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Bill Mott is the new trainer of Baeza. More details on DRF.com - www.drf.com/news/dispers...

John Shirreffs, trainer of the legendary Zenyatta, dies in his sleep at age 80 There were times in the summer and fall of 2010 when California trainer John Shirreffs, who died on Thursday, was racing’s best promoter. Shirreffs guided the career of the Hall of Fame mare Zenyatta,...

A tribute to California trainer John Shirreffs, who died on Thursday - www.drf.com/news/john-sh...

Sad news from California - John Shirreffs, who trained the incredibly popular mare Zenyatta and won the 2005 Kentucky Derby with Giamoco - died in his sleep on Thursday, his friends and family said. A report will appear on DRF.com later this afternoon. #drf

Picking San Felipe Stakes or Santa Anita Derby next big question for top Robert Lewis finishers Managing the short-term race schedules of top-class 3-year-olds was on the minds of several trainers at Santa Anita on Sunday, a day after the Grade 3 Robert Lewis Stakes.

"Picking San Felipe Stakes or Santa Anita Derby next big question for top Robert Lewis finishers"

@drfandersen.bsky.social has the details.
www.drf.com/news/picking...

Thomas discusses plans for top trainees Trainer Jonathan Thomas said on Wednesday that Mrs. Astor is scheduled to start in the Grade 3 Santa Ana Stakes for fillies and mares on March 15 and is a candidate for the Grade 1 Gamely Stakes on Ma...

"Thomas discusses plans for top trainees"

@drfandersen.bsky.social has the news.
www.drf.com/news/thomas-...

A report from DRF.com on a maiden win by the $2.4 million yearling Potente at Santa Anita on Saturday - www.drf.com/news/potente...

Sad news from Los Alamitos this weekend - veteran jockey Cruz Mendez sustained a spinal cord injury on Saturday, his friends said. This is a link to an article on DRF.com about the situation - www.drf.com/news/quarter...

An update from DRF.com on jockey Umberto Rispoli, who is sidelined after being unseated at Gulfstream Park on Saturday - www.drf.com/news/rispoli...

Santa Anita Sunday jockey changes for Umberto Rispoli, who was injured at Gulfstream Saturday - Race 1, Victor Espinoza rides Cathal (#4), Race 7, Tiago Pereira on Later Than Planned (#7), Race 8, Juan Hernandez on Left Handed Man (#8), Race 9, Abel Lezcano on Essos (#5). #drf

There are 4 carryovers involving Santa Anita races Sunday - $51,027 in $2 pick six, $20,514 in $1 super high five on 9th race, $149,416 in $1 coast to coast linking races with Gulfstream, and $106,872 in $1 sunset pick six, which also links with GP. PPs - DRF.com

Details of Saturday's G3 La Canada Stakes at Santa Anita, and a carryover in Sunday's $2 pick six from DRF.com - www.drf.com/news/nafisa-...

On Sunday, there is a carryover of $149,416 in the $1 coast-to-coast pick five linking races from Gulfstream Park and Santa Anita. The races in Sunday's bet are 10th and 11th at Gulfstream and 5th thru 7th at Santa Anita. First post is 4:50 p.m. Eastern. #drf

No racing at Ruidoso this year. The entire meeting has been moved to Albuquerque. More from DRF.com - www.drf.com/news/ruidoso...

The latest article from DRF.com, with comments from parent company 1/ST Racing, related to the seizure of gaming machines at Santa Anita over the weekend - www.drf.com/news/santa-a...

Santa Anita: Saturday card starts with two-day $78,330 pick six carryover Consecutive wins by the outsiders Midnight Mammoth ($21.20) and Atomic Drop ($40.40) in the sixth and seventh races on Friday at Santa Anita have led to a two-day carryover of $78,330 in Saturday’s $2...

"Santa Anita: Saturday card starts with two-day $78,330 pick six carryover"

@drfandersen.bsky.social has the details #RacingSky🏇
www.drf.com/news/santa-a...

Gaming machines have arrived at Santa Anita. More details in this article on DRF.com - www.drf.com/news/santa-a...

More reading for fans of Trevor Denman, who is receiving an Eclipse Award for career excellence later this month. Follow this link to DRF.com for a 2025 article about his retirement announcement - www.drf.com/news/legenda...

Trevor Denman will receive an Eclipse Award for career excellence later this month in Florida. He spoke with DRF over the weekend about the honor. More here from DRF.com - www.drf.com/news/denman-...

Jockey Adrian Escobedo is off his remaining mount in Sunday's 9th race at Santa Anita, and his mounts this evening at Los Al, after being involved in a one-horse spill in Sunday's 2nd race at Santa Anita. #drf

Santa Anita's weather woes continue, Sunday program canceled Poor weather continues to plague Santa Anita’s winter meeting.

"Santa Anita's weather woes continue, Sunday program canceled"

@drfandersen.bsky.social has the details. #RacingSky🏇
www.drf.com/news/santa-a...

From drf.com, a complete collection of profiles of the 2025 Eclipse Award finalists in all categories. Ideal reading for a Sunday evening.

www.drf.com/news/2025-ec...

After rain cancelled programs on Wednesday and Thursday, racing resumes at Santa Anita today with an eight-race program beginning at 12:30 p.m. Pacific. Because of recent weather, there will be no turf racing today. The 4th and 7th races have been moved to main track. #drf

Rained-out stakes rescheduled With the loss of Wednesday’s program, a day of racing has been added to the schedule on Thursday, Jan. 8. Entries for that program will be taken on Saturday.

"Rained-out stakes rescheduled"

Some news from @drfandersen.bsky.social
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The 4yo filly Tamara has been retired, trainer Richard Mandella announced on Tuesday. Details in this article on DRF.com - www.drf.com/news/tamara-...

Barnes, after scratch from Malibu, is retired to Hill 'n' Dale Barnes, the winner of two graded stakes for 3-year-old sprinters in 2025, has been retired to stud at Hill ‘n’ Dale at Xalapa Farm in Paris, Ky., the farm announced on Monday.

headline sez it all

www.drf.com/news/barnes-...

Irad Ortiz, Jr., has been booked to ride Motorious in Monday's G2 Joe Hernandez Stakes, replacing a sidelined Antonio Fresu, who injured a foot on Sunday. #drf

A reminder that Santa Anita will run a nine-race program on Monday, beginning at noon, Pacific. There are two stakes on Monday's program. PPs and preview articles available on DRF.com.

In Sunday's 11th race at Santa Anita, jockey Kazushi Kimura is a late replacement for Antonio Fresu on Ambaya (4). Fresu sustained a foot injury earlier this afternoon and is receiving treatment at a local hospital, track officials said. #drf

In Sunday's 9th race at Santa Anita, the San Gabriel Stakes, Jose Ortiz replaces Antonio Fresu on Astronomer (8). Fresu is off his final three mounts this afternoon and is being taken to a local hospital for a diagnosis on a possible foot issue, track officials said. #drf

In Sunday's 8th race at Santa Anita, So There She Was (2) will be ridden by Mirco Demuro, replacing Antonio Fresu, who is off his mounts for the remainder of the day, according to track officials. Fresu has mounts in 9th and 11th races. This was just announced at 2:30 p.m. #drf