Raven's Pass wins Breeders' Cup Classic in upset Oct 26, 2008
Jockey Frankie Dettori, center, aboard Raven's Pass, center, crosses the first line ahead of jockey John Velazquez, right, aboard Henrythenavigator, right, and jockey Robby Albarado aboard Curlin to win the Breeders' Cup Classic horse race at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif ... Jockey Frankie Dettori, center, aboard Raven's Pass leads the the field across the finish line to win the Breeders' Cup Classic horse race at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif ... Jockey Robby Albarado aboard Curlin... (Florida Times-Union)
Zenyatta still perfect, wins Ladies' Classic Oct 25, 2008
Mark J. Terrill / APJockey Mike Smith celebrates aboard Zenyatta as they are led to the winner's circle by groom Mario Espinoza after winning the Ladies' Classic at the Breeders Cup at Santa Anita Park on Friday. . (MSNBC -- Sports)
Premier Filly: Zenyatta proves her worth in Breeders' Cup win Oct 25, 2008
Zenyatta, ridden by Mike Smith, pulls ahead of Cocoa Beach to win the Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic race at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif ... The undefeated Zenyatta proved her dominance beyond doubt when she made a breathtaking rally from last to first to take the $2 million Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic by 1 comfortable lengths on Friday at Santa Anita Park. (USA Today -- Sports)
FRIDAY'S RESULTS: Breeders' Cup Oct 25, 2008
The Associated Press Capsule reports from Friday's Breeders' Cup races at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif. FILLY & MARE SPRINT. (USA Today -- Sports)
Curlin's legacy at stake in Classic Oct 25, 2008
Associated Press Groom Felix Gutierrez holds Curlin in the stables after the morning workout for the upcoming Breeders' Cup horse race at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif. Thursday. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Breeder's Cup analysis Oct 25, 2008
A look at today's races at Santa Anita Park. MARATHON. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Europeans will rule the world in Breeders' Cup Oct 24, 2008
But Friday and Saturday at Santa Anita Park, the quintessential feature of the sport uncertainty will reach its zenith. Uncertainty is always a force when one horse matches speed with another. (MSNBC -- Sports)
For Breeders' Cup bettors, surface shift not all smooth Oct 24, 2008
5 million in purses are held on the controversial Pro-Ride track at Santa Anita Park. "I've been in the game for about 40 years, and I've never seen a topic over which the industry is more divided," says Santa Anita President Ron Charles. (USA Today -- Sports)
BC Sprints and Juvenile Turf Events Oct 22, 2008
With television cameras cranking, hopefully in the sunshine this year, and new races in the mix, eligibles in the Breeders' Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park will work to fill the spotlight with the broadly smiling faces of their connections, caretakers, and jockeys. The championships are scheduled for full coverage on. (Suite101.com)
Curlin chasing another big payday Oct 22, 2008
Reed Saxon/AP Reigning Horse of the Year Curlin being walked on Tuesday by assistant trainer Scott Blasi in preparation for the upcoming Breeders' Cup race at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California ... That honor belongs to the undefeated filly Zenyatta, who is the 3-5 morning-line favorite to win the $2 million Ladies Classic at Santa Anita Park on Friday. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Fewer journalists covering Breeders' Cup Oct 22, 2008
The number of journalists credentialed to cover the Breeders Cup this week at Santa Anita Park is 682, down 3 to 4 percent from last year s group, but the number of international journalists issued press credentials is higher than ever, said Breeders Cup director of media relations Jim Gluckson. Journalists and horses have been arriving since early this week for the event which will be held on Friday and Saturday at Santa Anita. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Brownout At The Breeder's Cup Oct 22, 2008
Sponsors like UPS (nyse: - - ), John Deere and Grey Goose will be set up with a corporate village on the Santa Anita Park infield, complete with food, drink and big-screen TV sets. Another promotion has country music husband and wife team Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood cooking a dinner for six at their Oklahoma home. (Forbes -- Business)
BC TV Schedule and Juvenile Pre-Ent... Oct 21, 2008
Seven other races will be contested on October 24 and 25 when the Breeders' Cup championships take place at Oak Tree at Santa Anita Park. The entire schedule looks like this. (Suite101.com)
Unbridled memories are in full gallop this week Oct 21, 2008
