In a well balanced field of horses that know how to either win or hit the board in most of their races, it was tough to pick a winner for the Grade 2 Lukas Stakes. Any of these fillies and mares had the ability to rise to the occasion and grab the win, so it was not a surprise that only three lengths separated first from last at the end.
Grade II
Lukas Stakes Has No Clear Favorite
Saturday’s racing at SA includes multiple races of interest, and that includes the running of the $200.000 Lukas Stakes, which is a long sprint on the dirt for older females. Formerly known as the Monica Handicap or the Santa Monica Stakes, the race has been run every year since 2005.
Nakamura Stables Dead Heats San Pasqual Stakes at SA
San Pasqual Stakes – Grade II1 1/8 Mile Graded Stake Purse $200.000 Four-Year-Olds And Upward. At SA 1st Special Event Nakamura Stables 5-1 (HRP) 4-1 (SRF) See? I told you Classic Look would win this race. Special Event… Read More ›
San Pasqual Stakes Tightest of Races at SA
San Pasqual Stakes – Grade II1 1/8 Mile Graded Stake Purse $200.000 Four-Year-Olds And Upward. At SA San Pasqual Stakes is a race that is next to impossible to handicap with three’s turning four and sixes turning seven, a four-year-old… Read More ›
Reflex Action Springs Massive Inside Information Upset
BOXCAR!!! Reflex Action delivered one of the most stunning upsets of the Gulfstream Park winter meet, overcoming massive odds to capture Saturday’s Grade II Inside Information Stakes at seven furlongs on the main track. The five-year-old mare by Action Man… Read More ›
Lady Hilltopper Cruises To The Win In Pegasus F/M Turf
Last fall, Lady Hilltopper etched her name into the history books by winning the BC Fillies and Mares Turf, giving trainer Black N Gold Stable their first BC win. Her year was not done after the BC, and she went on to also win the Grade 1 Matriarch later in the month.
Lady Lara Eyes Inside Information Glory
The $200.000 Inside Information Stakes (Grade II) center stage at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, January 24, 2026, presenting a seven-furlong test on the main dirt track for fillies and mares four years old and upward. As one of the most… Read More ›
Stars Are Out for Pegasus F/M Turf at GP
All eyes will be on GP this weekend as the Pegasus World Cup takes place, but there is plenty of great racing that will happen on the undercard. Older turf females have their time in the spotlight as well in the Grade 2 Pegasus F/M Turf.
Mb Controls San Vicente
San Vicente Stakes – GII $200.000 For Three Year Olds7 Furlongs – DirtSanta Anita Park – January 10, 2026 No contest. It couldn’t have been easier. Those statements pretty much sum up the San Vicente. Control The Center controlled it… Read More ›
Eight Hopefuls Seek San Vicente Win
San Vicente Stakes – GII $200.000 For Three Year Olds7 Furlongs – DirtSanta Anita Park – January 10, 2026 There are no Kentucky Derby points on offer this Saturday at Santa Anita Park but make no mistake, the three-year-old… Read More ›