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10Feb

Santa Anita Jockeys vs. Holy Angels School Basketball Game tomorrow

By Clairenmike | February 10th, 2016 | Jockeys, Santa Anita Park, Thoroughbred | Abel Lezcano, Alex Solis, Alonso Quinonez, Brice Blanc, Chantal Sutherland, David Lopez, Desormeaux, Drayden Van Dyke, Edwin Maldonado, Fernando Perez, Flavien Prat, Gary Stevens, Geena Lattanzio, Gonzalo Nicolas, Holy Angels Elementary School, Iggy Puglisi, jockeys, Joe Talamo, Kayla Stra, Kent Desormeaux, La Salle High School, Laffit Pincay Jr, Mario Gutierrez, Martin Garcia, Martin Pedroza, Mike Smith, Pasadena, Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, Rafael Bejarano, Santa Anita, Santa Anita Park, Santiago Gonzalez, Saul Arias, The Great Race Place, thoroughbred, Tiago Pereira, Tyler Baze, Victor Espinoza | Comments Off

The 49th annual Santa Anita Jockeys vs. Holy Angels Elementary School Charity Basketball Game will be played Thursday, Feb. 11 […]

07Feb

Santa Anita Horsemen weigh in on Super Bowl 50

By Clairenmike | February 7th, 2016 | Kentucky Derby, Santa Anita Park | A.C. Avila, Barry Abrams, Bob Baffert, Bob Hess Jr, Caesar Dominguez, Cliff Sise Jr, Craig Lewis, Dan Hendricks, Danny Velasquez, David Bernstein, David Hofmans, David Jacobson, Dennis O’Neill, Doug O'Neill, Eddie Truman, Gary Mandella, Gary Stute, George Papaprodromou, Hector Palma, James Cassidy, Jeff Metz, Jerry Hollendorfer, John Shirreffs, Jorge Gutierrez, Karen Headley, Keith Desormeaux, Kentucky Derby, Mark Glatt, Mike Pender, Mike Puype, Neil Drysdale, Paddy Gallagher, Peter Eurton, Phil D’Amato, Richard Baltas, Ricky Agarie, Ron Ellis, Ron McAnally, Santa Anita Park, Sean McCarthy, Simon Callaghan, Steve Knapp, Steve Miyadi, Super Bowl, Tim Yakteen, Victor Garcia, Vladimir Cerin | Comments Off

A Santa Anita Park press release gave us some insight on which team some of the local horsemen pick to […]

14Jan

Happy Birthday John Shear!

By Clairenmike | January 14th, 2016 | Horse Racing, Jockeys, Santa Anita Park | John Shear, Paddock Gardens, Santa Anita Paddock Captain, Santa Anita Park, The Great Race Place | Comments Off

“Another day another dollar,” goes the adage. In John Shear’s case, he’s got a mountain of “George Washington’s” coming, by […]

07Jan

Triple Crown champion American Pharoah to receive Vox Populi Award

By Clairenmike | January 7th, 2016 | 2015 Kentucky Derby, American Pharoah, Ashford Stud, Belmont Stakes, California Chrome, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Penny Chenery, Preakness Stakes, Santa Anita Park, Secretariat, Triple Crown | 2015 Secretariat Vox Populi, American Pharoah, Ashford Stud, award, Belmont Stakes, Bob Baffert, Breeders' Cup, California Chrome, horse racing, Keeneland, Kentucky Derby, Mucho Macho Man, Penny Chenery, Preakness, Rapid Redux, Secretariat, thoroughbred, Triple Crown, Victor Espinoza, Zayat Stables, Zenyatta | Comments Off

Triple Crown champion American Pharoah has been selected to receive the 2015 Secretariat Vox Populi, or “Voice of the People,” […]

