May 19, 2013

Horse Racing Recap: Liaison wins Santana Mile at Santa Anita

a6e231c10a03e98b2c447bd7169520ff

ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) – Liaison won the $70,000 Santana Mile by a half-length over Midnight Transfer for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert at Santa Anita on Sunday. Ridden by Martin Garcia, Liaison ran the distance in 1:36.36 and paid $9, $4.20 and $2.80. The 4-year-old colt had been idle since losing the Travers Stakes [...]

Horse Racing Recap: Vyjack owner talks Gotham, Derby and Pick-Six

550dcb6d1e26719992ed8b8ff1520a38

David Wilkenfeld, right, wearing jeans, leads his 3-year-old gelding, Vyjack, to the winner’s circle along with trainer Rudy Rodriguez, left, after winning the Gotham Stakes.(Photo: Adam Coglianese, NYRA) Story Highlights Vyjack is a three-year-old gelding owned by David Wilkenfeld Vyjack remained unbeaten after winning the Gotham Stakes last weekend Wilkenfeld believes his horse is worthy [...]

Horse Racing Recap: Vyjack looking to give owner another big score

e2770f2212107aa5b4d8353912d13ea4

Vyjack, with Joel Rosario aboard, stormed past West Hills Giant and won the Grade 3 Gotham Stakes Saturday at Aqueduct.(Photo: Adam Coglianese, NYRA) (PhatzRadio / AP) — Life is good for the owner of the latest 3-year-old to race onto the Kentucky Derby scene. David Wilkenfeld bought Vyjack for $100,000 last year, became a first-time [...]

Horse Racing Recap: Ain’t No Other wins Sensational Star Stakes

8d03a7360a20f3999a41114ac6b7bc68

ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) – Ain’t No Other defeated Starspangled Heat by three-quarters of a length to win the $100,000 Sensational Star Stakes for older California-bred horses at Santa Anita on Sunday. Ridden by Rafael Bejarano, Ain’t No Other ran 6 1/2 furlongs on the hillside turf course in 1:11.53 and paid $11.40, $6 and $4. [...]

Horse Racing: Game On Dude wins San Antonio for Baffert, Torre

da53b5d6d6ccc43d926374d7bc890e0c

ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) – Game On Dude overpowered three rivals to defend his title in the $200,000 San Antonio Stakes by 6 1/2 lengths at Santa Anita on Sunday. Ridden by Hall of Famer Mike Smith, Game On Dude ran 1 1/8 miles in 1:47.53 and paid $2.10 and $2.10 at 1-9 odds. Trained by [...]

Horse Racing Recap: Bullet Catcher finishes second in Laurel Park debut

fb52c0390b08e9194615b8c916232d15

Bullet Catcher, left, with J.D. Acosta aboard, finished second in his debut at Laurel (Md.) Park, his home track, Thursday(Photo: Laurel Park) Story Highlights Bullet Catcher escaped and ran 1.6 miles down a busy highway on Jan. 11 Thursday, he finished second in his debut on his home track He has finished in the money [...]

Horse Racing Recap: Candrea wins feature at Betfair Hollywood Park

HORSE RACING: July 11 Royal Heroine Mile Stakes

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) – Candrea ended a seven-race skid with a neck victory in the $52,350 feature at Betfair Hollywood Park on Thursday. Ridden by Martin Garcia, Candrea ran 6 1/2 furlongs on Cushion Track in 1:17.69 and paid $23.60, $7.20 and $4.40 at 10-1 odds in the field of six. It was the 3-year-old [...]

Horse Racing: Saginaw wins the Big A’s Fourstars Allstar Stakes

187c6572212de8487ae9102a35074ee8

NEW YORK (AP) – Saginaw won again for trainer and co-owner David Jacobson, holding off Friend Or Foe by three quarters of a length on Sunday in the $76,000 Fourstars Allstar Stakes for New York breds at Aqueduct. A 6-year-old gelding, Saginaw improved to 8 for 10 since being claimed by Jacobson for $30,000 in [...]

Horse Racing: Ain’t No Other wins Betfair Hollywood Park feature

c9f72e0af69c98c182625b380f259dcd

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) – Ain’t No Other ended an 11-race losing streak by beating betting favorite Circa’sgoldengear by a neck Friday in the $69,440 feature at Betfair Hollywood Park. Ridden by Rafael Bejarano, Ain’t No Other covered six furlongs on the turf in 1:08.97 and paid $8.20, $3.20 and $2.80. Circa’sgoldengear returned $2.80 and $2.20 [...]

Horse Racing: Goldencents is 5-2 favorite for Delta Jackpot

d8880cdc767084835949016ee79d787c

VINTON, La. (AP) – Goldencents is the early 5-2 favorite for the $1 million Delta Downs Jackpot for 2-year-olds on Saturday. Trained by Doug O’Neill, Goldencents will break from the far outside post in the field of nine under Kevin Krigger. O’Neill trained I’ll Have Another to wins in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness this [...]