(Edited Santa Anita Park report)

ARCADIA, Calif. – Scratched from last Sunday’s one mile, $100,000 Valentine Dancer Stakes to run in Friday’s $70,150 Aristotle Purse, La Sombre enhanced her reputation for consistency with a clear-cut victory as the odds-on favorite in the competition for fillies and mares at 6½ furlongs over Santa Anita’s hillside turf course.

Under a vigorous hand ride by Martin Garcia, the 5-year-old California-bred daughter of Unusual Heat defeated 7-2 second-choice Lofty Ambition by 1½ lengths while…

(Edited Gulfstream Park report)

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – Emcee came within less than two-fifths of a second of equaling the Gulfstream Park track record for seven furlongs while winning the featured ninth race.

Making the second start of his career, the 4-year-old son of Unbridled’s Song scored by six lengths with a blistering 1:20.83 clocking. The track record for seven furlongs of 1:20.45 was set in 2005 by Mr. Light.

Emcee vied for pacesetting honors with long shot Macarthur Causeway…

Graham Ross
Fair Grounds

NEW ORLEANS, La. – Pop-A-Top LLC’s Raiseanothergator, away alertly and quickly in command, made or forced the pace with William Reed’s Surley throughout the early going but drew off in the stretch run to win Friday’s 16th renewal of the $40,000 South Mississippi Owners and Breeders Stakes at Fair Grounds by 4 1/4-lengths.

Trained by Tom Amoss and ridden by James Graham, Raiseanothergator returned mutuels of $6.20, $2.80 and $2.40, accomplished the six furlongs in…

(Edited Santa Anita Park report)

ARCADIA, Calif. – Don Perico, a 5-year-old gelded son of In Excess, terminated a six-race losing streak when scoring a wire-to-wire victory under leading rider Joel Rosario in Thursday’s $59,750 Black Rock Purse for California-breds at 6½ furlongs over Santa Anita’s hillside turf course.

Rosario, who had ridden Donald J. Valpredo’s homebred throughout the drought, sent Don Perico to a clear lead early in his second try over the unique downhill layout, and he gamely…

Graham Ross
Fair Grounds

NEW ORLEANS, La. – Gainesway Thoroughbreds’ Small Kitchen, reserved just off the pace of the early leaders in Thursday’s $46,000 Fair Grounds feature for maiden sophomore fillies, gained the advantage entering the lane and drew off the rest of the way for a 5 3/4-length score in the six- furlong sprint.

Trained by Mike Maker and ridden by Rosie Napravnik, the Kentucky-bred daughter of Corinthian toured the three-quarter mile distance in 1:10.95, earned the $27,600…

(Edited Gulfstream Park report)

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – Jon and Sarah Kelly’s 3-year-old colt Faretti made an auspicious career debut in the fourth race maiden special test at five furlongs on turf, rallying from fifth after a slow start to get up for a nose victory under leading jockey Javier Castellano for trainer Christophe Clement.

A son of Tale of the Cat, Faretti was a $125,000 Keeneland September yearling purchase and paid $8.60 for $2 to win as he was…

(Edited Gulfstream Park report)

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. -  Endorsement, a prominent candidate for the 2010 Kentucky Derby before being sidelined by injury, took a giant step on the comeback trail Wednesday at Gulfstream Park.

The 5-year-old son of Distorted Humor coasted to an easy front-running score in the fourth race, a $56,500 optional claiming allowance event. While never having to be asked to extend himself by jockey Julien Leparoux, Endorsement covered 1 1/16 miles in 1:42.35 to prevail by 2¼…

(Edited Santa Anita Park report)

ARCADIA, Calif.  – After disappointing as the prohibitive favorite in 4 of her 6 previous starts, 6-year-old Unzip Me reaffirmed her status as the West Coast’s premier female turf sprinter Sunday with a half-length victory over Teroda in Santa Anita’s $86,600 Wishing Well Stakes.

With longtime companion Rafael Bejarano in the saddle, Unzip Me gained control entering the stretch and safely rebuffed the runner-up’s last charge while running the 6½-furlong distance of Santa Anita’s hillside…

(Edited Gulfstream Park report)

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla – E. Paul Robsham Stables’ Broadway ‘s Alibi made it look easy when she galloped to 16¾-length length victory over Say a Novena and Sacristy in the 34thRunning of the $200,000 Forward Gal (G2) Sunday at Gulfstream Park. 

The daughter of Vindication was making her fourth start for trainer Todd Pletcher and running over a sloppy track for the first time. 

“She’s fast,” commented Pletcher.  “I don’t know about distance.  I guess we’ll…

Graham Ross
Fair Grounds

NEW ORLEANS, La. – Luxair Properties’ Fast Tip, allowed to settle early, commenced a rally entering the lane, took command at the furlong grounds and drew off for a two-length tally in Sunday’s $53,000 allowance/optional $62,500 claiming sprint for older fillies and mares.

Trained by Bret Calhoun and ridden by Miguel Mena, the Kentucky-bred daughter of Najran increased her career earnings to $154,402 with her fifth lifetime win in 10 career starts, toured the three-quarter…