Santa Anita Horsemen Vary on Pegasus Picks
(Photo by Alex Evers/Eclipse Sportswire/Breeders Cup) The horsemen at Santa Anita share their picks for the rematch between Arrogate and California Chrome in the Pegasus World Cup.
Quotes from the 2016 Breeders’ Cup Classic and Distaff Post Position Draws
© Benoit Photo With the post positions for the Breeders’ Cup Classic and Distaff having been drawn earlier this evening, Santa Anita Publicity has released quotes from the connections of some of the most prominent horses in both races. Enjoy! … Continued
2016 Breeders’ Cup Classic Post Positions
© Benoit Photo The record-breaking 2014 Horse of the Year California Chrome, winner of the Kentucky Derby (gr. I), Preakness Stakes (gr. I), and Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) among many other prestigious races, will start from post position four when he … Continued
2016 Breeders’ Cup Classic Pre-Entries
© Benoit Photo 2014 Horse of the Year California Chrome, Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Fr-I) winner Found, and record-breaking Travers Stakes (gr. I) winner Arrogate are among the major names that have been pre-entered in a fantastic renewal of the $6 million Breeders’ Cup … Continued
Arrogate, California Chrome, Frosted Among Awesome Again Nominees
© Benoit Photo Three of the most exciting horses in training–Travers Stakes (gr. I) winner Arrogate, Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) winner California Chrome, and Metropolitan Handicap (gr. I) winner Frosted–are among the nominees for the $300,000 Awesome Again Stakes (gr. I) at Santa Anita on October … Continued
Video: California Chrome’s July 2nd Workout at Los Alamitos
© Benoit Photo Early in the morning on July 2nd, 2014 Horse of the Year and 2016 Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) winner California Chrome breezed seven furlongs in 1:26 2/5 at Los Alamitos as he prepares for a start in the … Continued
Gary Stevens: Beholder is “The Best… I Ever Have Ridden”
Benoit Photo After five years of competition, there are few accolades left to bestow on Beholder, a three-time champion mare and two-time Breeders’ Cup winner that has won grade I races at age 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. So impressive are … Continued
Horse of the Week 3-30-16: California Chrome
Benoit Photo Congratulations to the amazing California Chrome, whose remarkable victory in the $10 million Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) on March 26th at Meydan has earned him the title of “Horse of the Week” on The Turf Board! In a poll on The … Continued
Replays from the 2016 Dubai World Cup
Another Dubai World Cup day has come and gone at Meydan racecourse, and what a great day it was! From One Man Band’s easy win in the Godolphin Mile to California Chrome’s spectacular victory in the Dubai World Cup, the … Continued
8 Things to Look Forward To in March
© Benoit Photo One of the greatest things about horse racing is that there’s always lots to look forward to–with so many races and so many horses, there’s always another great race just around the corner! Here are eight things to look … Continued