Thu, 04/07/2011 - 20:37

Santa Anita: Cambina tries longer distance in Providencia

Cambina goes for her third consecutive stakes win of 2011 in the $150,000 Providencia Stakes on turf for 3-year-old fillies. The Providencia is run at 1 1/8 miles, but trainer Jeff Bonde said he thinks Cambina’s style will be suited to a longer trip.

“She just sits and makes a run,” Bonde said. “I don’t think she’ll have any problems. She’s trained very well for this race.”

Thu, 04/07/2011 - 17:39

Santa Anita Derby field down to nine after losing Premier Pegasus and Jaycito

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ARCADIA, Calif. – The Grade 1, $1 million Santa Anita Derby on Saturday took a one-two punch this week when Premier Pegasus, the favorite, and top contender Jaycito were withdrawn.

Thu, 04/07/2011 - 17:05

Sam Houston: Futurity, derby head rich card for Quarter Horses

The richest night of Sam Houston’s meet for Quarter Horses will be held on Saturday, with Special Royal Corona leading the Grade 2, $600,000 Sam Houston Futurity and Texas Icon the probable favorite for the Grade 2, $152,800 Sam Houston Derby.

Special Royal Corona, a son of Corona Cartel who was a $50,000 purchase in 2010 at Heritage Place, set the fastest qualifying time for the futurity. He covered 330 yards in 16.89 seconds, while winning by 1 1/4 lengths under regular rider Cipriano Vidana.

Thu, 04/07/2011 - 17:00

Premier Pegasus injured and out of Santa Anita Derby

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Premier Pegasus was found to have a hairline fracture after a gallop Thursday.

Premier Pegasus, the winner of the Grade 2 San Felipe Stakes last month, will miss Saturday’s $1 million Santa Anita Derby because of a hairline fracture in the cannon bone of his left foreleg, according to Maria Ayala, the assistant to owner-trainer Myung Kwon Cho.

Premier Pegasus was the 8-5 morning-line favorite for the Santa Anita Derby.

Ayala said the diagnosis was made late Thursday morning after Premier Pegasus had galloped on Santa Anita’s infield training track.

Thu, 04/07/2011 - 16:58

Fonner Park: The Nutz tunes up for Bosselman in Dowd Mile

The Nutz returns to action Saturday off a runner-up effort in his seasonal debut to head a field of nine older horses in the $20,000 Dowd Mile Stakes at Fonner Park. The Dowd serves as the final local prep for the $75,000 Bosselman/Gus Fonner Stakes later this month.

Thu, 04/07/2011 - 16:55

Will Rogers Downs: Two stakes for Oklahoma-breds highlight program

A pair of six-furlong races for Oklahoma-breds highlight the Saturday program at Will Rogers, with Hollywood Ice seeking his first stakes win in the $50,000 Oklahoma Thoroughbred Association Classic and Miss Natalie to start as part of a favored entry in the $50,000 Cherokee Casino Classic.

Both races are for 3-year-olds and upward.

Thu, 04/07/2011 - 16:50

Sunland: Hayley's Halo returns to sprinting for Czaria

Hayley’s Halo, who had a four-race win streak snapped last month, will likely be favored to resume her winning ways Saturday in the $50,000 Czaria at Sunland Park. She is one of eight fillies and mares set to start in the six-furlong race at the New Mexico track.

Thu, 04/07/2011 - 16:36

Sunshine State has rematch of Coffee Boy and D’ Funnybone

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – Coffee Boy and D’ Funnybone first crossed paths in the Grade 2 Carry Back last summer at Calder. The pair will square off for the second time Sunday at Gulfstream Park under more modest conditions in the $60,000 Sunshine State overnight stakes, a seven-furlong dash restricted to Florida-breds.

Thu, 04/07/2011 - 16:28

Life At Ten returning at Gulfstream

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - Life At Ten, who has not started since being pulled up less than halfway through the Breeders’ Cup Ladies Classic, will make her 2011 debut in an $80,100 optional claiming and allowance race Sunday at Gulfstream Park.