Steve Andersen
Reporter at Daily Racing Form
Covering West Coast and international racing for Daily Racing Form.
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1 week ago |
attheraces.com | Steve Andersen
By Steve Andersen, Daily Racing FormMidnight Mammoth gave race winner Skippylongstocking a fuss in Monday’s Grade 2 Hollywood Gold Cup at Santa Anita before finishing second by three-quarters of a length. The narrow defeat has left trainer Craig Dollase encouraged about Midnight Mammoth’s summer, and eager to start the 6-year-old gelding in the Grade 2 San Diego Handicap at 1 1/16 miles at Del Mar on July 26.
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attheraces.com | Steve Andersen
By Steve Andersen, Daily Racing FormKing of Gosford’s ascension in California’s turf mile division is complete. After winning five of his first 10 starts in the state from March 2024 to April 20 of this year, King of Gosford won by far the most prestigious race of his career in Monday’s Grade 1 Shoemaker Mile at Santa Anita.
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1 week ago |
attheraces.com | Steve Andersen
By Steve Andersen, Daily Racing FormBe Your Best did not give six rivals a chance in Monday’s Grade 1 Gamely Stakes at Santa Anita. Allowed to set her own pace, Be Your Best scooted clear in early stretch and had ample energy in reserve to win her first race at the highest level and her fourth stakes in her last five starts in the $301,000 Gamely Stakes. Ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr., Be Your Best ($6.20) ran 1 1/8 miles on turf in 1:46.26.
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1 week ago |
attheraces.com | Steve Andersen
By Steve Andersen, Daily Racing FormAn hour after Seismic Beauty’s dominant win in Sunday’s Grade 2 Santa Margarita Stakes at Santa Anita, syndicate manager Joe Moran stood beaming near the track’s paddock. Moran, 30, had watched the 4-year-old Seismic Beauty take command of the $200,000 Santa Margarita Stakes at the start and lead throughout, sailing to a five-length win in her stakes debut. “She’s 4 and just getting going,” Moran said. The math behind the performance was eye-catching.
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2 weeks ago |
attheraces.com | Steve Andersen
By Steve Andersen, Daily Racing FormGosger, a game second to Journalism in Saturday’s Grade 1 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico, will skip the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga on June 7 in favour of a major stakes for 3-year-olds in July. Trainer Brendan Walsh said on Wednesday that Gosger has emerged from the Preakness in good condition, and will benefit from a longer period between starts. “I don’t think we’re going to go” to the Belmont, Walsh said. “I think we’ll give him a little more time.
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