Brad Free's Santa Anita Horses to Watch for week of April 24-26, 2026
Brad Free's Santa Anita Horses to Watch for week of April 24-26, 2025
Brad FreeApr 28, 2026
Brad Free's Santa Anita Horses to Watch for week of April 24-26, 2025
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They don't have the numbers or typically spend the type of money that seemingly would make them consistent participants in the Triple Crown. Yet, three years after upsetting the Kentucky Derby with Mage, the Delgado family is back to take another run at the world's most famous horse race, their fourth time going for the roses.
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Todd Pletcher watched the 2025 Kentucky Derby from a hotel. A participant in the race for 21 straight years, Pletcher's lone Derby entrant had been scratched the day before the race. Pletcher is back in the Derby this year. While at one point it looked like he would have multiple participants, Pletcher is here with one, Renegade. But it might be the right one.
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Seth Klarman fancies himself a bit of a contrarian. It is a philosophy that has helped make him one of the most successful investors in America. It is a philosophy that has made him one of the most successful owners in Thoroughbred racing. When it comes to the Kentucky Derby, Klarman also has been somewhat of a contrarian.
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After another phenomenal win on FWD Champions Day (Sunday, 26 April), Ka Ying Rising will now spell as trainer David Hayes rests the world’s best sprinter before plotting a path towards Sydney, Australia for the G1 The Everest (1200m).
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Golden Tempo is dealing with cracked heels on both front feet but his trainer, Cherie DeVaux, doesn’t believe it will keep him from running in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby.
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Some of the brightest stars in the Pennsylvania-sired firmament will be shining at Harrah’s Philadelphia this Friday (May 1) as the 2026 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes and Pennsylvania Stallion Series programs make their 2026 statewide debuts. Over $200,000 in purses are ready to be distributed for the two divisions of Sire Stakes and five sections of Stallion Series on a 15-race program starting at 12:25 PM (EDT).
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Huntinthelastdolar, Donegal Luther N and Coaches Corner wrapped up the preliminaries for this year's MGM Borgata Pacing Series with wins in Monday's (April 27) three $50,000 divisions of the final leg.
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Trainer Andrew Harris brought his star trotting mare Yo Tillie back to her old stomping grounds of Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel for her 4-year-old bow and comfortably found the winner's circle as the 2-5 favorite in the lone $50,000 dash of Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) for trotting mares on Monday (April 27).
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Dilly Hanover won the $50,000 Bobby Weiss Series Championship for 3-year-old male trotters on Monday (April 27) by 2 1/4 lengths over Confident Volo in a career-best 1:54 2/5 at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania. Nose Jammer finished third, pictured out for second at 49-1.