Fast Draw Munnings emulated his father and mother with his debut victory in Friday’s fifth race at Los Alamitos, a $47,000 maiden event for 2-year-olds bred or sired in California. A bay colt bred by Glenn Porter, owned by Red Barons Barn LLC and Rancho Temescal LLC and trained by …continue reading
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, who won the inaugural Los Alamitos Special with Dabster in 2018, will send out a pair of veterans when the $100,000 race is renewed for the third time Sunday. Run at 1 ¼ miles in 2018 and 2019, the Special will be conducted at …continue reading
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert entered a trio in the $75,000 Capote Stakes Saturday at Los Alamitos. Scheduled for 6 ½ furlongs and restricted to 2-year-olds, the Capote is the eighth of nine races. Post time Saturday is 1 p.m. Scheduled post time for the Capote is 4:28 p.m. …continue reading
Making his first start since June 12 and the longest shot in the field of six at 10-1, Loud Mouth captured the $75,000 E.B. Johnston Stakes via disqualification Sunday at Los Alamitos. At the finish, the 5-year-old son of Boisterous was a half-length behind 7-1 shot Peaceful Transfer, but was …continue reading
A return to Los Alamitos was what Swift Nonni needed to return to the winner’s circle for the second time in her career. A 9-1 shot who had graduated in her debut when 15-1 here last Dec. 17, the 3-year-old Run Brother Run filly outran Super Game and six others …continue reading
Baby Gronk, a 9-1 shot, edged 5-2 second choice Joe Don Looney to win the $49,500 feature Friday, opening day of the Los Angeles County Fair meet at Los Alamitos. Less than two weeks after an easy win under the lights, the 6-year-old Roi Charmant gelding handled the extra yardage …continue reading
Galilean, a triple stakes winner at Los Alamitos, and Desmond Doss, who captured the Bertrando Stakes earlier this year, top the field in the $75,000 E. B. Johnston Stakes Sunday. Restricted to 3-year-olds & up bred or sired in California, the one-mile Johnston is the eighth of nine races on …continue reading
The Los Angeles County Fair meet at Los Alamitos will begin Friday, Sept. 10. The 10-day season will continue through Sunday, Sept. 26 with racing conducted on a Friday-Sunday basis the first two weeks (Sept. 10-12 and 17-19) and Thursday-Sunday the final week (Sept. 23-26). Post time will be 1 …continue reading
Impressive maiden winner Sea Dreamer and Los Alamitos graduate Ginja are among nine nominees to the $75,000-guaranteed Beverly J. Lewis Stakes. The six-furlong contest for 3-year-old fillies – which will be run Saturday, Sept. 11 – will be the first of five stakes races offered during the Los Angeles County …continue reading
Five stakes worth a combined $400,000 highlight the 2021 Los Angeles County Fair meet at Los Alamitos. The 10-day season will begin Friday, Sept. 10 and continue through Sunday, Sept. 26. Racing will be conducted Friday-Sunday the first two weeks (Sept. 10-12 and Sept. 17-19) and Thursday-Sunday (Sept. 23-26) the …continue reading
Graded Stakes victories by Gamine, Classier highlight Summer Meet Graded stakes successes by the Bob Baffert-trained pair of Gamine and Classier highlighted the Summer Thoroughbred Festival at Los Alamitos. The brief seven-day season concluded Monday. The 2020 female sprint champion, Gamine earned her sixth graded victory Monday, cruising by 10 …continue reading
Classier, the 13-10 second choice, led every step of the way, holding off favored stablemate Defunded by a nose in the $150,000 Los Alamitos Derby Sunday. The victory by the 3-year-old son of Empire Maker and the Bernardini mare Class Will Tell continued Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert’s dominance …continue reading
Harper’s Gallop earned her third consecutive victory – two since joining the stable of trainer Leonard Powell – with a pace pressing score in Saturday’s $59,520 feature. After tracking the pace set by 4-5 favorite She’s a Dime, the 5-year-old Suances mare easily disposed of that rival early in the …continue reading