Monthly Archives: March 2009

Santa Anita Racing — 3/08/2009

SUNDAY, MARCH 8 7th — $20 to win on Bell Canyon Road and Gifted Gina 9th — $20 to win on Digital Magic SATURDAY — Minus $110 OVERALL — Minus $1,707 BANKROLL (started with $2,000) — $293 Good luck today!!

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A little less enthusiasm for Oaks winner

The Stardom Bound camp is not quite as gung-ho about facing the boys later this spring after the 3-year-old daugher of Tapit was all out to beat the girls by a nose in Saturday’s Santa Anita Oaks. She needed a … Continue reading

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Loading up on stakes at Santa Anita

Ouch … hurts when you get beat a photo on a 25-1 shot, i.e. Pericia Fina in today’s third at Santa Anita. Two more jumps and he gets there. Oh well. Kind of sums up how this meeting has gone … Continue reading

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Santa Anita Racing — 3/07/2009

SATURDAY, MARCH 7 3rd — $20 to win on Pericia Fina; $5 exacta box, coupling Pericia Fina with the entry of Cassablanca and Carnival Queen 8th — $20 to win on Soul City Slew 11th — $20 to win on … Continue reading

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Santa Anita Racing — 3/06/2009

FRIDAY, MARCH 6 1st — $1 early pick four, including Defense King in the first, Summertime in the second, Street Car in the third, and Accopela Choir in the fourth; $20 early double, coupling Defense King in the first and … Continue reading

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Santa Anita Racing — 3/05/2009

THURSDAY, MARCH 5 1st — $20 to win on White Angel; $5 daily doubles coupling White Angel and Warren’s Walk in the first with Radius, Trevor’s Clever, Pistol Pete Afleet and Soda Pop Kid in the second ($40) 2nd — … Continue reading

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More on Santa Anita’s woes

The California Horse Racing Board has called a special meeting for Friday at 10:30 a.m. at Santa Anita to cover the following subjects regarding Magna Entertainment Corporation’s impending bankruptcy: 1) Discussion and action by the Board regarding the race meet … Continue reading

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Lots of rumblings about Santa Anita’s future

I heard from a very reliable source today that there is more than a good chance Santa Anita might have to shut down in the immediate future because parent company Magna Entertainment Corp. is on the verge of filing for … Continue reading

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Santa Anita Racing — 3/04/2009

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 4th — $20 to win on Skippy Due 5th — $20 to win on Con Corazon 6th — $20 to win on Searchforthetruth 8th — $40 to win on You Wood SUNDAY — Minus $10 OVERALL — … Continue reading

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Early peek at Santa Anita Derby

The Pamplemousse turned in the best Kentucky Derby prep race I’ve seen so far this year, setting decent fractions en route to a record-winning time in Saturday’s Sham Stakes at Santa Anita. A son of Kafwain, The Pamplemousse went gate … Continue reading

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