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Jan 27, 2012, 10:07 am
Grade 1 CashCall Futurity winner Liaison put in a bullet work Thursday morning at Santa Anita, going in company with stable mate Midnight Crooner for trainer Bob Baffert. Liaison, with jockey Martin Garcia up, was clocked in 1:11.80 for the 6-furlong work, with Midnight Crooner getting 1:12.40 - t... Comment - Like
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Jan 11, 2012, 6:25 pm
A guest post by Kayla Jarvinen
Most of you reading this are likely racing fans, or, at the very least, attracted to the sport in some capacity for one reason or another. And what a wonderful sport it is; not without its share of positives and negatives of course, but you’d be hard-pressed to find... Comment - Like
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Jan 4, 2012, 7:32 pm
A guest post by Craig Kibler
Horse racing has been popular in this country since the mid 1800’s. The popularity of the sport has been up and down, but horse racing at times has been seen as the most entertaining spectator sport around. Ever since Saratoga Race Course (oldest sporting venue in... Comment - Like
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Jan 3, 2012, 7:35 pm
What is that special bond that little girls seem to have with horses? It starts with toy horses, often leading to dreams of riding and having a horse of one's own. Here is a group of horse-crazy girls out at Santa Anita on a beautiful day last weekend.
Claudia, Consuelo, Jeaneth, Sarahi, and Angelic... Comment - Like
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Jan 2, 2012, 8:52 pm
Santa Anita Handicap winner and Breeders’ Cup Classic runner-up Game on Dude worked four furlongs in :48.20 at Santa Anita under Martin Garcia on New Year’s Day.
Trainer Bob Baffert indicated Game On Dude could make his 2012 debut in the Grade 2 San Antonio Stakes at Santa Anita on Feb. 5. Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 2011, 10:44 pm
Genius worked 7 furlongs in company on Saturday morning, 12/31/11 for trainer Bob Baffert. With jockey Martin Garcia aboard, Genius was clocked in 1:25.80.
The three-year-old son of Smart Strike out of the Dixieland Band mare Southern Swing is owned by Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, and Derrick S... Comment - Like
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Dec 27, 2011, 9:35 pm
For those of you unable to be at the Great Race Place for opening day on the day after Christmas, here's a little taste of the sights and sounds you missed. It was a positively intoxicating day at the track! Comment - Like
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Dec 24, 2011, 10:00 pm
It's the day before Christmas, and Santa is getting in shape for his round-the-world sleigh trip with a little bit of exercise working horses at the track! Merry Christmas everybody, and thanks for following my blog this year. Comment - Like
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Dec 24, 2011, 5:22 pm
Santa Anita Handicap winner and Breeders’ Cup Classic runner-up Game On Dude worked for trainer Bob Baffert on Christmas Eve morning on Santa Anita’s fast main track, going 5 furlongs in :58 flat, the fastest of 121 works at the distance. Jockey Martin Garcia was aboard for the work.
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Dec 22, 2011, 9:58 pm
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Sprint winner Secret Circle worked in company with Candrea this morning at Santa Anita for trainer Bob Baffert. With jockey Martin Garcia aboard, Secret Circle went 6 furlongs in 1:11.60 – the fastest of 12 works at the distance.
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Dec 20, 2011, 8:45 pm
Multiple graded stakes winner May Day Rose put in a nice work for trainer Bob Baffert this morning at Santa Anita in preparation for the $300,000 La Brea Stakes on Dec. 31. With Martin Garcia up, May Day Rose went six furlongs in 1:11.4 – the fastest of eight works at the distance.
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Oct 31, 2011, 11:07 am
Rosie Ybarra the zombie
Things are looking pretty spooky at Clockers’ Corner these chilly mornings. Thanks to server Rosie Ybarra – the well-known maven of Clockers’ Corner who serves up yummy concoctions to trainers, riders, owners and race fans every morning – there is no shortage of Hallo... Comment - Like
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Oct 28, 2011, 10:01 am
Mace Siegel, a prominent owner and breeder of Thoroughbreds for more than 47 years, died of heart failure at his home in Beverly Hills on Wednesday at the age of 86. A founding member of the Thoroughbred Owners of California (TOC), Siegel, a New Jersey native, campaigned horses in California with h... Comment - Like
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Oct 24, 2011, 1:59 pm
The legendary Dan Issel, retired Hall of Fame professional basketball player and coach, was on hand at Santa Anita Sunday to present the stakes trophy to Mr. and Mrs. Warren Williamson after their colt Irish Art won the Uniformity Stakes.
In a combined ABA and NBA career, Issel accumulated over 27,... Comment - Like
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Oct 23, 2011, 5:36 pm
Some rare Larry Zap footage of Weemissfrankie in her stall at Del Mar -- with her buddy Pickles, the goat! Narrated by Larry Zap. Enjoy!
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Oct 12, 2011, 9:59 am
Eurorears and Martin Garcia at Santa Anita Oct. 10
Euroears breezed four furlongs in :48.4 under jockey Martin Garcia on Santa Anita's main track Monday in preparation for the Breeders' Cup Sprint on Nov. 5 at Churchill Downs.