Breeders' Cup XXV, the silver anniversary edition, will be presented Friday and Saturday at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia. I've been an invited guest, representing this newspaper, at all three of the previous anniversaries celebrated at Santa Anita 1986, 1993 and 2003 and at 16 of the other 21 Cups staged at various tracks across the country. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Hawley picks up 6,450th win vs. Living Legends Oct 19, 2008
Jockey Sandy Hawley aboard Tribal Chief rides to an easy gate-to-wire victory in The Living Legendsraceon Saturdayat Santa Anita Park. . (MSNBC -- Sports)
Breeders' Cup Pre-Entries List Oct 18, 2008
NEW YORK (AP) -The horses pre-entered for the Breeders' Cup races to be held Oct. 24-25 at Santa Anita Park in Acadia, Calif. The post position draw is Tuesday, Oct. 21. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Curlin entered in Breeders' Cup Oct 15, 2008
Reigning horse of the year Curlin works out over Santa Anita Park's synthetic surface between races on the regular card Monday ... Curlin's connections said Tuesday that the reigning Horse of the Year will defend his title in the $5 million Classic at the Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Big Brown's career ends with foot injury during workout Oct 14, 2008
While Big Brown's withdrawal is a blow to the Breeders' Cup World Championships Oct. 24 and 25 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif. the show goes on. (USA Today -- Sports)
Breeders' Cup Classic Contenders Oct 10, 2008
A victor in a "Win and You're In" race secures eligibility in a corresponding contest on the 14-race card of the Breeders' Cup World Championships, scheduled this season for Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, California. The oldest qualifier, seven-year-old gelding Commentator, trained by Nick Zito, won the July 26 Whitney Handicap in a big effort by 4-1/2 lengths and followed it with a tremendous14-length scalding of opponents in the September 20 Massachusetts Handicap, to twice qualify for the BC... (Suite101.com)
BC to test early for blood-doping drugs Oct 8, 2008
The Breeders' Cup will randomly select approximately half of the horses that are pre-entered in the event's 14 races at Santa Anita Park in Southern California on Oct. 24-25 for out-of-competition drug tests designed to detect the use of powerful blood-doping drugs, officials of the organization have said. The horses who will be subject to the out-of-competition tests will be randomly determined after the horses are pre-entered on Oct. 14. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Breeder's Cup Countdown Scheduled Oct 8, 2008
The 25th Breeders Cup World Championships will be held on Friday, October 24 and Saturday, October 25 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. Cusano, the leading public handicapper at Saratoga six times, has produced and co-hosted the weekly program Down the Stretch on the Capital OTB television network since 1992. (FOX23 News, NY)
Churchill Downs awarded 2010 Breeders Cup Oct 8, 2008
Churchill Downs awarded 2010 Breeders Cup - Business First of Louisville. for free extra services. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Who Are The Breeders' Cup Classic E... Oct 6, 2008
Colonel John's trainer is thirsting for another shot at Big Brown, and he may get it in the two colts' next race, the Breeders' Cup World Championships Classic shceduled for Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, California on October 25. If Curlin doesn't participate in the championships final, Colonel John, racing with experience on synthetic tracks, may be the horse to beat on Santa Anita Park's refurbished Pro-Ride surface. (Suite101.com)
Mr. Chairman gets win for Great Friends Oct 6, 2008
Trained by Doug O'Neill and ridden flawlessly by Michael Baze, Mr. Chairman wore down Romance Is Diane, an 8-5 favorite as the first filly entered in the headline event of 10 stakes on California Cup Day at Santa Anita Park, to win by a head. The victory brought a party of about 42 to the winner's circle. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Curlin Has Chance to Repeat in BC C... Oct 5, 2008
The connections of Number One ranked Thoroughbred Curlin haven't commited their charge to run in the Breeders' Cup World Championships scheduled for Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, California October 24 and 25. As reigning Horse of the Year, he would be the headliner in the BC Classic October 25. (Suite101.com)
Spirit One Breeders' Cup Qualified Oct 4, 2008
Winning the Goodwood Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita Park September 27 would simply make Spirit One twice as eligible to compete in October's Breeders' Cup. He could enter the Breeders' Cup Classic, where the three-year-old French star might hook up with America's Big Brown. (Suite101.com)
Breeders' Cup's biggest twist - synthetic surface Oct 3, 2008
