St Anthony will have his first appearance in a stakes in Southern California in the $100,000 Oceanside on July 22 at Del Mar after winning his stakes debut in Sunday’s $75,900 Alcatraz for 3-year-olds at a mile on turf at Golden Gate Fields, trainer Neil Drysdale said.
The Oceanside Stakes is run at a mile on turf for 3-year-olds and is the top race on opening day of the Del Mar summer meeting.
ELMONT, N.Y. – Creative Minister, third in the Preakness on May 21, and Ethereal Road, winner of the Sir Barton Stakes on the same day, returned to the work tab Tuesday morning as they prepare for a start in the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes here June 11.
ARCADIA, Calif. - The 20-cent Rainbow pick six paid $889 to 4,595 ticketholders at Santa Anita on Monday, a day with massive interest caused by a mandatory payout.
The bet began with a carryover of $588,484. Bettors added $4,584,692 on Monday.
The pick six covered the fifth through 10th races. The winners were Count Again ($7), Warren’s Queen Bee ($4.80), Isola Mia ($4), Recall and Reload ($6.40), Mubtadaa ($6.20) and Ocean Road ($12.20).
Aint He Tempting was a feisty colt before and during the last of 10 divisions of the Ed Burke Million Futurity trials at Los Alamitos on Sunday.
Aint He Tempting reared in the gate, settled down, and then proceeded to spend more of his energy in a positive way, winning the 350-yard race by two lengths in 17.641 seconds. Aint He Tempting set the fastest qualifying time for the $1 million final on June 19.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Rich Strike had his second and final workout between the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes when breezing five furlongs in 59 seconds between races Monday at Churchill Downs.
Trainer Eric Reed watched the work from atop the five-furlong clocker’s stand on the Churchill backside. Rich Strike was ridden by regular exercise Gabriel Lagunes over a freshly harrowed track rated fast.
ELMONT, N.Y. -- In a span of an hour Sunday at Belmont Park, trainer Christophe Clement had two turf sprinters turn in exceptionally strong performances.
The 3-year-old Big Invasion successfully stretched out to seven furlongs by winning the $100,000 Paradise Creek Stakes by 3 1/4 lengths over Asymmetric. He ran seven furlongs in a quick 1:20.34 over a firm turf and earned a 93 Beyer Speed Figure.
ELMONT, N.Y. -- The 3-year-old Emmanuel, who failed to successfully stretch out in distance on the Triple Crown trail this spring, will try to do it on turf instead when he runs in Saturday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Pennine Ridge Stakes going 1 1/8 miles at Belmont Park.
ELMONT, N.Y. – Speaker’s Corner worked at Belmont Park on Sunday. Flightline worked at Santa Anita on Monday. Provided those two horses do it again next weekend and come out if it well, the stage will be set for arguably the most compelling match-up on the June 11 Belmont Stakes Day card in the Grade 1, $1 Metropolitan Handicap.
ARCADIA, Calif. – Slightly more than 12 hours after he left Belmont Park late Sunday afternoon, jockey Flavien Prat was aboard the undefeated 4-year-old Flightline for an important workout at Santa Anita early Monday.
Flightline, unraced since an easy win in the Grade 1 Malibu Stakes for 3-year-olds at seven furlongs at Santa Anita on Dec. 26, worked five furlongs in 59.80 seconds in preparation for the Grade 1 Metropolitan Handicap at Belmont Park on June 11.
