Hollywood Gold Cup S. (G2) - 2024 (2024)

Mandella After Third Hollywood Gold Cup With Subsanador

The connections associated with Subsanador differ since he ran second in the March 3 Santa Anita Handicap (G1), but one thing unchanged is his status as one of California's best dirt routers. He runs May 27 in Santa Anita's Hollywood Gold Cup (G2).

• By Byron King
• Yesterday, 6:40 PM

Mr Fisk's Californian Win Honors Late Owner/Breeder

Larry Brookshire died a year ago, but his son, Kyle, is continuing their Sunny Brook Stables, which bred and races Mr Fisk.

• By Tracy Gantz
• April 20, 2024

Sara Elbadwi & Paul Verderosa look ahead to the Grade 2 Oaklawn Handicap & Bath House Row at Oaklawn.

• April 19, 2024

Mr Fisk, Medoro Highlight Santa Anita Graded Stakes

Two-time stakes winner Mr Fisk takes on four in the Californian, and undefeated Medoro is slated to meet seven in the Providencia.

• By Tracy Gantz
• April 17, 2024

Instant Coffee Returns to Stakes in Oaklawn Handicap

Once considered an early favorite for the 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1), Instant Coffee returns to graded stakes company for the first time in more than a year in the 1 1/8-mile $1.25 million Oaklawn Handicap (G2) at Oaklawn Park April 20.

• By Sean Collins
• April 14, 2024

Quartet of Baffert Trainees Work at Santa Anita

Muth, who has been off since winning the seven-furlong San Vicente (G2) by 2 3/4 lengths Jan. 6, drilled six furlongs in 1:12.00.

• March 17, 2024

Newgate Runs Down Subsanador in Santa Anita Handicap

It took until the final jump, but Newgate ran down front-running Subsanador (ARG) to winthe $400,000 Santa Anita Handicap (G1) March 3 at Santa Anita Park.

• By Tracy Gantz
• March 3, 2024

Streaking Newgrange After More in Santa Anita Handicap

With two graded stakes victories already at the current Santa Anita meeting, Newgrange faces six in the Santa Anita Handicap (G1), postponed one day due to weather.

• By Tracy Gantz
• February 29, 2024

Newgrange Wins San Pasqual Stakes Second Straight Year

Staying at Santa Anita Park for the San Pasqual Stakes (G2) instead of going to Florida for the Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1) may put Newgrange in a good position to make his next start abroad, possibly in the Dubai World Cup (G1).

• By Tracy Gantz
• January 27, 2024

Newgrange Seeks Second San Pasqual Victory

Newgrange will seek his fourth graded stakes victory at Santa Anita Park when he tackles seven others in the Jan. 27 San Pasqual Stakes (G2). It would also be the 5-year-old's second consecutive San Pasqual win.

• By Tracy Gantz
• January 25, 2024

Subsanador Makes North American Debut in San Antonio

The San Antonio Stakes (G2), a traditional prep for the $400,000 Santa Anita Handicap (G1) March 2, drew an intriguing collection of contenders, from an Argentinian sensation to a speedy Cal-bred sprinter.

• By Molly Rollins
• December 22, 2023

Sadler to Unveil Argentina's Subsanador in San Antonio

A year after the retirement of 2022 Horse of the Year Flightline, trainer John Sadler has another exciting older stakes horse in his barn, this one coming to him from Argentina.

• By Byron King
• December 19, 2023

Leading Second-Crop Sires Justify, Good Magic Move Up

The List: An Update and Review of the Top 25 General Sires List Rankings.

• By Joe Perez
• November 28, 2023

Mr Fisk Bests Skinner in Native Diver

Mr Fisk put himself on the map as a horse to watch in next year's older male division with a game win over Skinner in the $100,000 Native Diver Stakes (G3) at Del Mar.

• By Molly Rollins
• November 26, 2023

Newgrange Looks to Get Back on Track in Native Diver

Three-time graded stakes winner Newgrange will look to return to his winning ways in his second start in nearly nine months in the Nov. 26 Native Diver Stakes (G3) at Del Mar.

• By Molly Rollins
• November 24, 2023

Saudi Crown Leads Gate to Wire in Pennsylvania Derby

Hustled to the lead by jockey Florent Geroux, Saudi Crown controlled the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1) from start to finish, outlasting a late-running Dreamlike to prevail.

• By Byron King
• September 23, 2023

Stakes Preview: Pennsylvania Derby

Acacia Clement & Sara Elbadwi look ahead to the Grade 1 Pennsylvania Derby from Parx.

• September 22, 2023

Pennsylvania Derby is a Battle of Pacesetters

J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Pennsylvania Derby at Parx Racing.

• By J. Keeler Johnson
• September 22, 2023

Reincarnate, Saudi Crown Head 11 in Pennsylvania Derby

The Jim Dandy Stakes (G2) at Saratoga Race Course may be the time-honored prep race for the Travers Stakes (G1), but trainer Brad Cox viewed it differently.

• By Bob Ehalt
• September 18, 2023

Arcangelo, Secret Oath Help Propel Arrogate Upward

The List: An Update and Review of the Top 25 General Sires List Rankings.

• By Joe Perez
• September 5, 2023

Veteran Sire Street Sense Heats Up in August

The List: An Update and Review of the Top 25 General Sires List Rankings

• By Joe Perez
• August 22, 2023

Reincarnate Will Skip Travers Stakes at Saratoga

The potential field for the Travers Stakes (G1) shrunk by one Aug. 18 when Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert said Reincarnate would not be making the trip to Saratoga. Baffert will send Preakness Stakes (G1) winner National Treasure to the race.

• By Tim Wilkin
• August 18, 2023

Baffert Plans to Run Pair in Bid for Fourth Travers Win

As the days draw closer to the huge 3-year-old showdown in the Travers Stakes (G1), two hopefuls for trainer Bob Baffert are prepping in solid fashion on the West Coast for the Aug. 26 Midsummer Derby at Saratoga Race Course.

• By Bob Ehalt
• August 11, 2023

Baffert Ready for Summer at Del Mar

Life is full of choices and sometimes you have to take a leap of faith. Trainer Bob Baffert did just that when he first came to Del Mar back in the early 90s. It has proven to be the right move.

• July 23, 2023

Reincarnate Goes Gate-to-Wire in Los Alamitos Derby

With an eye on the $1 million Travers Stakes (G1), Reincarnate bolstered his chances of competing in the most hotly-contested race of the summer with a dazzling gate-to-wire victory in the July 8 $125,000 Los Alamitos Derby.

• By Molly Rollins
• July 8, 2023