-- The Breeders' Cup will be held for the 25th time this year, for the seventh time in Southern California, and for the fourth time here, at Santa Anita Park. In every previous running, the main-track races were run on good old-fashioned dirt. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Large track company's stock continues plunge Oct 3, 2008
Shares of Magna Entertainment Corp., the large racetrack company that owns Santa Anita Park, continued to decline on Wednesday to a new low after a 56 percent plunge on Tuesday that resurrected concerns about the future of the company. Magna's stock closed on Wednesday at $1. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Any Limit, Indyanne, Akronism In Br... Oct 3, 2008
The site is Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. The main track was resurfaced with Pro-Ride synthetics this summer. (Suite101.com)
California Flag in for Turf Sprint Sep 25, 2008
But the jury is, understandably, still out on the new Pro-Ride main track surface at Santa Anita Park. Those were the conclusions to be drawn from opening day of the Oak Tree at Santa Anita meeting yesterday. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Deep in the heart of Kentucky horse country Sep 14, 2008
4 million, six of which are prep races for the $25 million Breeders' Cup World Championships, the racing season's grand finale Oct. 24-25 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif. (Keeneland's April meet features the Blue Grass Stakes, a prep race for the Derby and the Triple Crown. (Boston Globe)
Rahy's Attorney wins Woodbine Mile Sep 9, 2008
With the win, Rahy's Attorney clinched a berth in the Breeders' Cup Mile on Oct. 25 in Santa Anita Park in California. Kip Deville, North America's top-ranked turf miler, took the early lead, but couldn't hold it coming around the turn. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
DRF: Breeders' Cup creates also-eligible list Aug 23, 2008
The Breeders' Cup this year will be held at Santa Anita Park in Southern California on Oct. 24-25. Entries will be taken on Tuesday, Oct. 21. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Trainer Nafzger, jockey Prado enter Racing Hall Aug 13, 2008
For health reasons, he couldn't travel from California for the ceremony but was awarded his plaque at a recent ceremony at Santa Anita Park. A native of Venezuela, he won 22 stakes aboard the great Kelso and rode 2,545 winners from 1951-80. (Concord Monitor)
Magna's marquee tracks may be sold, owner says Aug 8, 2008
Magna's performance is being closely watched by the racing industry because of the company's numerous high-profile racetrack holdings, which include Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park, Laurel Park, Pimlico Race Course, and Golden Gate Fields. In addition, the. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Prado, Nafzger enter Hall Aug 5, 2008
For health reasons, he couldnt travel from California for the ceremony but was awarded his plaque at a recent ceremony at Santa Anita Park. Slide show. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Big Brown rebounds from Belmont flop to win Haskell Aug 4, 2008
Dutrow said he would want the bay colt to make only one more start leading to the Breeders' Cup Classic on Oct. 25 and a possible showdown with defending Horse of the Year Curlin on a synthetic surface at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif. He is not sure what race that might be, but suggested it could be on grass to help ease his move away from a traditional dirt track for the Classic. (USA Today -- Sports)
Breeders' Cup implements sweeping steroid pact Aug 2, 2008
In a policy to be in place for this year's event, trainers whose horses fail a drug test for anabolic steroids will face a one-year suspension from the Breeders' Cup, set for Oct. 24-25 at Santa Anita Park in California. Trainers who violate the ban three times will be subject to a lifetime ban from the season-ending event, the Breeders' Cup announced Friday. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Still strong Jul 25, 2008
The winners of four designated races on the card will gain an automatic berth in the Oct. 24-25 Breeders' Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif ... The winners of the Whitney, Diana, Go for Wand and Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap all gain automatic berths in their respective divisions in the Oct. 24-25 Breeders' Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif. (USA Today -- Sports)
Curlin to run in Saturday's Man o' War Jul 13, 2008
The Classic will be run this year on the synthetic surface at Santa Anita Park in Southern California. Curlin has never run on an artificial track. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Somebeachsomewhere wins North America Cup Jun 15, 2008
