Monthly Archives: February 2007

Gomez on record winning pace

Santa Anita’s leading jockey, Garrett Gomez, has the opportunity to set a single-season record for most wins at the Arcadia meet if he continues at his current pace. The record is 138, set by Laffit Pincay, Jr. during the 1970-71 … Continue reading

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Top filly gets new rider

Owners Lee and Susan Searing of Arcadia will fly in Kent Desormeaux to ride Jump On In in Saturday’s Grade I Las Virgenes Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita. The filly’s regular rider, Corey Nakatani, is committed to rider … Continue reading

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Antongeorgi loses bug

Jockey William Antongeorgi III, seventh in the Santa Anita jockey standings with 12 victories, lost his five-pound apprentice weight allowance after Sunday’s races and begins riding Wednesday as a journeyman. He is undeterred.

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Quote of the day

Invasor, the 2006 Horse of the Year, made his 2007 debut in ultra-impressive fashion on Saturday, overcoming an incident where he clipped heels with a tiring horse at the head of the stretch before unleashing a powerful closing surge that … Continue reading

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Taking stock in the ponies

Betting the horses is a lot like playing the stock market. You wouldn’t invest in anything but solid companies, right? Solid, proven companies like Coca-Cola, Exxon-Mobil and Phillip Morris. The type of companies that have a track record year, after … Continue reading

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Kellie Cerin’s funeral set for Wednesday

Kellie Cerin, wife of trainer Vladimir Cerin, died Thursday of injuries to her head after a fall, Cerin told the Daily Racing Form. The couple, which had been married for 17 years, was vacationing in Mexico at the time of … Continue reading

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Local Derby hopefuls

After Ravel’s impressive victory in today’s Sham Stakes at Santa Anita, it appears we have at least four viable Kentucky Derby contenders here in the Southland. Ravel joins the John Sadler-trained Exhale, who broke his maiden impressively on Jan. 15, … Continue reading

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Cerin loses wife in accident

Santa Anita publicity official Ed Golden reported in his notes Friday that Kellie Cerin, wife of trainer Vladimir Cerin, died Thursday night in an accident while on a family vacation in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Our prayers and condolences go out … Continue reading

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Pick six madness

OK, after a brief respite away from the betting windows, let’s jump right back into the pool and take a stab at this pick-six carryover at Santa Anita on Strub Stakes Day.

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