Alberta-bred is a multiple champion and 13-time winner and she will get her biggest test at Santa Anita on January 19.
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Mother Nature is showing everyone who is boss currently, with severe weather including high winds that have spread fires in California.
A promising young Ontario-bred has a sharp debut and longtime Woodbine trainer Steve Owens wins at Gulfstream Park.
Kentucky-bred from champion Canadian mare wins Grade 1 at Santa Anita at 37-to-1 in her first race since April.
The December 26 card at the California track features a number of graded stakes races with the Grade 1 Malibu the highlight.
The Argentine champion was recently purchased by the new Wathnan Stable which also won the Lukas Classic last weekend with Hit Show.
After the dust settles Saturday and the final three stepping-stone races for the Kentucky Derby are run, the picture could become clearer.
Newgate wins the Santa Anita Handicap for Starlight Racing and partners, Imagination edges stablemate Wine Me Up in San Felipe Stakes.
Kentucky-bred filly is from the champion Canadian broodmare Galloping Ami, dam of young Canadian stallion Amis Gizmo.
Muddy tracks played a role in Derby prep upsets, while the most impressive winner in California is not Derby eligible.
The California-bred by Ontario sire Frac Daddy took the Grade 1 event at Santa Anita by a nose for Hernandez, Miller.
Nine Breeders' Cup races begin with the Dirt Mile at 2:30 p.m. Eastern with Cody's Wish set to make his final career start.
Handicapping is complete! Here are some comments and selections on the Future Stars Friday Breeders' Cup races at Santa Anita.
The Breeders' Cup World Championships begin Friday and 14 races will be run over two days at Santa Anita in California.
A small Canadian contingent is on the west coast for the Breeders' Cup including 2022 Horse of the Year Moira.