" Also on Saturday, Chancey Lady, a 9-1 pick, captured the $720,000 Fan Hanover Stakes for three-year-old filly pacers. MacDonell drove Lantern Kronos to victory in the $588,706 Elegantimage Stakes three-year-old filly trot event. Horse Racing (Photo: Andy Lyons/Getty Images) The Breeders' Cup The 2008 Breeders' Cup World Championships goes October 24 and 25th at Oak Tree at Santa Anita Park. The Canadian Triple Crown Canadian Triple Crown - Queens Plate - Prince of Wales - Breeders Stakes - The... (TSN.ca)
Monmouth's Haskell landing Big Brown? Jun 12, 2008
The tentative plan, Pompa said, calls for a race or two before the Breeders' Cup Classic and a possible showdown with Curlin for Horse of the Year honors on Oct. 25 at Santa Anita Park. "We'll all get together later this week and sit down and assess the plan," said Pompa, who often races at Monmouth, where Joe Orseno is his trainer. (NJ.com)
Big Brown is trying to make history today in New York. In California, Brother Derek -- who went from a stall in Oregon to Kentucky Derby favorite to synonymous with tragedy -- is simply trying to outrun his past Jun 7, 2008
And to today in California, where Brother Derek lives a quiet life at Santa Anita Park, free of the pressures of having to perform on a big-time scale. Still, there's the matter of that unfinished business. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Santa Anita sues Cushion Track May 31, 2008
The owner of Santa Anita Park has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of its troublesome synthetic racing surface, claiming that the company failed to live up to the terms of its contract and breached a warranty, according to court papers. The suit, filed May 8 in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, seeks $8. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Pyro took a wrong turn on Polytrack May 2, 2008
Synthetic surfaces also are in place at Arlington Park in Illinois, Del Mar (California), Turfway Park (Kentucky) and Woodbine (Canada), which all have Polytrack; Hollywood Park and Santa Anita Park (Cushion Track); and Golden Gate Fields (California) and Presque Isle Downs o (Pennsylvania), which have Tapeta Footings. Cushion and Tapeta are variations of Polytrack. (Albany Times Union)
Three Ascot races added to BC Challenge Apr 18, 2008
This year's Breeders' Cup is scheduled for Oct. 24-25 at Santa Anita Park in Southern California. Next year, Breeders' Cup will likely expand the program to other foreign countries, Avioli said, and will also attempt to designate other races as a way to provide a consistent number of berths for each race. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Tale of Ekati, Colonel John Preps Apr 18, 2008
l) -- Santa Anita Park, CA -- 1-1/8 miles ----- Colonel John, Bob Black Jack, Coast Guard -- 1:48. 16 -- Apr. (Suite101.com)
Horse racing Apr 9, 2008
In this photo released by Benoit Photo, Colonel John, left, with jockey Corey Nakatani up, overtake Bob Black Jack and jockey Richard Migliore to win the $750,000 Santa Anita Derby horse race, Saturday, April 5, 2008 at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, Calif. AP. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Yesterday's Del Mar Charts Apr 7, 2008
Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, Calif. (67th day of a 85-day meet). (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Wood gives War Pass shot at redemption Apr 4, 2008
The 11/8-mile race at Santa Anita Park will be part of NBC's telecast. Colonel John comes off a half-length victory against El Gato Malo in the Sham Stakes, a finish that marked the first career loss for the runner-up. (USA Today -- Sports)
'Colonel' and 'El Gato' Santa Anita favorites Apr 4, 2008
A field of 11, tying the number in 2005 as the largest since 13 in 1981, was entered at Santa Anita Park for the $750,000, Grade I stake that annually determines the West Coast's top candidates for the Kentucky Derby a month later. On a teleconference this week, Eoin Harty, trainer of Colonel John, and Craig Dollase, trainer of El Gato Malo, expressed confidence in their horses and the preparations they have been able to accomplish on artificial track surfaces in the month since the Sham... (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Kentucky Derby prep races Mar 15, 2008
3/2 Baldwin Stakes (Santa Anita Park) (6 1/2 furlongs) (turf) (1:13 ... 3/1 Sham Stakes (Santa Anita Park) (1 1/8 mile) (1:50 ... 2/10 San Vicente Stakes (Santa Anita Park) (7 furlongs) (1:20. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Rating the prospects Mar 9, 2008
Last race: 1st, March 1 Sham at Santa Anita Park. Next: Santa Anita Derby, April 5, Santa Anita Park ... Last race: 2nd, March 1 Sham at Santa Anita Park. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Indian Blessing, Proud Spell to go at it again in Fair Grounds Oaks Mar 7, 2008
