ARCADIA, Calif. (May 22, 2022)–In a highly anticipated 2-year-old maiden special weight at 4 ½ furlongs, the Doug O’Neill-trained Tahoma did not disappoint as 2018 Triple Crown champion Justify’s first foal to race stateside, met expectations as the 4-5 favorite, winning by two lengths under Juan Hernandez in 53.89.
TOP TRAINER D’AMATO MINDFUL OF MEMORIAL DAY VERSATILE BRICKYARD RIDE SET FOR TRIPLE BEND TIGRE DI SLUGO WORKS FOR THOR’S ECHO STAKES MONSTER MEMORIAL DAY ON TAP AT SANTA ANITA D’AMATO POISED FOR MAJOR MEMORIAL DAY Phil D’Amato led all trainers with 52 victories at Santa Anita’s 2020-21 meet and is in prime pouncing position to surpass that number at the current campaign that concludes on June 19.
CALIFORNIA-BRED LEGGS GALORE SPEEDS TO ONE LENGTH SCORE IN $75,000 MIZDIRECTION STAKES AS SHE GETS 6 ½ FURLONGS DOWN HILLSIDE TURF IN 1:13.00
ARCADIA, Calif. (May 21, 2022)–A front-running gem of consistency, William Sims’ homebred Leggs Galore registered her sixth career stakes win and third added money victory in a row as she
JOCKEY QUOTES RICARDO GONZALEZ, LEGGS GALORE, WINNER: “She’s a special filly. She likes to go to the lead, so I just let her do what she likes to do. Today, she was nice and relaxed. When that other filly (Hear My Prayer) came to her, she got a little competitive and went a little faster
SANTA ANITA GATES OPEN AT 7:15 A.M. SATURDAY STILLETO BOY TO BREEZE MONDAY FOR GOLD CUP MONSTER MEMORIAL DAY OFFERED AT SANTA ANITA MIZDIRECTION MARKS FIRST STAKES FOR BELLA D RISPOLI TO RIDE FULL TIME AGAIN AT SANTA ANITA PREAKNESS PARTY STARTS EARLY AS BETTING BEGINS AT 7:15 A.M. Fans can get an early start on their Preakness Stakes Day wagering at Santa Anita, as wagering will be available beginning at 7:15 a.m. in the Grandstand Paddock Room.
ARCADIA, Calif. (May 20, 2022)–Idle since July 25, trainer Brian Koriner’s Hot Box pressed the early pace, took command a furlong from home and held off the late charge of fellow California-bred Coalinga Road to take Friday’s $69,000 Santa Anita allowance feature by a neck under Emily Ellingwood while getting five furlongs on turf in 56.50.
FANS REMINDED THAT MEMORIAL DAY, MONDAY, MAY 30, IS ALSO DOLLAR DAY AT SANTA ANITA
ARCADIA, Calif. (May 19, 2022)–Admission gates will open early this Saturday, Preakness Stakes Day at Santa Anita at 7:15 a.m. in order to accommodate wagering on a sizeable undercard from Pimlico Race Course as the racing world focuses on the middle jewel in racing’s Triple Crown.
D’Amato-Trained Leggs Galore Looms Short Priced Favorite In Saturday’s $75,000 Mizdirection Stakes
ARCADIA, Calif. (May 18, 2022)–A front-running win machine, William Sims’ homebred Leggs Galore looms a standout among five rival fillies and mares in Saturday’s $75,000 Mizdirection Stakes at about 6 ½ furlongs down Santa Anita’s hillside turf course.
BLINKERS BACK ON HAPPY JACK FOR PREAKNESS MONSTER MEMORIAL DAY IS SET FOR SANTA ANITA POWELL HOPES TO KEEP WINNING IN MIZDIRECTION MALIBU WINNER FLIGHTLINE TO WORK MONDAY HAPPY JACK ‘IN GOOD SHAPE’ FOR PREAKNESS Happy Jack, who finished 14th by 19 lengths behind upstart 80-1 winner Rich Strike in the Kentucky Derby, is expected to show marked improvement in the second jewel of the Triple Crown, the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico this Saturday according to Doug O’Neill.
