Four year old gelding for Jeff Mullins, whose last five races have been on the turf, tried the main track on Sunday in a 1st allowance condition sprint for Cal breds at six and a half furlongs. Off at 6/1 in a field of 9, he stalked the pace from the outside, took command at […]
Four year old filly for Neil Drysdale made start #2 in Sunday’s opener, but first since February of 2023. Off at 11/1 in a field of just six in this maiden claimer for older runners at a mile on the turf, she came out running under Maldonado and was 2nd into and out of the […]
By Jarrod Horak Del Mar’s Bing Crosby Season continues on Saturday, November 25 and I have included Seabiscuit 2023 picks below. The Grade 2 event for 3-year-olds and up has a $200,000 purse and the eight entrants will be traveling 1 1/16 miles on the turf course. It is the 7th race on Nov. 25. […]
Two year old filly for Doug O’Neill made her 2nd career start in Thursday’s finale, a mile turf race for Cal bred juvenile fillies. Off at 7/1 in a field of six due to two late scratches, she pressed a moderate pace under Maldonado, and was only one length back down the back side. She […]
Three year old filly for Richard Mandella tried the Autumn Miss Stakes on Sunday at a mile on the turf for soph fillies. Off at 5/2 and bet down from a M/L of 5/1, she stumbled badly at the start and went to her knees but quickly recovered under Maldonado. In a field of 8, […]
The name doesn’t fit just yet of this two year old colt for Val Brinkerhoff, who is still a maiden after two starts. But he does have two good seconds and ran into a buzz saw on Saturday in this maiden special weight event at five and a half on the main. Off at 9/1 […]
Two year old filly for Richard Mandella made her debut on Sunday in a ¾ sprint on the main for maiden special weights. Off at 13/1 in a field of 9, she broke running under Maldonado from the outside slot and sat third down the back side, just two off the leaders. She stayed in […]
Two year old colt for Luis Mendez made start #3 on Saturday in the Fasig Tipton Futurity for $100,000, and although still a maiden, he put it all together under Maldonado. He broke running, grabbed the lead immediately in this five furlong dash for babies and made every pole a winning one with fractions of […]
Two year old filly for Luis Mendez made her debut on Saturday in the first two year old race of the year at Santa Anita. Bet down late to the 4/5 favorite in a field of just five, she stumbled badly at the start, went to her knees, but Maldonado hung on. The stumble cost […]
Three year old filly for Peter Eurton made start #2 on Sunday in a maiden special weight event at ¾ on the main. Off at 12/1 in a field of just six, she made the running quickly under Maldonado and engaged early through quick splits of 21.85 and 44.67. She put the other speed away […]
