by rob_onlion | Jan 29, 2023 | Media
Mike Pegram, Karl Watson and Paul Weitman’s Havnameltdown set all the fractions and held stablemate and co-favorite Faustin at bay to the wire to win the GII San Vicente S. by 1 1 /2 lengths at Santa Anita Sunday. Off a tad awkwardly from his inside post,...
by rob_onlion | Jan 28, 2023 | Media
A $725,000 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic grad, Faiza (Girvin) already had lofty expectations by the time she entered the starting gate for the first time Nov. 12. A popular choice at the betting windows, she put on a 3 1/2-length winning performance that day worthy of a...
by rob_onlion | Jan 28, 2023 | Media
Newgrange caught 7-5 favorite Hopper in deep stretch and edged away to a one-length victory in Saturday’s $202,000 San Pasqual (G2) at Santa Anita. Off as the 4-1 third choice in the nine-horse field, Newgrange earned his first stakes win since opening last year with...
by rob_onlion | Jan 28, 2023 | Media
Topping a Bob Baffert trifecta, REINCARNATE (Good Magic), the co-longest shot on the board at 16-1, held off Newgate (Into Mischief) and favored National Treasure (Quality Road) to steal the GIII Sham S. Fresh off his maiden-breaking score in just his second start on...
by rob_onlion | Jan 25, 2023 | Media
Newgrange and Tripoli are the dangers to the Bob Baffert duo of Hopper and Messier. A 5 1/4-length winner of the four-horse Affirmed Stakes (G3) last June for then-trainer Sean McCarthy, Hopper returns off a series of fast workouts for Hall of Fame trainer Bob...
