Tom Pedulla offers takeaways from a major weekend of racing centered around the inaugural running of the $1 million California Crown Stakes presented by SirDavis American Whisky Saturday at Santa Anita Park.
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Thorpedo Anna Rewards Breeder Judy Hicks’ Dedication and Persistence
Judy Hicks had almost reached her breaking point not long ago. When she and her husband, R.W., purchased Brookstown Farm near Versailles, Ky., in 1983, they knew the business of breeding Thoroughbreds could be richly rewarding. They also realized it would very likely be fraught with setbacks.
Mufasa, Zulu Kingdom Earn Breeders’ Cup Berths on Big Saturday of Racing in New York
Mufasa parlayed a track record-setting win at Colonial Downs into his first stateside graded stakes victory one start later in the $250,000, Grade 3 Vosburgh Stakes, one of four graded stakes held Sept.
Subsanador Nips National Treasure in California Crown to Headline Big Day at Santa Anita.
Subsanador outbattled a high-profile trio of Bob Baffert-trained contenders to emerge victorious for trainer Richard Mandella in a thrilling inaugural running of the $1 million Grade 1 California Crown Sta
