed as “good” in 1:35.17.
PICK SIX CARRYOVER OF $55,831, TOTAL FRIDAY POOL SHOULD EXCEED $300,000
AS SANTA ANITA OFFERS EIGHT-RACE PROGRAM
ARCADIA , Calif. (Jan. 24, 2013)—Despite being caught seven-wide turning for home, Sky Kingdom overcame an 11 ½ month layoff to win Thursday’s $60,000 Kern River Purse by a neck, covering one mile in 1:35.84 with Martin Garcia aboard.
$75,000 MEGAHERTZ DRAWS EIGHT FILLIES & MARES AT MILE ON TURF
ARCADIA , Calif. (Jan. 16, 2013)—It’s Bob Baffert versus Peter Miller versus Doug O’Neill in Saturday’s Grade II, $150,000 Palos Verdes Stakes at Santa Anita for older horses going six furlongs—and don’t forget to throw in Steve Asmussen.
ARCADIA , Calif. (Jan. 12, 2013)—Color the comeback of Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens complete. A winner of three Kentucky Derbies and eight Breeders’ Cup races, Stevens emerged from a seven-year hiatus to win Saturday’s first race at Santa Anita aboard the Tom Proctor-conditioned filly, Branding, winning from off the pace by 2 ½ lengths while covering seven furlongs in 1:23.94.
ARCADIA , Calif. (Nov. 4, 2012)—In a racing first, English-bred Rhythm of Light, who won the Group II International Istanbul Trophy in Istanbul, Turkey, on Sept. 1, shipped to Santa Anita and won her U.S. debut on Sunday, the Grade II Goldikova Stakes for fillies and mares at one mile on turf as Santa Anita’s 24-day Autumn Meet drew to a close.
ARCADIA , Calif. (Sept. 30, 2012)—Slim Shadey, freshened following a disappointing run in the Grade I Eddie Read Stakes at Del Mar on July 21, pulled jockey Garrett Gomez to the lead in the Grade II, $150,000 John Henry Turf Championship at 1 ¼ miles and never looked back, wiring a nine-horse field by 2 ¼ lengths while getting the distance in 1:59.17.