Closing weekend at Santa Anita
The unexpected was the norm on this hot, muggy Saturday as Santa Anita closed out its spring meet. Favorites fluctuated all day, with...
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desseinall
- Jul 3, 2016
- 3 min
Dalmore triumphs in Affirmed and other news
Some days in racing run almost exactly as one can expect. However, eyes on the track at Belmont got a shock when heavy favorite, Rachel’s...
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desseinall
- Jun 27, 2016
- 3 min
Nyquist works and Melatonin conquers
As the spring meet nears its end for the 2016 calendar year, Santa Anita still has not run out of excitement and racing fun. Though the...
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desseinall
- Jun 19, 2016
- 3 min
Wings on her feet
A slow and quiet day at Santa Anita is not unusual, but it is when a horse the caliber of Songbird is prepped and ready to run. She, of...
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desseinall
- Jun 13, 2016
- 3 min
Grays making waves on Belmont day
Carrie Lynn Barker My grandfather would have had a field day trying to bet on all the gray horses on this Belmont Saturday at Santa...
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desseinall
- Jun 5, 2016
- 3 min
Beholding Beholder
As far as most were concerned there was only one race on Saturday at Santa Anita Park: the Vanity Stakes, starring Santa Anita’s favorite...
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desseinall
- May 30, 2016
- 3 min
Memorial Day racing at Santa Anita
A full day of racing was seen on Memorial Day Monday at Santa Anita Park. However, there was only one stakes race out of the ten run....
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desseinall
- May 22, 2016
- 3 min
No Exaggerating, No Triple Crown
The grandstands at Santa Anita Park, which had been roaring with cheers, went silent. Carrie Lynn Barker Once Nyquist swerved out in the...
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desseinall
- May 16, 2016
- 3 min
My ‘no-win’ Saturday
What can I say about Saturday at Santa Anita Park? It was interesting. Carrie Lynn Barker To avoid the heat, or so I’ve heard, the first...
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desseinall
- May 7, 2016
- 4 min
Opening weekend; Nyquist prevails
The first Saturday in May always proves to be the most exciting in horse racing. Carrie Lynn Barker Louisville, KY, Churchill Downs in...
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desseinall
- Apr 15, 2016
- 3 min
Zenyatta’s lost legacy
I am not and have never been a “Zenyatta freak.” Carrie Lynn Barker I love the mare, I love what she did for racing, but I didn’t really...
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desseinall
- Apr 11, 2016
- 4 min
Santa Anita Derby Day mud & fun
What better way to spend a Saturday than splattered with mud from the Santa Anita Park training track? Carrie Lynn Barker I started my...
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desseinall
- Apr 5, 2016
- 4 min
West meets East
Saturday, April 2 at Santa Anita Park, saw a BBQ fest in the infield that attracted most guests but made me miss the first race since...
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desseinall
- Mar 28, 2016
- 3 min
The long 11
A fine day of racing was had at Santa Anita Park Saturday, March 26, though at one point one could have said we were at the rodeo rather...
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desseinall
- Mar 17, 2016
- 3 min
Melatonin puts everyone to sleep
The first three races on a full card of 11 this past Saturday, March 12 at Santa Anita Park started out uneventful. Carrie Lynn Barker...
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desseinall
- Mar 6, 2016
- 3 min
Songbird: History in the Making
This sensational Saturday, March 5th started with the opening of the new Metro Gold Line light rail service through Arcadia, and usage of...
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desseinall
- Feb 28, 2016
- 3 min
Sensational Stars Saturday
Saturday, February 27th at Santa Anita Park was a quiet day of racing, with only one stakes on the card of nine races. Carrie Lynn Barker...
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desseinall
- Feb 24, 2016
- 3 min
Undeniable win, Zenyatta’s Ziconic strong
After four starts and three places, Undeniable U was not denied in the second race at Santa Anita Park on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. Carrie...
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desseinall
- Feb 14, 2016
- 2 min
Triumphant return of Calculator
Most folks won’t remember Calculator, the striking gray son of In Summation by Back to Basics, a mare out of the newly pensioned Alphabet...
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desseinall
- Feb 11, 2016
- 3 min
Songbird Soars; other Stakes news
Saturday (Feb. 6, 2016) was a warm and sunny day full of Stakes racing at Santa Anita Park, with many young prospects being showcased on...
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