Usha Romps in La Brea Stakes
New York-bred Usha put on a dazzling performance in the $300,000 La Brea Stakes (G1) Dec. 28 at Santa Anita Park. The 3-year-old daughter of Tiz the Law kicked away to win by 5 1/4 lengths in the 7-furlong race.
Kimura Deputizes on Ambaya and Scores in American Oaks
After Antonio Fresu was injured, Kazushi Kimura picked up the mount on Ambaya for trainer Jonathan Thomas and won with the filly, who was making her graded stakes debut.
Santa Anita Posts Largest Opening Day Since 2016
The largest opening day since 2016 and the largest Sunday opener this century kicked off a postponed Santa Anita Park Classic Meet in a big way Dec. 28.
Santa Anita’s Classic Meet Begins with Largest Opening Day Crowd Since 2016, Largest Sunday Opener This Century
It was a big day of racing, and the fans brought the energy, with 41,962 people packing the California track for the postponed opening day of Santa Anita's Classic Meet to make it the largest Sunday opener since 1999, the…
Ghostzapper’s Ambaya Lifts Late, Holds Them All Off to Win American Oaks
Her owners made a special trip out to Santa Anita Park for the GI American Oaks and Ambaya (Ghostzapper) made sure they'd go home with the hardware. The chestnut held all potential challengers at bay late to score her first…
Museum Mile Beats Older Rivals in Arima Kinen
Museum Mile capped a busy and successful 3-year-old season with a victory over older foes in the Arima Kinen (G1T) Dec. 28 at Nakayama Racecourse.