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Artislas’ Flexibility Pays Off in Lure Stakes
Flexible race tactics led to a third career stakes win for Artislas in Saturday’s $86,000 Lure Stakes at a mile on turf at Santa Anita. Trainer Jeff Mullins gave jockey Juan Hernandez options of where to position Artislas early in
Favorite Artislas Takes Them All the Way in the Lure Stakes Going One Mile on Turf Saturday at Santa Anita Park
Artislas went to the lead under Juan Hernandez and was never headed on his way to a front-running victory as the 3-2 favorite in the $80,000 Lure Stakes going one mile on turf at Santa Anita Park. Trained by Jeff
Artislas Heads Group of Closers in Lure Stakes
Artislas has gone from a summertime longshot to an October contender in Saturday’s $80,000 Lure Stakes at a mile on turf at Santa Anita.
Vanta Stays Perfect in Surfer Girl Stakes G3 Turf
Vanta kept her record spotless and likely stamped her ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf with a professional victory in Sunday’s Grade 3 Surfer Girl Stakes at Santa Anita, surging late to collar pace-setter Blockade and score by
Vanta Surges to Surfer Girl Win; Repo Man Takes Zuma Beach Stakes
Vanta and Repo Man are bound for Breeders’ Cup turf races for 2-year-olds at Keeneland on Oct. 30 after maintaining their undefeated records with wins in Grade 3 one-mile turf stakes at Santa Anita on Sunday. Vanta, who paid a
Umberto Rispoli Doubles Up on Graded Stakes Wins at Santa Anita
Vanta and jockey Umberto Rispoli ran down stubborn pacesetter Blockade to win as a heavy 1-5 favorite in the $100,000 Surfer Girl (G3) for 2-year-old fillies going one mile on turf at Sunday at Santa Anita. The daughter of Greatest
Santa Anita: Rispoli sweeps Zuma Beach, Surfer Girl
Vanta runs down Blockade in Surfer Girl | Vanta rallied from sixth along the rail and wore down pacesetter Blockade in the final sixteenth to win the Grade 3, $100,000 Surfer Girl Stakes for fillies by 3/4 length. Rispoli rode
Undefeated Juveniles Take Santa Anita Turf Stakes
A year ago, business partners Michele Arthur and Ruben Islas stood in the Santa Anita Park winner’s circle after their 2-year-old colt Intrepido won the American Pharoah Stakes (G1) on dirt. This time they did it with a 2-year-old filly,
Unbeaten Vanta Gets Graded Test in Surfer Girl Stakes
In two starts, both wins, 2-year-old filly Vanta has shown signs of a budding star for trainer Jeff Mullins. In Sunday’s Grade III Surfer Girl at one mile on turf, Vanta will look to add a second stakes win—first at
Del Mar Juvenile Fillies Turf
UMBERTO RISPOLI (Vanta, winner) – “She is a good one; you can put her anywhere you want. I was comfortable out there all the way around. Anything I asked of her, she did. Jeff (trainer Mullins) and his barn have