Lightly-raced colts on both coasts attempt to up their chances for the first Saturday in May; big stakes card at Gulfstream.
Santa Anita
Now 5, the one-eyed mare comes off a layoff for her owners and trainer John Shirreffs and has a new rider in Ricky Gonzalez.
Owner, trainer and breeder Kristin Mulhall performed emergency tracheotomy on her four-month-old colt, saved his life, and now he's a winner.
Coming off an eight-month layoff, the Speightstown colt ran away from previously undefeated Nashville in Boxing Day feature at Santa Anita.
Wagering down and fields size small as Santa Anita ends and hands off racing to Del Mar for the 2020 summer season; horse fatalities down.
The 2019 Preakness Stakes winner is back on the grass and in California for his first run as a 4-year-old for trainer Mark Casse.
Some 1,000 workers and 1,700 horses at the Arcadia, California track in limbo as COVID-19 pandemic continues to grow in the US.
Bred by David Anderson, the one-eyed half sister to Wonder Gadot is well loved and very talented. She heads a small field on Saturday at Santa Anita.
Dr. Larry Bramlage issued a 25-report on Mongolian Groom about the horse's death in the Classic at Santa Anita; track had two more breakdowns Jan 17,18.
The Stronach Group issues statement following nine month task force study on the horse deaths at Santa Anita racetrack this season.
News, photos and links on the latest; Future Stars Friday begins at 4:12 ET today; Breeders' Cup Saturday begins at 2:55 ET.
Toronto's John Fielding has share in Breeders' Cup Juvenile contender EIGHT RINGS on Future Stars Friday; 36th Breeders' Cup kicks off Friday 4:12 ET
Breeders' Cup Classic favourite McKinzie has post 8 against wide open field including Vino Rosso, Code of Honor and War of Will.
Workouts for Breeders' Cup entrants are plentiful and Ontario-bred El Tormenta had his final drill Friday before the Breeders' Cup Mile
The world of horse racing will watch with interest and hope as Santa Anita opens for its 23-day fall meeting Friday en route to the Breeders' Cup.
