The starting gate was full for the CA Cup Derby and the winner’s circle was also a popular place to be as both Gold Vault and Gunga Jung get credit for the victory, in a dead heat. They used different tactics to get that point, with Gunga Jung being on the lead and Gold Vault coming from the middle of the field, and there would be no separating them at the end.
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Max Goes Full “Hollywood” in SSM F/M Turf Sprint Win
1/12/24 5 SA SSM F/M Turf Sprint $150.000 6 1/2f Turf 4yo&Up F&M 123lbs Holly smokes… that was a finish! A battle all the way down the hill, around the turn and through the lane,… Read More ›
Sprinting Ladies Head Down-Hill in Las Cienegas Stakes at SA
1/14/24 4 SA Las Cienegas Stakes (GIII) $100.000 4yo&Up F&M 6 1/2f Turf 123lbs Lady sprinters will be the name of the game and the down-hill course will be the venue as we look at the… Read More ›
Miami – Mixed with Sunshine and Fast Horses – SSM Sprint
Jan 13th 2024 The word we are looking for is Speed! Florida Breds Dash rock for a purse of $75.000 in the SSM Sprint. The gates springs open! The sound of the announcer saying, ” There off” and… Read More ›
There May Be Some French Style in Unusual Heat Turf Classic
Unusual Heat Turf ClassicSA Race #8 1 1/8m Turf StakePurse $200.000 For Four Year Olds And Upward Foaled In CA. 1 French Style Royalty Stables Dettori L 123 — Led the BC Turf for a long way… Read More ›
CA Cup Sprint Has Some Interesting Possible Outcomes
CA Cup Sprint SA Race #7 6f Dirt StakePurse $150.000 For Four Year Olds And Upward Foaled In CA. 1 Wyatt Langmore Fractious Smith M E 125 — If there is a stable that can defy a penalty in… Read More ›
Full Field for CA Cup Derby
Saturday is an exciting day for CA-breds at SA, as several races are on the schedule for those that are from this breeding hotbed. Here, we will look at the running on the CA Cup Derby, and the starting gate will be full to capacity for it.
After Eleven Years, Likely Exchange Stakes Returns
The last time that the Likely Exchange Stakes was a part of the schedule, it was in 2013, and ran for a $50.000 purse. After that, it seemed to die off, possibly due to the lower purse level not being appealing for the game to put on the schedule. It returns in 2024, for an amount of $125.000 that we have never seen before!
Mo Mentum Filly Gives Mb Stables a Santa Ynez Stakes Win
She’s a Mo Mentum horse in name, but Mo Mentum Filly is the property of Mb Stables, and has been for over a year. She has always run well, but it took a little while before she would be entered against top competition. Once there, she has stepped up to the task, and her win in the Santa Ynez Stakes marks her second straight stake win.
Future Broodmare Champions Run One-Two in Menards Memorial
Jan 6th, 2024 The Menards Memorial held up to its champion namesake with two gorgeous future broodmares. The Fairground’s always presents champions racehorses. The Smokey Stover trained couple went to work running first and second. The outstanding mare Great… Read More ›