Trainer Bob Baffert said he was happy with the way Eurorears went. Judgin... Comment - Like
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Oct 5, 2011, 11:29 am
Garrett Gomez works Well Monied at Santa Anita, 9/29/11
Well Monied is on her way to Kentucky for the Grade 1 Juddmonte Spinster Stakes on Sunday, Oct. 9 at Keeneland. She prepped for the Spinster with a six-furlong work over Santa Anita's main track on Thursday morning, Sept. 29, with jockey Garr... Comment - Like
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Oct 2, 2011, 9:58 am
Sunrise over Santa Anita Sunday morning
Weemissfrankie, who won the Grade I Del Mar Debutante on Sept. 3, is the likely favorite in today's Oak Leaf Stakes at Santa Anita. The daughter of Sunriver trained by Peter Eurton is unbeaten in two starts.
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Sep 29, 2011, 10:42 pm
After a four-day break following the close of the Fairplex meet in Pomona, the excitement of Thoroughbred racing returns to Southern California's 'grande dame' of racing, historic Santa Anita Park.
Santa Anita kicks off its 2011 Autumn Meet Friday, Sept. 30 with a nine-race card featuring the $100,0... Comment - Like
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Sep 17, 2011, 5:58 pm
Hall of Fame rider Mike Smith shared some thoughts with a group of aspiring riders, all students of Frank Garza Jockey School in Somis, California, during their visit to Santa Anita Racetrack, where they posed for a photo at Clockers' Corner. Joining instructor Frank Garza were Kirin Arnold, Cambr... Comment - Like
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Sep 16, 2011, 2:25 pm
The annual Pasadena GreekFest kicks off this evening and runs through Sunday at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia. The popular event features all things Greek, including food, live music, folk dancing and a children’s fun zone.
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Sep 15, 2011, 2:19 pm
Read the latest "buzz"in California Thoroughbred racing. I cover the people, the horses, the history, and current events in horse racing - sharing my passion for the sport I have loved for many years.
I have been involved in the business of Thoroughbred horse racing for more than 25 years, having wo... Comment - Like
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Sep 13, 2011, 9:29 pm
Racing at Fairplex.
An exciting evening of racing is on tap for tomorrow at the Los Angeles County Fair, including a pick 6 carryover and the $50,000 C.B. Afflerbaugh Stakes.
Racing at Fairplex kicks off with a nine-race card beginning at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday. The pick 6, which will be on races 4 th... Comment - Like
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Sep 8, 2011, 7:10 pm
Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, the seaside oval that entertainment icon Bing Crosby and his Hollywood pals began in 1937, once again put on a sparkling show, wrapping up its 72nd season Wednesday with fanfare. Despite slight declines from last year in attendance and handle, the 37-day meet will go into ... Comment - Like
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Sep 7, 2011, 10:30 am
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and the pictures from Monday’s Military Appreciation Day at Del Mar Racetrack certainly leave one speechless. Click here to see the slideshow.
The Labor Day event, hosted by a group of benevolent horse owners and the racetrack, and organized by Annie N... Comment - Like
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Aug 18, 2011, 4:24 pm
Angela Valverde of CTHF, groom Steve Kenny, Kevin Bolling and Mary Forney of CTHF, and jockey Victor Espinoza.
In a winner’s circle ceremony following Wednesday’s second race at Del Mar, Jockey Victor Espinoza presented a check in the amount of $10,000 to the California Thoroughbred Horseme... Comment - Like
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Aug 18, 2011, 3:06 pm
Zenyatta in the paddock before the 2009 Breeders' Cup Classic.
Last month, Forbes released its list of the 15 “Richest Sporting Events in the World.” Amazingly, three thoroughbred races made that list, including the Breeders’ Cup Classic. The other two were the Japan Cup and the Dub... Comment - Like
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Aug 2, 2011, 8:39 pm
Del Mar Thoroughbred Club will present the "Battle of the Exes," a match race involving formerly-engaged jockeys Chantal Sutherland and Hall of Famer Mike Smith on Sunday, August 7.
Besides the one-on-one battle that match races automatically engender, the event holds special interest because of the... Comment - Like
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Jul 28, 2011, 5:46 pm
There’s still time to cast your vote for Miss Cougar 2011. One of six finalists will be crowned this year’s Miss Cougar at Del Mar on Friday, July 29, where she will present the trophy for the Cougar II Handicap.
According to official contest rules, a “cougar” is a mature woman who pursues y... Comment - Like
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Jul 26, 2011, 1:49 pm
Slideshow: New track surface 7/26/2011
Santa Anita's newly renovated track was open for business on Tuesday morning after a two-week closure for a renovation project.
Although the track was restricted to joggers and gallopers, it will be open for full training on Thursday. See a detailed report at t... Comment - Like
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Jul 24, 2011, 9:07 pm
Slideshow: Santa Anita track renovation in progress.
Santa Anita is tentatively scheduled to reopen its track for training on July 26, following a two-week renovation to reduce the clay content. During the project, which began July 11, the top six inches of the surface - more than 17,000 tons of m... Comment - Like
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Jul 20, 2011, 10:50 am
San Diego television crews were out early for workouts on opening day at Del Mar.
