Past Winners Archive

  • Zazu Defeats Turbulent Descent

    Zazu Defeats Turbulent Descent

    Posted on February 6, 2011 | 2 Comments
    Tweet It took only one race into the 2011 racing season for Turbulent Descent to be defeated. In one of the three graded stakes races on the card out west at Santa Anita, all eyes were on the undefeated Mike Puype trained filly in the...

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  • How Good Is Smiling Tiger?

    How Good Is Smiling Tiger?

    Posted on January 19, 2011 | 1 Comment
    Tweet Many people figured he would be a decent horse and have the opportunity to bring home some hardware along the way in his career, but this now four year-old colt has been the epitome of consistency and is on top of the sprinting World....

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  • Two More Derby Contenders?

    Two More Derby Contenders?

    Posted on January 17, 2011 | No Comments
    Tweet With the New Year in full swing, attention now leans towards the Kentucky Derby. With nearly four months to go before the run for the roses, we start focusing on the top three year-olds at their local tracks. This past weekend, we saw two...

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  • 2011 Eclipse Awards Finalists – WINNERS

    2011 Eclipse Awards Finalists – WINNERS

    Posted on January 6, 2011 | 5 Comments
    Tweet It’s that time of year again, where the best of the best get recognized for their accomplishments and achievements. As there always is with awards, there will be serious debate about who was nominated, who wasn’t nominated and of course who should win. These...

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  • Double and Triple Dose at Santa Anita

    Double and Triple Dose at Santa Anita

    Posted on December 27, 2010 | 1 Comment
    Tweet Santa Anita Gets Double Dose of Candy and Triple Dose of Rosario/Sadler After days of torrential rain in Southern California, racing finally resumed for the new meet at Santa Anita. A day after Christmas, all eyes were on the three big races at the...

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  • Comma to the Top is Tops in Cash Call

    Comma to the Top is Tops in Cash Call

    Posted on December 19, 2010 | 1 Comment
    Tweet Even a lengthy delay and terrible conditions couldn’t derail the two year-old gelding and his current winning streak. The Florida-bred and Peter Miller trained gelding was riding an impressive four race winning streak heading into Saturday’s featured race that included a Starter Allowance and...

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  • The Life At Ten Investigation

    The Life At Ten Investigation

    Posted on December 16, 2010 | 3 Comments
    Tweet What should be done with the entire Life At Ten situation? I’m sure over the years there have been many times when a horse wasn’t feeling right just prior to the race and nothing was mentioned to racing officials. The horse went on to...

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  • What Did Zenyatta Mean to Horse Racing?

    What Did Zenyatta Mean to Horse Racing?

    Posted on December 9, 2010 | 1 Comment
    Tweet The six year-old mare horse racing fans called the “queen” meant everything that was good about the sport. Everything she portrayed was pure and untainted. She brought life to a sport that desperately needed it. She brought passion back to racing fans as she...

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  • Haimish Hy On A High

    Haimish Hy On A High

    Posted on November 29, 2010 | 2 Comments
    Tweet Haimish Hy is on a high after winning the Hollywood Derby Sunday afternoon at Hollywood Park. A field of eight three year-old colts and geldings going a mile and a quarter got off to a decent pace with Joe Talamo taking the 9/2 second...

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  • “Unusual” Suspect Wins the Hollywood Turf Cup

    “Unusual” Suspect Wins the Hollywood Turf Cup

    Posted on November 14, 2010 | 5 Comments
    Tweet An unlikely horse or should I say an “Unusual Suspect” wins the Grade 1 Hollywood Turf Cup at Hollywood Park Saturday afternoon. Despite not winning a race since August 5, 2009, Unusual Suspect found himself in a Grade 1 race without a Grade 1...

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