Category: Horse Racing Betting

Santa Anita Park postponed Friday’s racing program until Jan. 16 because of poor air quality forecast in Arcadia, near the Eaton Fire.

Barnes defeated stablemate Romanesque by 5½ lengths to win the $200,000 San Vicente Stakes for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert in a field of Kentucky Derby hopefuls on Saturday at Santa Anita.

As this year ends and we look ahead to the new year, it is time to take a look back at the highs and lows of 2024 and remember those people and horses that we lost.

At Sha Tin on Sunday, favorite Romantic Warrior won his third Longines Hong Kong Cup over Liberty Island with Tastiera third. Get the results, chart, and photos here.

Also on opening day for Santa Anita, favorite Raging Torrent won the Malibu Stakes (G1) by 2 1/2 lengths over Stronghold and Imagination. Also on the card, Kopion won the La Brea Stakes (G1) and J B Strikes Back won the Laffit Pincay Jr. Stakes (G2). Get the results, chart, and photos here.

On opening day for Santa Anita, favorite She Feels Pretty won the Americans Oaks (G1) by 1 1/4 lengths over Kathynmarissa and Medoro. Also on the card, King of Gosford won the Mathis Mile (G2) and Johannes won the San Gabriel Stakes (G2). Get the results, chart, and photos here.

Alex Bregman and Walker Buehler have teamed as owners of March of Time, a 3-year-old colt that won for the first time at Santa Anita on Friday.

– Raging Torrent won the $200,000 Malibu Stakes by 1 1/4 lengths on Thursday at Santa Anita, with Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan finishing last in the final Grade 1 stakes of the year in the United States.

Thorpedo Anna, the favorite to earn Horse of the Year honors after winning six of seven races this year, has undergone minor dental surgery to remove a bone fragment in her jaw.

After losing a challenge to keep anonymity in a tax dispute, top Italian jockey Franke Dettori said he is “working closely” with Britain’s tax authorities.