by rob_onlion | Feb 4, 2023 | Media
One week after teaming up to win the Jan. 28 Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1) at Gulfstream Park with Bruce Lunsford’s Art Collector, Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott and jockey Junior Alvarado experienced another Saturday success there Feb. 4, this time...
by rob_onlion | Jan 30, 2023 | Media
Bob Baffert will win the Feb. 4 Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park. That’s because he trains the only four horses in the race. Only two other trainers nominated a horse to the 1 1/16-mile race, with Baffert supplying 14 nominations, and those...
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...
