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Rosy Outlook for Under the Stars, Ganadora in La Canada

After finishing off the board in the seven-furlong La Brea Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita Park Dec. 26, Bob Baffert trainees Under the Stars and Ganadora stretch out to two turns and receive class relief Jan. 14 in the La Canada (G3) at 1 1/16 miles.

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Jan-18

This is great news!

With No Main Track Racing Fatalities in '22, Santa Anita Continues to Make Strides on Safety

It's been some four years since Santa Anita suffered through some of the worst times in its long and otherwise glorious history, a prolonged period where horses were breaking down and dying at an alarming rate. Aidan Butler, the chief executive officer at The Stronach Group 1/ST Racing and Gaming, the corporation that owns Santa

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Jan-29

San Vicente a Showdown of Four Baffert Stablemates

The Jan. 29 San Vicente Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park looms a showdown of horses trained by Bob Baffert, with the Hall of Fame having four of the five entrants for the $200,000 seven-furlong race for 3-year-olds, including all of the favorites.

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Jan-29

Faiza, Newgrange Excel in Graded Action at Santa Anita

In her second consecutive stakes victory, Faiza again repelled Pride of the Nile to win, having earlier defeated the same rival in the Starlet Stakes.

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From: Amy (1pony)

Feb-6

Hopkins definitely wants to sprint.

Hopkins Delivers in Palos Verdes

A day after landing the Santa Monica Stakes (G2) with Fun to Dream and the Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G3) with Newgate, trainer Bob Baffert kept rolling Feb. 5 with Hopkins' winning performance in the $200,000 Palos Verdes Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita.

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Feb-6

She looks and runs like her daddy! I hope she becomes his best runner and then becomes a Blue Hen!

Fun to Dream Comes From Last for Santa Monica Score

Taking dirt early as she trailed the field, Fun to Dream made a determined stretch run to collar the leaders by 2 1/2 lengths for her second consecutive graded stakes victory.

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Feb-6

Prat Turns the Corner Aboard Prince Abama in San Marcos

Through Feb. 3, jockey Flavien Prat had only six wins-and just one in a stakes race-to his credit in 2023, which included a 20-day winless streak. But he had been oh-so-close, tallying 19 seconds entering the Feb. 4 card at Santa Anita Park.