In her last two races, Yesterdays Queen came close to picking up her first stake win, being involved in a photo with the winner but coming up short. On Saturday in the Krantz Memorial Stakes she would come out on top and made sure it would not come down to a photo.
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Legit Lives Up to His Name in Bradley Stakes
When I looked at Legit a couple of days ago, I saw a horse that certainly belonged in this race, but he did not have that one race that really excited me. Well, we can cross that off now as the 11/1 longshot stepped up and earned his biggest career win in the Bradley Stakes, doing so by a neck.
Insist On Perfection Repeats as Kenner Stakes Winner
It was a lot closer this year, as it required looking at a photo to decide the winner, but Insist On Perfection would get it done for the second year in a row, winning the Kenner Stakes. Last year’s win also came for a different trainer, and this time Temulac Farm can savor the win.
Lille Seeks SSM F/M Turf Sprint Glory
The $125.000 SSM F/M Turf Sprint Stakes takes center stage at Santa Anita on January 17, 2026, presenting a 6 1/2-furlong test on the turf course exclusively for fillies and mares four years old and upward foaled in California. As… Read More ›
Atlas Obscura Eyes CA Cup Sprint Glory
The $125.000 CA Cup Sprint Stakes takes center stage at Santa Anita on January 17, 2026, presenting a six-furlong test on the main dirt track exclusively for four-year-old and older colts and geldings foaled in California. As one of the… Read More ›
Looking for a Longshot in Allison Derby at SUN
Allison Derby 1 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $100.000 Three-Year-Olds. At SUN Allison Derby appeared in 2016 as the very same race you see here today. It skipped in 2021 but otherwise has been a January feature ever since. Two… Read More ›
The LA Stakes Brings Together a Competitive Field
The LA Stakes 1 The Mercy Waldo Bejarano R 123 A lightly raced four-year-old, he improved gradually until breaking his maiden in the summer last year. As the winning penny dropped, he quickly backed that up with… Read More ›
There’s Some Talent in The Lecomte as the KYD Trail Heats Up
The Lecomte 1 Strike D J C Racing Stables Bejarano R 122 A lightly raced type he has shown enough in his three starts to look like a serious chance. A good maiden winner second up… Read More ›
The Hunt for the KYO Ramps Up in The Silverbulletday
The Silverbulletday Stakes 1 Lucky Delite The Sidley Stud Franco M 122 Like plenty of the stables runners she followed a fairly innocuous path through the fair track circuit before being stepped up in grade for the… Read More ›
Undefeated Hulk Looks to Smash CA Cup Derby
CA Cup Derby $175.000 For Three Year Olds Foaled in CA1 1/16 Miles – DirtSanta Anita Park – January 17,2026 Eleven CA bred three year olds are restless in their stalls tonight ready to be let loose on Saturday… Read More ›