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Rain dampened the best-laid plans for a big crowd on Big ’Cap day at Santa Anita, but with apologies to Al Jolson, perhaps March showers can lead to flowers that will bloom down the road at The Great Race Place. We had visited with Tim Ritvo two days before the Big ’Cap for an upcoming feature, and The Stronach Group COO laid out his plans to put ...

1 Bolt d’Oro Mick Ruis Medaglia d'Oro—Globe Trot, by A.P. Indy In the context of the Kentucky Derby, both Bolt d’Oro, placed first from second in the San Felipe Stakes (G2), and McKinzie, disqualified from first to second, are two exceptional colts who ran their hearts out, got a lot out of the race, and are for now clear-cut favorites for ...

As last-second shots fly, setting off celebrations or disappointment during this weekend's men's college basketball tournament, every fan understands what's on the line: a trip to the NCAA Tournament. In recent years, horse racing's biggest events have done a decent job of providing similar clarity for fans through such tools as the Road to the ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Although there are three Grade 1 races scheduled to be run this Saturday at Santa Anita, the best race on the card might actually be the $400,000 San Felipe Stakes (gr. II). The 8.5-furlong race is shaping up to be a battle between McKinzie and Bolt d'Oro, two of the early ...

Dr. Fager emerged from his street brawl in the United Nations Handicap in good shape, despite having to withstand the fight of his life against the tenacious Advocator, the 134 pounds on his back, and the 22-pound weight concession to his adversary.But, unlike his previous races, the Doc was not ready to come back in only 17 days to face his arch ...

March 3 certainly belonged to Gulfstream Park. With a package of eight graded stakes on the 14-race program, the track had the rest of the country in a headlock in terms of class…and cash. Gulfstream handled more than $28.5 million on the day (according to figures provided by Equibase), distancing the competition like Secretariat in the 1973 ...

1 Bolt d’Oro Mick Ruis Medaglia d'Oro—Globe Trot, by A.P. Indy Inherits the top spot, at least for one week, following the disappointing effort by Good Magic in the Fountain of Youth Stakes. Now it is his turn to show that he is a worthy Kentucky Derby favorite in the San Felipe Stakes, and it won’t be easy, facing a strong two-pronged Bob ...