13Nov

Team O’Neill for the 2016 Kentucky Derby

By Clairenmike | November 13th, 2015 | Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Santa Anita Park | 2012 Derby winner, Breeders' Cup Juvenile, Doug O'Neill, jockey, Kentucky Derby, Mario Gutierrez, Nyquist, Preakness, Road to the Kentucky Derby, Run for the Roses, Santa Anita Derby, Santa Anita Park. I’ll Have Another | Comments Off

In an interview with Horse Racing Radio Network (HRRN), trainer Doug O’Neill said he was considering only a couple starts […]

26Oct

Santa Anita Park’s poll of locals about the 2015 Breeders’ Cup Classic

By Clairenmike | October 26th, 2015 | American Pharoah, Breeders' Cup, Keeneland, Santa Anita Park | 2015 Breeders’ Cup Classic, American Pharoah, Beholder, Cliff Sise Jr, Doug O'Neill, Gary Stute, horsemen, Howard Zucker, Keeneland, Neil Drysdale, Ron McAnally, Santa Anita Park | Comments Off

According to Santa Anita Park’s press release, there will be no joy in Funville should a horse other than one […]

18Oct

Wynn Las Vegas sets odds for 2015 Breeders’ Cup Classic

By Clairenmike | October 18th, 2015 | American Pharoah, Breeders' Cup, Kentucky Derby, Santa Anita Park, Triple Crown | American Pharoah, Bayern, Beholder, Bob Baffert, Breeders’ Cup Classic, Churchill Downs, Coach Inge, Dortmund, Effinex, Frosted, Gleneagles, Hard Aces, Honor Code, Hoppertunity, Imperative, Jockey Gold Cup, Keen Ice, Keeneland Race Course, Lea, Liam's Map, Noble Bird, Red Vine, Smooth Roller, Texas Red, Tonalist, Travers Stakes, Triple Crown, Wicked Strong, Wynn Las Vegas | Comments Off

In early September, Wynn Las Vegas listed odds for 49 potential Breeders’ Cup Classic contenders. Now, the number of horses […]

14Oct

He’s BACK! California Chrome arrives at Los Alamitos

By Clairenmike | October 14th, 2015 | Art Sherman, Breeders' Cup, California Chrome, Dubai World Cup, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Santa Anita Park | Alan Sherman, Art Sherman, Breeders' Cup, California Chrome, Dubai, Kentucky Derby, Los Alamitos, Lucky Pulpit, Preakness Stakes, San Pasqual Handicap, Santa Anita Park, Taylor Made | Comments Off

Was California Chrome or trainer Art Sherman happier when California Chrome returned to Los Alamitos this week? No one was […]

28Apr

14 entered for the 2015 Kentucky Oaks

By Clairenmike | April 28th, 2015 | Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Kentucky Oaks, NBC, Santa Anita Park | 2015 Kentucky Oaks, Angela Renee, Birdatthewire, Condo Commando, Ekenformoney, Forever Unbridled, I’m a Chatterbox, Include Betty, Lovely Maria, Money’soncharlotte, Oceanwave, Peace and War, Puca, Santa Anita Oaks, Santa Anita Park, Sarah Sis, Shook Up, Stellar Wind | Comments Off

The entries and post positions were drawn this morning for the 2015 Kentucky Oaks. Horse racing will be watching as […]

24Apr

Longines has new tracking device for the horse racing industry

By Clairenmike | April 24th, 2015 | Churchill Downs, Del Mar, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Keeneland, Longines, Santa Anita Park, Tampa Bay Downs, Television, Thoroughbred | Aqueduct, Belmont, Churchill Downs, Del Mar, Gulfstream Park, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hoosier Park, horse racing, jockey, Keeneland, Kentucky Derby, Longines Positioning System, LPS technology, Meydan, Queen Elizabeth Stakes Day, racing spectators, Randwick, saddle cloth, Santa Anita Park, Singapore Turf Club, Tampa Bay Downs, thoroughbred racing, timekeeping, TV viewers, Woodbine | Comments Off

The sophisticated Longines Positioning System will take timekeeping and track technology in thoroughbred racing to unprecedented levels. The LPS tracking […]