Santa Anita Park Archives • The Racing Biz

Triple Crown: San Felipe Stakes picks and analysis

by Joseph Aiello | Mar 3, 2024 | Breaking, Handicapping, Triple Crown Trail | 0 |

Our analyst digs into Saturday’s 50-point San Felipe Stakes with picks and analysis as the sophs tackle this stop on the Triple Crown trail.

Notes from the weekend’s Kentucky Derby preps

by Frank Vespe | Feb 6, 2024 | Breaking, Preakness weekend, Triple Crown Trail | 0 |

Down went the champ, and up went some surprises during this past weekend’s four Kentucky Derby preps. Some thoughts…

Huge Saturday on Triple Crown trail

by Frank Vespe | Feb 2, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Race Preview, Triple Crown Trail | 0 |

With the G3 Southwest Stakes delayed to Feb. 3, this Saturday becomes a huge day on the Triple Crown trail, with four major preps.

Triple Crown trail to heat up this weekend

by The Biz | Feb 4, 2022 | Breaking, Triple Crown Trail | 0 |

Three races offering points on the road to the Kentucky Derby and Triple Crown are scheduled for this weekend, with one having a Midlantic flavor.

Piassek: Criticizing PETA won’t save horses, or racing

by John Piassek | Nov 25, 2019 | Breaking, National news, Opinion | 1 |

The racing industry’s criticism of PETA and other antagonists has been swift, harsh — and a distraction from the issues that really matter.

Laurel stakes to be qualifiers for Santa Anita G1 events

by Press Release | Nov 10, 2019 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing | 0 |

Laurel Park’s City of Laurel and Safely Kept Stakes, for 3-year-olds and 3-year-old fillies, are “Win and In” events for a pair of Santa Anita Grade 1s.

Jockeys’ Guild, TOC postpone whipless racing day

by Press Release | Apr 10, 2019 | Breaking, Business, National news | 0 |

The planned day of racing without riders carrying crops — set for April 12 — has been postponed, the Jockeys’ Guild said.

PETA-Stronach alliance spurs questions, concern

by Teresa Genaro | Apr 9, 2019 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, National news, Top Stories | 2 |

The alliance between PETA and The Stronach Group, building for five years, has some in the industry worrying about what happens after Santa Anita.

Santa Anita situation underlines need for crisis response protocols

by Frank Vespe | Apr 3, 2019 | Breaking, Business, Opinion, Regionwide, Top Stories | 0 |

The Santa Anita Park situation needs to be a lesson to the Thoroughbred industry: define a crisis response protocol now, and not after an issue becomes a disaster.