Stable Notes

• PERCENTAGES IN ESPINOZA’S FAVOR FOR SANTA MONICA

• BEHOLDER ON COURSE FOR LAS VIRGENES DESPITE ULCER

• STEVENS IN GOOD HANDS WITH BRANDING FOR SANTA YSABEL

• UNBEATEN FILLY ISMENE RETURNS FRIDAY AT SANTA ANITA

• NO BLANKS FOR BLANC AFTER STAKES WIN ON A JEALOUS WOMAN

ESPINOZA DOUBLES HIS PLEASURE AT SANTA ANITA

With time and hard work, Victor Espinoza has nearly doubled his win percentage in less than two months.

The 40-year-old Tijuana native finished a lackluster Betfair Hollywood Park meet with seven victories from 51 mounts for a win percentag

• BREAKING NEWS: BAFFERT FILLY FINDS NICHE ROUTING

• UPSTART WEEWINNIN MAKES DIRT DEBUT SATURDAY

• IT’S NO RUMOR: SHE’LL RUN IN THE SANTA MONICA

LONG AND SHORT OF IT IN SANTA YSABEL: BLONDE FOG FITS

It’s rare to see a Bob Baffert-trained horse make its first start without a bullet work.

• CHAMP BEHOLDER AGAINST THE FIELD IN MONDAY’S SANTA YNEZ

• O’NEILL FRESH AND FIT AT SANTA ANITA AFTER ECLIPSE AWARDS

• NEW MOM KAYLA STRA JUST MISSES IN RETURN TO THE RACES

DAWN’S CHARM TACKLES CHAMP BEHOLDER IN GRADE II SANTA YNEZ

There is little pressure on Edwin Maldonado in Monday’s Santa Ynez Stakes, or for any of the other jockeys in the race, save for Garrett Gomez.

Gomez rides 3-5 morning line favorite and newly crowned 2-year-old filly champ of 2012 Beholder in the Grade II race for 3-year-old fillies at 6 ½ furlongs.

• GOMEZ: BEHOLDER READY TO DO HER THING IN SANTA YNEZ

• BOOK REVIEW IS A GOOD READ FOR LA CAŇADA STAKES

• SPRINT STAKES MORE REALISTIC FOR REALLY MR GREELY

• JERANIMO’S FIRST DIRT START COULD COME IN BIG ’CAP

GOMEZ HAS MORE THAN OUTSIDE CHANCE IN MONDAY’S SANTA YNEZ

Inside or out, when you’re on the best horse, you have options, and Garrett Gomez figures he has plenty on imminent Juvenile Fillies champion of 2012 Beholder when she makes her 3-year-old debut in Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr.

• BETTORS NOT AT ODDS WITH PRIVATE ZONE IN GRADE II PALOS VERDES

• SWITCH TO THE LEAD TACKLES BEHOLDER IN MONDAY’S SANTA YNEZ

• MORE CHOCOLATE FINDS HER NICHE IN GRADE II LA CAŇADA

• DENMAN INDUCTED IN CALIFORNIA HALL OF FAME BY CTBA

PRIVATE ZONE SEEKS FIRST U.S. WIN IN PALOS VERDES

Private Zone usually outruns his odds. In six starts since coming to the U.S.

• IMPENDING CHAMPION BEHOLDER A FINE WORK IN PROGRESS

• ‘RAILBIRD’ BAFFERT HAS TWO FOR SATURDAY’S PALOS VERDES

• OPEN WATER SEEKS UPSET IN GRADE II LA CAŇADA ON SUNDAY

• SANTA ANITA TO HONOR VETERAN SCRIBE JACK DISNEY ON SUNDAY, JAN. 27

GOMEZ, BEHOLDER, OLDER BUT WISER FOR MONDAY’S SANTA YNEZ

Garrett Gomez and Beholder each had a birthday on Jan. 1. Gomez turned 41, Beholder turned three. Each has much more in common with the other.

• VERSATILE COMMA TO THE TOP RETURNS IN PALOS VERDES

• ZENYATTA’S HALF-SISTER ENTERED THURSDAY AT SANTA ANITA

• STEVENS BACK AT WORK AFTER FIRST WIN IN SEVEN YEARS

• DWYRE HITS HOME RUN WITH LASORDA COLUMN

MILLIONAIRE COMMA TO THE TOP SET FOR SATURDAY’S PALOS VERDES

Dr. Fager in miniature--long, short, turf, dirt, synthetic--Comma to the Top handles it all.

• CHAMP-IN-WAITING BEHOLDER TO MAKE 3-YEAR-OLD DEBUT

• MALDONADO’S BACKERS PROFIT FROM ‘SHOW ME THE MONEY’

• UNUSUAL JAZZ PAYS BIG DIVIDENDS AFTER $8,000 CLAIM

BEHOLDER AWAITS CHAMPIONSHIP CROWN, SANTA YNEZ STAKES

Richard Mandella and his entourage will head to Florida shortly in advance of the Eclipse Awards at Gulfstream Park next Saturday.

• I’LL HAVE ANOTHER HORSE OF THE YEAR FOR TEAM O’NEILL

• SAN FERNANDO GOOD STARTING POINT FOR REGULUS

• RACING MOURNS PASSING OF RETIRED TRAINER LIN WHEELER

• PICK SIX BONUS A WINNER ON TRACK AND IN HANDLE

O’NEILL CONTENT WITH HIS ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME HORSE

Doug O’Neill is nothing if not a realist. If he had his druthers, he would love it if I’ll Have Another is named 2012's Horse of the Year when the Eclipse Award winners are announced at Gulfstream Park a week from Saturday on Jan.