DRF | 4 years ago
While American Pharoah was dominant on the racetrack, he faces a strong group of rival freshman sires as he begins to construct his legacy. This year's freshman class could have eight entrants in the body of the field for Breeders' Cup races.
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Uncle Mo offspring stand out at Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream under-tack preview
DRF | 5 years ago
Young classic sire Uncle Mo, who is represented by what is expected to be a strong group of juveniles this year, had workers tie for both the fastest furlong and fastest quarter-mile at the under-tack preview show for the Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream sale of 2-year-olds in training on Monday.
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Big John B rides rail to win Cougar II
DRF | 9 years ago
Big John B and Rafael Bejarano were stuck on the rail behind the front-runners at the end of the backstretch in Friday’s $100,000 Cougar II Handicap at Del Mar. It turned out to be an ideal position.
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Big John B seeks first dirt win in Cougar II
DRF | 9 years ago
A 6-year-old gelding, Big John B has won 12 races, all on turf, including the Grade 2 Del Mar Handicap last summer, and earned $507,175. He has earned $3,985 in four starts on dirt and synthetic tracks.The record has not discouraged trainer Phil D’Amato from entering Big John B in the $100,000 Cougar II Handicap at 1 1/2 miles on dirt at Del Mar on Friday.
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Sky Kingdom captures Tokyo City Cup for second time
DRF | 9 years ago
Sky Kingdom won the Grade 3 Tokyo City Cup for the second time in his career at Santa Anita.
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Bronzo still seeking first U.S. win entering Tokyo City Cup
DRF | 9 years ago
Bronzo will not face Shared Belief any time soon. Their spring campaigns are going in different directions, with Shared Belief bound for the Charles Town Classic in West Virginia on April 18 and Bronzo stretching to a longer distance in Saturday’s $100,000 Tokyo City Cup at Santa Anita.
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Espinoza decides not to appeal suspension
DRF | 10 years ago
Victor Espinoza will not appeal his seven-day suspension for his ride on Sky Kingdom in the Awesome Again Stakes at Santa Anita on Saturday.
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Espinoza suspended seven days for Awesome Again ride
DRF | 10 years ago
Jockey Victor Espinoza was suspended seven days by Santa Anita stewards Sunday for causing interference aboard Sky Kingdom in Saturday’s Grade 1 Awesome Again Stakes.
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Fed Biz, Sky Kingdom target stakes on Breeders’ Cup weekend
DRF | 10 years ago
Fed Biz and Sky Kingdom, who were second and last in the seven-runner Awesome Again Stakes, will start in stakes on Breeders’ Cup weekend.
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Irish Surf targets Pacific Classic
DRF | 10 years ago
Irish Surf is a candidate for the $1 million Pacific Classic at Del Mar on Aug. 24 after winning the first stakes of his career in Friday’s $100,750 Cougar II Handicap in track-record time.
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Sky Kingdom gets more distance in Cougar II Handicap
DRF | 10 years ago
Sky Kingdom was nominated to both the 1 1/16-mile San Diego Handicap on Saturday and the 1 1/2-mile Cougar II Handicap on Friday, but the more trainer Bob Baffert evaluated the options, the more he thought the longer race was the better race.
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Sky Kingdom takes American Flag Stakes
DRF | 10 years ago
The lightly raced Sky Kingdom won the second stakes of his career in Friday’s $83,850 American Flag Stakes at Los Alamitos, a victory that could lead to a graded stakes appearance at Del Mar later this summer.
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Hollywood Park: Game On Dude, Smith tough team in Gold Cup
DRF | 11 years ago
Mike Smith is unbeaten in four stakes on Game On Dude, and he is confident that streak will be stretched to five in the Grade 1 Hollywood Gold Cup on Saturday.
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Santa Anita: Sky Kingdom switches to turf in closing-day San Juan Capistrano
DRF | 11 years ago
Brad Free
ARCADIA, Calif. – The longest race of the year adds style to closing day of the long winter meet at Santa Anita – a 1 3/4-mile turf spectacle that is pure majesty.
The San J...
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Santa Anita: Tokyo City one-two meeting on turf in San Juan Capistrano
DRF | 11 years ago
Steve Andersen
ARCADIA, Calif. - Sky Kingdom and Oilisblackgold, the first two finishers of the Grade 3 Tokyo City Stakes over 1 1/2 miles on dirt March 23, are switching surfaces for Sunda...
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Santa Anita: Calidoscopio raced in Tokyo City Cup with minor injury
DRF | 11 years ago
Steve Andersen
Calidoscopio, the winner of the Breeders’ Cup Marathon here last November, finished fifth in Saturday’s Tokyo City Cup despite grabbing a quarter in training the previo...
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Santa Anita: Sky Kingdom takes to marathon distance in Tokyo City Cup
DRF | 11 years ago
Steve Andersen
ARCADIA, Calif. - Sky Kingdom had never run beyond 1 1/16 miles before Saturday’s $100,750 Tokyo City Cup over 1 1/2 miles on the main track at Santa Anita.
Such marathons ra...
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Santa Anita: Sky Kingdom eyes Santa Anita Handicap after return win
DRF | 11 years ago
Steve Andersen
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ARCADIA, Calif. – The field for the Santa Anita Handicap on March 2 could include Sky Kingdom, who returned from a ...
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Still wide open
2012 Triple Crown | 12 years ago
Jon & Joel discuss the trio of key three-year-old prep races over the weekend in Florida, New York and California. Who stepped up? Who disappointed? And who looks best moving forward on the Triple Crown Trail?
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Prep Preview
2012 Triple Crown | 12 years ago
Jon & Joel preview Saturday’s trio of key Derby preps, and explain why this weekend could be the biggest so far in this young Triple Crown season. Which 3yos will step up? Watch it. Comment.
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Season Premiere
2012 Triple Crown | 12 years ago
Jon & Joel kick off the third year of TCI – aka Triple Crown Insider – and catch up on the three-year-old picture through the Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream.
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