Astra Gives Ms Peintour First Stakes Win

Jay Emm Ess Stable's Ms Peintour got her first stakes win on Sunday after pulling forward in the stretch and winning the $101,000 Astra Stakes (G3T) for older fillies and mares at Santa Anita Park. She stalked the pace throughout the 1 1/2-mile...

Club Aspen Set For California Cup Derby

The California-bred stakes showcase at Santa Anita Park takes place on Saturday. While there are not a lot of major runners set to take part, the money involved is high. The purses for the stakes are from $150,000 to $200,000, and the five black-type contests on the nine-race card will total $900,000. When it comes to money, the California Cup Derby is alongside the Unusual Heat Turf Classic Stakes and the California Cup Oaks. It is a $200,000 contest for 3-year-olds at 1 1/16 miles,...  Read More

Report On Mongolian Groom Released

In the 2019 Longines Breeders' Cup Classic (G1), Mongolian Groom suffered a fatal injury. Prior to his start in the Nov. 2 race at Santa Anita Park, he had lesions in both hind distal cannon bones. The news comes after a report was commissioned by Breeders' Cup to get more details about the fatality. The 25-page report was compiled by Dr. Larry Brmlage, a renowned orthopedic surgeon at Rood Riddle Equine Hospital. He received support from outside counsel Stoll Keenon Ogden. They...  Read More

Second Session Of Keeneland January Sale Closes Out

The second session of the Keeneland January Horses of All Ages sale took place on Tuesday. At the sale, there was a brisk trade and posting increases in the average and median prices. There was a total of 303 head offered, and 233 were sold for a total of $17,288,800. During last year's session, there were a total of 253 head that changed hands for gross receipts of $18,341,600. The average this year increased 2.35 percent to 74,201 compared to last year's average of $72,496. The median...  Read More