Fresu Leaving California to Ride in New York
Jockey Antonio Fresu’s tenure at Del Mar and in Southern California is coming to an end. At the…
California Breeding Industry Alive And Well Despite Challenges
Despite the rough seas the great ocean liner of the California breeding industry has navigated these past few…
Horse dies after falling at Santa Anita’s Derby Day – NBC Los Angeles
A 3-year-old filly has died after suffering a fall during a race at Saturday’s prestigious Santa Anita Derby…
Northern California horse racing ends with Golden Gate Fields sale
The fleeting hopes by Northern California horsemen that as long as Golden Gate Fields was still standing, racing,…
Bob Baffert’s Potente wins San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita
Just two days before Saturday’s San Felipe Stakes, trainer Bob Baffert said he entered Potente in the Grade…
Clock ticking, races dwindling for Kentucky Derby hopefuls
The Kentucky Derby will be run in eight weeks, which allows plenty of time for considerable changes in…
John Shirreffs, trainer of Zenyatta and Giacomo, dies at 80
John Shirreffs, the soft-spoken giant who trained Zenyatta, perhaps the best mare of all-time, died in Southern California…
Santa Anita sues California DOJ over seizure of betting machines
The fight over whether Santa Anita Park can legally have Racing on Demand machines at its facility moved…
Bob Baffert horses dominate on opening day at Santa Anita
Opening day at Santa Anita might have been delayed by two days because of heavy rain, but it…
Storms prompt Santa Anita to postpone season-opening races
After days of deliberation and faced with a forecast getting soggier by the day, Santa Anita officials have…
Santa Anita postpones meet due to incoming rain – NBC Los Angeles
Santa Anita Park racetrack will postpone the opening day of its Classic Meet originally scheduled for Friday due…
With California Down To a Single Circuit, ’26 Dates Allotment Sails Through CHRB
By T. D. Thornton The California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) on Thursday approved a slate of 2026 Thoroughbred…