Race 1) Turf 1° Miles|3ÎçMd Sp Wt 45k|Purse: $45k – Rail 48 #5 Act like Artie 4-1 owns the highest number and just missed over the course and distance last out. Has worked well in the interim. Workout: https://xbtv.com//video/act-like-artie-(outside)-and-elusive-molly-worked-5-furlongs-in-1/act-like-artie-outside-and-elusive-molly-worked-5-furlongs-in-100-11-at-gulfstream-park-on-may-3rd-2020/ #11 Ocean Aie 3-1 draws in the car park once more, but got a good schooling […]
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Myself and the late War Emblem have a lot in common. “Mean.” “Savage.” “Tough to handle.” Rank.” All these adjectives have been used to describe us both in the past! And now, I’m going to take you back to the spring of 2002, to Cicero Illinois. I’d been leading rider at Hawthorne a year earlier […]
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Millie Ball caught up with trainer John Shirreffs to discuss getting Honor A.P. back to speed in time for the Santa Anita Derby, slated for June 6th. Millie: Mike Smith worked Honor A.P. seven-eighths of a mile in consecutive weeks. How did the most recent work compare to the one a week prior? John: I […]
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Below is my early Pick 5 ticket for the return of racing at Santa Anita Park on Friday! This economical ticket comes in at just $18. Good luck to all! Race 1 Rager (#3, 7-2) received a strange ride against a tough field at Oaklawn Park and now gets back to doing what he does […]
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When the word ‘Great’ is used as an adjective to describe you, you’ve got to be better than the rest. Way better. ‘The Great One’ Wayne Gretzky didn’t just score goals. He created them, like works of art. Lots of ‘em, too. Nearly 900. More than anyone else, ever. Instead of blank canvases Gretzky used […]
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Saturday night, I received an e-mail with the following headline: Breaking News…Baffert Sweeps Oaklawn 3-year-old Stakes! What’s next? Just In…Sun Set in the West! Film at 11. It should be breaking news only when Bob Baffert doesn’t train the winner of a 3-year-old graded stakes race at Oaklawn Park. The Hall-of-Fame trainer has been treating […]
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As a consequence of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic, having fun these days has become quite a challenge. But trainer Bob Baffert is one person who did have some fun last Saturday. Watching on television at his Southern California home not far from Santa Anita, Baffert was understandably elated as to what happened in the two […]
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Musings from my grade One couch for a fantastic 12 race card on Saturday !! Race1)Turf 1 Mile|3ÎMd 12500(12.5-10.5)|Purse: $17k- Rail 72 2) Mayito 9-5 Will be favored once more, comes in with a sharp work with Uncork the Bottle ( 3/6 Dirt) where he got outworked by the wire. That’s ok as he’s arguably […]
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Race 1) Mdn $12,500 1 Mile Turf – Rail 72 5) Syllabus – Pressed the pace and flattened out in two turn turf bow. Well drawn with the rails out and should find a good spot with the bug boy riding back. Race 2) 4 1/2 Furlong MSW 3) Gabriella Sunshine – By the emerging […]
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Not the norm for this years first Saturday in May as we enter WEEK 7 (OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT ) OF SOCIAL DISTANCING AND SELF ISOLATION, but the weekend’s racing was certainly very good. Baffert’s pair of Nadal and Charlatan will keep people arguing for weeks about who is best? One thing is for sure […]
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Two…that’s two…for the price of one. To borrow a phrase, ‘Double your pleasure, double your fun.’ There’s no Kentucky Derby Saturday–COVID 19 saw to that–instead we’ve got two versions of the Arkansas Derby—where 22 original entries necessitated a ‘split’ of the race into two divisions. It’s a unique opportunity to see if, on the first […]
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Bob Baffert no doubt hopes it goes better for him at Oaklawn Park this Saturday than it did in last year’s Rebel Stakes. When the 2019 Rebel attracted 19 entries, Oaklawn split the race into two divisions. Baffert sent out the odds-on favorite in each division. They both narrowly lost, causing their Hall of Fame […]
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Race1) Dirt 1 Mile|3lcMd 12500(12.5-10.5)|Purse: $17k #8) Crystalina – Not too sure about why they dropped this guy in distance last time? Comes back on short rest with a tepid gate work. Have to think they will try and take the lead and not look back. Race 2) Dirt 1 Mile|4lClm 6250|Purse: $17k #6) Animal […]
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12 race card with 3 stakes that go as races 9,10 and 11! Race 1)Turf 1 Mile|3YOMd Sp Wt 45k|Purse: $45k-Rails 96 #2)Coach Temple – Colt by Curlin comes in with a good series of works, and the family tree, other than the sire leans towards the green stuff. Love the April 5th work, shows […]
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Before we get to the card, I hope you all get a chance to check out Maximum Security’s gallop from Wednesday. Now in the Bob Baffert barn, he looks fat and happy, only wishing good things for this horse!!!!!!! Race 1) Turf About 7ô Furlongs|3lMd 25000(25-20)|Purse: $25k #10)Starship Bubba 8-5 Will be tough with his […]
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