The Gold Cup – GII $200.000 – For Three Years Olds And Upwards 1 1/4 Miles – Dirt Santa Anita Park – May 25, 2026 Charlie Jace made it two graded stakes wins in a row when he stretched his… Read More ›
STAKES ARTICLES
All the Stakes previews and reviews.
Mami Sends Them All Packing with a Determined Stretch Run
h The Gamely Stakes G1 1 1/8 on Turf Purse $300.00 For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward Santa Anita Park Arcadia, Ca Mami from Alydar Stables showed no signs of any four-year-old jinx today and dominated in… Read More ›
Seven Is Lucky Salutes the Crowd on Memorial Day
Shoemaker Mile G1 1 Mile on Turf Purse $300.00 For Three Year Olds And Upward. Santa Anita Park Arcadia, Ca As expected, Seven Crystal Water Stakes11111Is Lucky from Mb Stables won the Shoemaker Mile with a well-timed and patient ride… Read More ›
Sunsweet Star is Allowed to Steal The Memorial Day Sprint
Memorial Day Sprint 6 Furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $100.00 Filly & Mare 3 Year Olds And Up. 1st Sunsweet Star Wood Racing Stable Zayas E J 1:09.02 Such is this pace influenced engine that if you can… Read More ›
Blueberry Sprints Hard to Take Chamberlain Bridge Stakes
Chamberlain Bridge Stakes 5 Furlongs Turf Stake Purse $100.00 Open 3 Year Olds And Up. 1st Blueberry Luz International Prat F :56.02 With two dead heats in this race, you would have to say… Read More ›
No One is Aghast as the Favorite Takes Colors
Colors – Grade III 6 Furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $250.00 Filly & Mare 4 Year Olds And Up. 1st Aghast Mb Stables Santana R Jr 1:09.00 Class and current form came together here as this… Read More ›
Soho Cat Loves the Water in Crystal Water Stakes at SA
Crystal Water Stakes1 Mile Turf Stake Purse $100.00 Three-Year-Olds And Upward Foaled in CA. At SA 1st Soho Cat Ashwood Farms 40-1 (HRP) 8-1 (SRF) In spite of coming into this race in just about the best… Read More ›
Pretty Pretty Good Wins Melair Stakes in a Final-Stride Thriller
Melair Stakes Purse $125.00 – For Fillies Three Years Old Foaled In CA 1 1/16 Miles – Dirt Santa Anita Park – May 23, 2026 The 18th running of the Melair Stakes produced a thrilling stretch duel, with Pretty Pretty… Read More ›
Cheryl Fury Takes Valentine Stakes at SA
Valentine Stakes1 Mile Stake Purse $100.00 Fillies And Mares Three-Year-Old And Upward. At SA 1st Cheryl Fury The Sidley Stud *6-5 (HRP) 5-1 (SRF) In my preview, I said Cheryl Fury needed to prove herself against stakes-level… Read More ›
Strategic Charm Dominates Snow Chief Stakes
Snow Chief Stakes Purse $125.00 – For Three Year Olds Foaled In CA 1 1/8 Miles – Turf Santa Anita Park – May 23, 2026 Strategic Charm made every pole a winning one in the 19th edition of the Snow… Read More ›