Horse racing notes: Journalism returns to action as Haskell Stakes favorite
The Santa Anita Derby and Preakness winner races for the first time since he finished second to Sovereignty in the Belmont.
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Horse racing notes: Summer heats up as Saratoga opens star-studded season
The meet in New York state will spotlight contenders for this fall’s Breeders’ Cup races at Del Mar. .
Sweet Azteca upsets Kopion, sets record at Los Alamitos
The mare lowers her 6½-furlong track mark by .01 second in winning the Great Lady M. Stakes
Horse racing notes: Kopion doesn’t lack competition at Los Alamitos
The top female sprinter meets Sweet Azteca, Super Shine, One Magic Philly and two others in Saturday’s $200,000 Great Lady M. Stakes.
Horse racing column: Kazushi Kimura rides into the spotlight with Kopion
The ambitious young jockey and the top-ranked female sprinter are favored in Saturday’s Great Lady M. Stakes at Los Alamitos.
Bob Baffert’s Nevada Beach wins Los Alamitos Derby, signals bright future
The trainer, hoping for a big second half from his 3-year-olds, eyes the Travers Stakes for the lightly raced colt.
Horse racing notes: Bob Baffert seeks 9th consecutive Los Alamitos Derby win
Nevada Beach, Varney and Tiz Secure give the trainer three of the five horses in Saturday’s race, which was known as the Swaps Stakes in its Hollywood Park days.
Horse racing column: Trainer D. Wayne Lukas has been a breed apart
The Hall of Famer, who has entered hospice at 89, won so many big races with so many horses that it’s hard to identify him with just one.
Kings River Knight keeps winning at Los Alamitos
The 7-year-old Cal-bred is 12 for 19 after another Bertrando Stakes victory with jockey Juan Hernandez.
Horse racing notes:Â Kopion vs. Sweet Azteca tops bill for Los Alamitos meet
The Orange County track begins three weeks of daytime thoroughbred racing on Friday, with the two Grade I winners set for the Great Lady M. Stakes on July 5.