J. Paco Gonzalez

Free House was a very good horse. One of the best California-bred horses ever, he was a consistent force on the American racing landscape over four co...

Unlike many of the superstar thoroughbreds I will discuss in this series, this grey colored son of Silver Buck took awhile to grow on me as a young r...

Female riding sensation Rosie Napravnik returns Saturday to Santa Anita, the scene of one of her greatest triumphs, where she rode Shanghai Bobby to ...

Trainer Paco Gonzalez hopes to be rewarded for his patience with Color of Courage in the $250,000 Triple Bend Handicap, a Grade I test at seven furlo...

Color of Courage is now 2-for-2 as a gelding after another impressive victory in the $61,600 allowance feature Friday night at Hollywood Park.  ...

By Bill Christine August 26, 2002 The only way to beat War Emblem might be to give him the gate, but another bad start for the Kentucky Derby winner s...

By Jim Murray August 16, 1998 Well, it was a slam dunk for Free House, a “Where is everybody?” win. The bridesmaid finally caught the bouquet. The “be...