Today is opening day at Del Mar... where the turf meets the surf ! As usual, the buzz started at daybreak in the barn area, with news crews jockeying for position on the viewing stands at morning workouts.
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Jul 11, 2011, 10:34 am
Trainer Ron McAnally gets a birthday cake while Bob Baffert looks on.
Hall of Fame trainer Ron McAnally celebrated his 79th birthday at Santa Anita's Clockers' Corner this morning, where Rosie Ybarra presented him with a birthday cake while trainers and other morning regulars sang "Happy Birthday."... Comment - Like
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Jun 9, 2011, 9:30 pm
Trainer Jim Cassidy at Santa Anita Park
While the eyes of the horse racing world will be on New York Saturday for the 143rd running of the Belmont Stakes, New York transplant Jim Cassidy will be hoping to repeat in a stakes race on the West Coast, the Grade 2 Honeymoon Handicap at Hollywood Park.
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Jun 4, 2011, 3:12 pm
The California Thoroughbred Business League (CTBL), composed of racing associations, horsemen's organizations, fairs, and industry stakeholders, has approved transitioning the statewide Workers' Compensation program administered by California Horsemen's Safety Alliance (CHSA) to Finish Line Self Ins... Comment - Like
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Jun 1, 2011, 11:00 pm
Stakes winners Geronimo and Storming Away at Tranquility Farm
Frank Stronach, a multiple Eclipse Award winning owner and breeder and industry leader in the retraining and rehabilitation of Thoroughbred racehorses, has announced the formation of the Santa Anita Park After-Care Program. The new progr... Comment - Like
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Aug 19, 2010, 2:44 pm
The Pamplemousse looked marvelous galloping over the track at Del Mar this morning. I caught a quick photo of him just after he returned to trainer Julio Canani's barn. Here he is being unsaddled before cooling out. His exercise rider said he went great! Stay tuned for updates to come....
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Aug 7, 2010, 12:06 am
Zenyatta poses on the main track at Del Mar before her morning gallop.
Excitement has been building all week at Del Mar in anticipation of Zenyatta Day tomorrow. The highlight of the day's race card will be the Grade 1 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes in which Zenyatta goes after her 18th straight victory.... Comment - Like
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Jul 21, 2010, 11:46 pm
Record crowd turns out for Del Mar opening day 2010.
Del Mar Racetrack's Opening Day is always a grand party, and this year it was more evident than ever! Today's opening day crowd smashed all records with a total attendance of 45, 309 -- the largest crowd in Del Mar history. The gloomy weather did... Comment - Like
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Jun 13, 2010, 11:05 pm
Zenyatta and groom Mario Espinoza enter the saddling area.
It was awesome. There is no better word to describe the feeling at Hollywood Park this afternoon as Zenyatta powered down the stretch and past St. Trinians to win the Grade 1 Vanity Handicap.
It was the 17th win in a row for the still unbea... Comment - Like
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Jun 11, 2010, 8:14 pm
Well, Sunday's the BIG DAY, race fans! Zenyatta will once again prance and power her way into the hearts of her adoring fans at Hollywood Park in the Grade 1 Vanity Handicap. The media is really gearing up, and this blogger was even interviewed for a Zenyatta piece in the Toronto Star, which you can... Comment - Like
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May 27, 2010, 8:59 pm
Well Monied schools in the paddock at Hollywood Park for Saturday's Gamely Stakes.
Well Monied, winner of the Grade 2 Honeymoon Handicap at Hollywood Park last year, will face 7 other fillies and mares, 3 years old and up in the Grade 1 Gamely Stakes on Saturday. I caught some photos of her schooli... Comment - Like
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May 17, 2010, 5:09 pm
The Pamplemousse in his stall at Hollywood Park, May 2010.
Several of The Pamplemousse's fans have been asking for an update on him, so I paid a visit to trainer Julio Canani's barn at Hollywood Park this week, where I found The Pamplemousse looking healthy, happy and frisky. He enjoyed the attenti... Comment - Like
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Apr 29, 2010, 11:29 pm
The Latest Filming News from Santa Anita.
Santa Anita's starting gate crew waiting on set.
Now in its fifth week of filming on location at Santa Anita for the pilot series "Luck," the HBO film crew is utilizing Santa Anita's stellar starting gate crew quite a bit these days. I caught the guys relax... Comment - Like
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Apr 28, 2010, 9:00 pm
Talamo at Clockers' Corner, Santa Anita, April 27, 2010.
A crew from ESPN was out at Clockers' Corner Tuesday morning to interview jockey Joe Talamo before he headed to Churchill Downs to ride Santa Anita Derby winner Sidney's Candy in the 136th Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 1.
Talamo spoke about... Comment - Like
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Apr 26, 2010, 8:45 pm
Screen shot of an iDerby Quick Race board.
I have been asking for months, "Why doesn't someone come up with an easy iPhone app (application) about horseracing?" It seems like there's an app for everything these days, so why not something that can help market our great sport to a new, young audience... Comment - Like
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