An upset by Slow Down Andy in the Grade II, $300,000 Los Alamitos Futurity, a fifth consecutive win in the Grade I Starlet for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, and a retirement ceremony for trainer Art Sherman were among the highlights of the seven-day Winter Thoroughbred meet, which concluded …continue reading
A suggestion made by owner J. Paul Reddam paid big dividends Saturday at Los Alamitos. Rather than run in the $100,000 King Glorious Stakes Sunday, an ungraded event restricted to 2-year-olds bred or sired in California, Reddam wanted to try the Grade II, $300,000 Los Alamitos Futurity with his homebred …continue reading
FAVORED PROFESSORS’ PRIDE GOES ALL THE WAY IN SOVIET PROBLEM; TRAINER ART SHERMAN HONORED AFTER SADDLING LAST CAREER STARTER CYPRESS, Calif. –A stretch to two turns proved no issue for Professors’ Pride as the 9-5 favorite went all the way in the $100,500 Soviet Problem Stakes Friday at Los Alamitos. …continue reading
A come-from-behind winner of the Golden State Juvenile Nov. 5 at Del Mar, Finneus will stretch to two turns again in the $100,000 King Glorious Sunday. Named in honor of the winner of the 1988 Hollywood Futurity and 1989 Haskell, the King Glorious is restricted to 2-year-olds bred or sired …continue reading
Returning to the dirt for her first start since July 31, Alice Marble verified her favoritism with a hard-fought victory in the $70,190 feature Thursday at Los Alamitos. The 7-5 choice against six opponents in the optional claimer for fillies and mares bred or sired in California, Alice Marble won …continue reading
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert completed a weekend sweep of the graded stakes at Los Alamitos, taking the $100,500 Bayakoa Sunday with favored As Time Goes By. Twenty-four hours after seeing Eda give him his fifth consecutive victory in the Grade I Starlet, Baffert watched As Time Goes By …continue reading
Trainer Bob Baffert made it five consecutive victories in the Grade I, $300,500 Starlet as 11-10 choice Eda showed tenacity to turn back a pair of challenges in the stretch Saturday at Los Alamitos. Trying two turns for the first time in her career after back-to-back sprint stakes wins, the …continue reading
First time starter Franklin One Star scored a 9-1 upset over Mob Boss and five other 2-year-olds bred or sired in California in a $53,000 maiden contest Friday, opening day of the Winter Thoroughbred meet at Los Alamitos. In a race in which heavily-favored Oubabe was eliminated at the start …continue reading
Two-time Grade II winner As Time Goes By will have six rivals in her return to Los Alamitos in the $100,000-guaranteed Bayakoa Stakes Sunday. A Grade III for fillies and mares (3-year-olds & up) at 1 1/16 miles, the Bayakoa will be run for the fifth time at Los Alamitos. …continue reading
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert will have three opportunities to win the Grade I, $300,000 Starlet – the final Grade I of 2021 for 2-year-old fillies – for a fifth consecutive year Saturday at Los Alamitos. The race at 1 1/16 miles is being offered locally for the eighth …continue reading
The Winter thoroughbred meet at Los Alamitos will begin Friday, Dec. 3. Racing will be conducted Friday-Sunday (Dec. 3-5) this week and Thursday-Sunday (Dec. 9-12) next week. Weekday post time will be 1 p.m. while post time for weekends will be 12:30 p.m. The Winter meet will be highlighted by …continue reading
Double Grade II winner As Time Goes By and the talented California bred Warren’s Showtime are among 13 nominees to the Grade III, $100,000 Bayakoa Stakes. The race for fillies and mares (3-year-olds & up) at 1 1/16 miles will be run Sunday, December 5, the third day of the …continue reading
Five stakes races – three of which are graded – highlight the 2021 Winter meet at Los Alamitos. The seven-day season will begin Friday, Dec. 3 and continue through Sunday, Dec. 12. Racing will be conducted Friday-Sunday the first week (Dec. 3-5) and Thursday-Sunday the final week (Dec. 9-12). Post …continue reading