Potrero Grande

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1997 - 1997:   Potrero Grande Breeders' Cup Handicap
 1983 - 2010:   Potrero Grande Handicap
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Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith became the 25th jockey in racing history to win 5,000 career races Saturday as he piloted the Bill Spawr-trained Amazombie to victory in the Grade II, $150,000 Potrero Grande Stakes at Santa Anita. Read More
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  • 4everzenyatta · Must you take away from such a tremendous achievement? · 38 days ago ·
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  • AnnaK · T_vic isn't taking away, think he's putting it on the scale of Mt Everest. Baze & Pincay are at the summmit planting the flag, they have 123 seconds before they must descend, then Shoe and Day and the rest. Bet there are alot of jocks looking at those figures as they scale win by win. A daunting challenge as the oxygen/youth gets thinner, and you have to keep trudging.... · 38 days ago ·
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Eclipse Sportswire was on-site for the best Kentucky Derby 2012 preps yet - the Wood Memorial, Santa Anita Derby and Illinois Derby, plus Keeneland!Read More
Friday Santa Anita Park Recap – April 6 Edge to early-pressing types on the main track (2 wire jobs). Turf course played fair (turf rail at 24 feet). Hat trick for Joe Talamo and Joel Rosario booted home a pair. On the ticket front I tabbed two Primary (Dani’s Sis, After Later) winners two Secondary...Read More
Amazombie blew out four furlongs on Santa Anita’s main track Thursday morning in 47.40 for Saturday’s Grade II, $150,000 Potrero Grande Stakes at 6 ½ furlongs, although trainer Bill Spawr still left the door ajar for the Grade III Count Fleet Sprint Handicap at Oaklawn Park on April 14. Read More
In a thrilling stretch drive, Amazombie scored by a head over Captain Cherokee in the 29th running of the Grade 2 Potrero Grande stakes at Santa Anita Park. Sunday's feature set up for a patient type after M One Rifle, Atta Boy Roy, Bet On Victor, and Ventana skirmished through fractions of :21.41 a...Read More
Sunday’s pick six from Santa Anita Park includes a carryover of more than $115,000. Lady Alex looks tough in the opening leg and promising 3-year-old Wilburn is a possible single in the 6th race. The competitive feature race is the Grade 2 Potrero Grande Stakes (8th race) for 4-year-olds and up dash...Read More
One was exhausted, one needed knee surgery, and another was plagued by bad feet.The stakes winners M One Rifle, Crown of Thorns, and Chocolate Candy all had their 2010 campaigns end with disappointment. All three have left their trainers optimistic that those issues are behind them as they approach ...Read More
Saturday’s pick six from Santa Anita Park includes three graded races and features a carryover of more than $98k. Lookin At Lucky gets his final Derby prep but does not have to win this as he already owns plenty of graded earnings for the first Saturday in May. Mostly sunny skies are expected w...Read More
With back-to-back runner-up finishes to Bob Black Jack and Kinsale King in graded stakes at the current Santa Anita meet, Ventana bids for his elusive first stakes victory once more in the $150,000 Potrero Grande Handicap (gr. II) at Santa Anita April 3.Read More

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View Details04/07/12SA96 1/2 fD04+ MPotrero Grande -G2AmazombieRoman ThreatCamp Victory1:14.16
View DetailsView Video04/03/11SA86 1/2 fD04+ MPotrero Grande -G2AmazombieCaptain CherokeeVentana1:14.26
View Details04/03/10SA86 1/2 fS04+ MPotrero Grande -G2VentanaGato Go WinE Z's Gentleman1:15.03
View DetailsView Video04/02/08SA46 fD04+ MPotrero Grande -G2   1:15.00
View Details04/05/97SA36 1/2 fD04+ MPotrero Grande -G2First IntentHesabullNorthern Afleet1:14.75
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