Her training schedule for the Silverbulletday was interrupted by well-publicized track problems at Santa Anita Park, forcing her to miss some workouts. With the track issues apparently solved, Indian Blessing enters the Oaks in razor-sharp form. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Magna Entertainment Corp. announces results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2007 Feb 29, 2008
Ron Charles, MEC's Chief Operating Officer, added: "We also remain focused on improving operations. While we are encouraged by the profitability improvements this quarter at our PariMax operations, including XpressBet(R), AmTote and HRTV(TM), we continue to be disappointed with the operating results at Gulfstream Park. Gulfstream Park's slot and racing operations have been impacted by the ongoing construction of The Village at Gulfstream Park(TM), a lifestyle mixed-use development, the first... (Canada Newswire)
Polytrack virtues, faults are debated at meeting Feb 21, 2008
The pros and cons of the first Polytrack season at Del Mar in 2007, and the promise for the meeting next summer were enunciated yesterday at a Special Purpose Meeting of the California Horse Racing Board at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia. The meeting, called by CHRB Chairman Richard Shapiro, was to provide public information and allow experts to comment on the mandated synthetic racing surfaces at California tracks in light of the drainage failures of the Cushion Track at Santa Anita, which have... (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Santa Anita puts track in spotlight with horses Feb 17, 2008
Today, tomorrow and Monday at Santa Anita Park are for people who care about what goes on above the track's Cushion Track surface that has been troubled, maligned and retooled. You know, horses running, jockeys riding, trainers training, owners owning and, most important to the industry, players playing or put more directly, gamblers gambling. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Winner of MassCap will qualify for Breeders' Cup Classic Feb 15, 2008
Suffolk Downs announced yesterday that the winner of the 66th Massachusetts Handicap Sept. 20 will automatically be eligible to race in the Breeders' Cup Classic Oct. 25 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif. Suffolk will be one of five tracks to send winners of key stakes races to the Classic in a promotion that began last year. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Churchill a main contender for 2010 Breeders' Cup Feb 10, 2008
California's Santa Anita Park was selected yesterday to host the 2009 Breeders' Cup World Championships, but Churchill Downs racetrack is one of the main contenders in 2010 ... Last year's Breeders' Cup was held at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, N.J., and Santa Anita Park will host the 2008 championship. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Closed Anita Feb 5, 2008
February 4, 2008 Santa Anita Park canceled a racing program yesterday for the eighth time since the meeting opened on Dec. 26 ... Source: Santa Anita Park media guide. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
In Brief: Drury goal lifts visiting Rangers past Canadiens Feb 4, 2008
Santa Anita Park in Arcadia canceled racing because of wet weather for the eighth time this season, but repairs on the venue's problematic synthetic track were set to begin by the end of the day. Network Affiliate. (Modesto Bee, CA)
1 Dead, 1 Missing In Stormy SoCal Jan 26, 2008
In Arcadia, Santa Anita Park canceled Friday's horse races because of wet conditions on a synthetic track that has had drainage problems since its installation. It was the fifth cancellation this month. (KCRA 3, CA)
Rain clouds Santa Anita 'Sunshine' forecast Jan 25, 2008
Santa Anita Park canceled its scheduled racing program yesterday because of concerns about the main track surface. Decisions will be made on a day-by-day basis regarding cards to include tomorrow's Sunshine Millions program. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
'Pacman' accuser withdraws petition Jan 17, 2008
Santa Anita Park officials have announced that soil tests conducted in Australia and at the USC civil engineering lab have revealed a solution to the Arcadia track's hardening and inability to drain that resulted in cancellation of racing programs Jan. 5-7. Santa Anita will reformulate its Cushion Track synthetic main surface under the auspices of the Australian company Pro-Ride. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Game Face rolls to Grade 2 Old Hat victory Jan 13, 2008
"I thought that was pretty impressive," said Pletcher, who watched the Old Hat from Santa Anita Park. "I was on the fence whether I was jumping the gun too soon putting her right into this type of race off a maiden win. But this was a filly we've always liked from day one. In fact, I was surprised she was beaten in her first two starts.". (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
