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Turbulent Descent faces 8 other sophomore fillies in the final Graded stakes race of 2011, and makes her last minute case for an Eclipse Award.Read More
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  • mdracing69 · I have seen this happen multiple times and if you are watching the odds board it is a great opportunity to make some decent money betting to show. There are some players out there that like to make big show wagers (bridge jumpers) on heavy favorites. · 37 days ago ·
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  • travel_vic · Dr. Ziembia was the first to exploit the inefficient markets under the win pool. These are much more common at the standardbreds however · 37 days ago ·
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Teddy's Promise wins Saturday's Grade 1 La Brea Stakes with authority. Read More
  • Floridaf · Tough loss for Turbulent Descent. I really though she had this one in the bag, but congrats to Teddy's Promise and connections. · 39 days ago ·
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Saturday’s Pick 6 from Santa Anita Park features the Grade 1 La Brea Stakes for  3-year-old fillies traveling seven panels on the main track. Morning line favorite Turbulent Descent exits a troubled 5th in the BC Filly & Mare Sprint and figures to rebound with clear sailing. Sunny skies are...Read More
Chantal Sutherland is hoping for smoother sailing for Great Hot in Saturday’s Grade I, $300,000 La Brea Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at seven furlongs. Last out, in the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint at Churchill Downs on Nov. 4, Great Hot was only three lengths off the lead at the half-mile m...Read More
David Flores knows Turbulent Descent like the back of his hand. The 43-year-old jockey has ridden the daughter of Congrats in each of her nine races, winning six and finishing second twice. Not only has he ridden her in every race, the Tijuana native also “always works her,” according to trainer Mik...Read More
Trainer Mike Puype expects Turbulent Descent to rebound from a troubled Breeders' Cup effort in Saturday's Grade 1 La Brea Stakes at Santa Anita. Read More
When it comes to running Sugarinthemorning in this Saturday’s Grade I, $300,000 La Brea Stakes, Ron McAnally is taking a realistic approach. “She’s doing well, working good, had a good seven-eighths the other day (1:25.40 on Friday) and a good three-quarters before that,” the 79-year-old Hall of Fam...Read More
Multiple graded stakes winner May Day Rose put in a nice work for trainer Bob Baffert this morning at Santa Anita in preparation for the $300,000 La Brea Stakes on Dec. 31. With Martin Garcia up, May Day Rose went six furlongs in 1:11.4 – the fastest of eight works…Read More
Here is your guide to the blizzard of races you'll shovel through from now until the first hints of spring.Read More
  • afleet · Dont forget about Tampa Bay, lower take than the CA tracks · 66 days ago ·
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  • travel_vic · inner Aqueduct is a speed demons paradise: the colder it gets, the more it is expressed. · 66 days ago ·
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Santa Anita Park unveils its new natural dirt track Dec. 26 with a quality nine-race card that includes the $250,000 Malibu Stakes (gr. I), which drew a well-balanced field of 11 3-year-olds. Read More
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  • railbird1 · Hey pozzulirulz: That's funny. Thanks you gave me a chuckle. I needed that. · 411 days ago ·
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  • ajmindiola · If the race was a mile Caracortado wins this race, he had a bad trip and to me looked like the most impressive horse. · 406 days ago ·
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Heavily favored Switch registered a stakes record time in winning the $250,000 La Brea Stakes (gr. I) on the new dirt track at Santa Anita Dec. 26.Switch, ridden to her first grade I victory by Joel Rosario for trainer John Sadler and owner C R K Stable, ran seven furlongs in 1:20.33, bettering the ...Read More
Sunday’s opening day pick six from Santa Anita Park includes four Stakes races. The La Brea is the first Grade 1 of the meet and Always a Princess attracts Bejarano and should sit a nice trip behind the speed. Sidney’s Candy is the one to catch in the Grade 2 Sir Beaufort and the Grade 1 Malibu is m...Read More
Santa Anita will get just one chance to make a first impression this winter, so in addition to the Grade 1 Malibu Stakes on Sunday, there are three other stakes on the opening-day card, including the Grade 1 La Brea, the female equivalent of the Malibu, a $250,000 race, for 3-year-old fillies going ...Read More
Evita Argentina got off slowly but finished fastest of all, storming down the center of the track to rally from last to first to win the Grade 1, $300,000 La Brea Stakes for 3-year-old fillies on Saturday's opening-day card at Santa Anita. Read More
Now that the gifts have been opened, the meals behind us, and the Christmas tree’s stint soon to end, racing fans turn their attention back to the greatest game in the world.  The 26th of December means the same thing every year, the opening day of Santa Anita and the normal return of racing in...Read More
Saturday’s opening day pick six from Santa Anita Park includes a trio of graded races. The weather is expected to be mostly cloudy with highs in the upper 60’s. My suggested tickets can be found at the bottom of this post following analysis. Read More
Santa Anita's traditional opening date is the day after Christmas and, of course, that is Saturday. So here is a look at the three graded races on the program, which fall consecutively, so there will be a pick three play as well.Read More
People in the Great Plains are suffering through some terrible winter weather this Christmas, but racing fans everywhere can take warmth from the traditional day after Christmas opening of Santa Anita Park, California's Great Race Place that kicks off its winter-sprint meeting with two Grade 1 races...Read More
Saturday's $300,000 La Brea S. (G1) at Santa Anita marks the return of GABBY'S GOLDEN GAL (Medaglia d'Oro) to the racing wars following a layoff of nearly six months. The Bob Baffert trainee coasted home in the Sunland Park Oaks in March and upset the Acorn S. (G1) at 13-1, but her brief spring/summ...Read More

Race Results & Past Performances

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View DetailsView Video12/31/11SA87 fD03 FLa Brea-G1Teddy's PromiseSugarinthemorningGreat Hot1:20.47
View DetailsView Video12/26/10SA67 fD03 FLa Brea-G1SwitchMalibu PierShotgun Gulch1:20.33
View DetailsView Video12/26/09SA87 fS03 FLa Brea-G1Evita ArgentinaStarlarksAmazed By Grace1:21.78
View Details12/27/08SA87 fS03 FLa Brea-G1Indian BlessingGinger PopBsharpsonata1:20.89
View Details12/27/85SA87 fD03 FLa Brea-G3Savannah SlewLady's SecretAmbra Ridge1:22.40