Horse Racing Results: Cowboy Cal Wins San Pasqual Handicap at Santa Anita Park

Posted on Saturday, January 10th, 2009

Online Horse BettingCowboy Cal triumphed by a nose over 28-1 longshot Informed in Santa Anita Park‘s 72nd running of the $150,000 San Pasqual Handicap (G2) covering 1 1/16 miles in 1:41.26.

Cowboy Cal paid $7.60, $5 and $3.60. The prices on Informed, ridden by jockey Michael Baze, were $22.80 and $12.20. Magnum, with jockey Martin Pedroza aboard, returned $12 to show.

A 4-year-old homebred son of Giant’s Causeway, Cowboy Cal earned $90,000 for race horse owners Robert and Janice McNair to bring his career total to $597,708 from a 5-3-0 record in 10 starts. Cowboy Cal’s only out-of-the money finishes were in his maiden debut and the 2008 Kentucky Derby. The McNairs also own the National Football League (NFL) Houston Texans.

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San Pasqual Entries at Santa Anita Park January 10

Posted on Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

Well Armed, beaten favorite in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile, returns to action in Saturday’s 72nd running of Santa Anita Park‘s $150,000 San Pasqual Handicap (G2) with a field of 12 set for the 1 1/16-mile event that is a prep for the $1 million Santa Anita Handicap.

Online Horse BettingThe complete San Pasqual Handicap field with jockeys and weights in post position order:

  1. Mostacolli Mort under jockey Garrett Gomez carries 114 lbs.
  2. Marchfield under jockey Patrick Husbands, 118 lbs.
  3. Informed under jockey Michael Baze, 113 lbs.
  4. Cowboy Cal under jockey John Velazquez, 117 lbs.
  5. Noble Court under jockey Mike Smith, 114 lbs.
  6. Past the Point under jockey Rafael Bejarano, 116 lbs.
  7. Well Armed under jockey Aaron Gryder, 121 lbs.
  8. Magnum (ARG) under jockey Martin Pedroza, 113 lbs.
  9. Blue Exit under jockey David Flores, 113 lbs.
  10. Ball Four under jockey Christopher Decarlo, 118 lbs.
  11. Racketeer under jockey Chantal Sutherland, 113 lbs.
  12. Slew’s Tizzy under jockey Joel Rosario, 116 lbs.

The San Pasqual Handicap is horse race 8 in Santa Anita‘s January 10 card. San Pasqual post time is 4:07 pm Central.

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Horse Racing Results: Slew’s Tizzy Wins Native Driver at Hollywood Park December 6

Posted on Saturday, December 6th, 2008

Online Horse BettingSlew’s Tizzy pulled away in the final yards of the $108,200 Native Driver Handicap to register a 1 1/2-length victory in a Hollywood Park Cushion Track record 1:46.78 for 1 1/8 miles.

Slew’s Tizzy, fifth choice in the field of 6 older horses, paid $16.40, $6.80 and $4. Past the Point returned $3.40 and $2.80, while the show payoff on Ball Four was $2.60.

The Native Driver Handicap victory – worth $68,200 – boosted the Kentucky-bred Slew’s Tizzy’s earnings to $619,619 increasing his record to 5 wins in 19 starts.

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Breeders’ Cup Contenders October 25: Curlin Draws Post 9 In The 2008 Breeders’ Cup Classic

Posted on Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

Race horse Curlin drew post position 9 in the 2008 Breeders’ Cup Classic field and was made the 7-5 favorite for the $5-million horse race to be held on October 25 at Santa Anita Park.

With Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Big Brown retired and off the Breeders’ Cup Classic contenders list, the Horse of the Year Curlin will defend his title against 11 other race horses hoping to stop Curlin’s bid to be the second consecutive Breeders’ Cup Classic winner.

The 2008 Breeders’ Cup Classic field of races horses with jockeys, weight and morning line odds:

  1. SBG Global RacebookGo Between under jockey Garrett Gomez carries 126 lbs. with morning line odds of 8-1
  2. Casino Drive under jockey Victor Espinoza, 121 lbs., 10-1
  3. Tiago under jockey Mike Smith, 126 lbs., 15-1
  4. Duke of Marmalade under jockey John Murtagh, 126 lbs., 10-1
  5. Henrythenavigator under jockey John Velazquez, 121 lbs., 10-1
  6. Smooth Air under jockey Manny Cruz, 121 lbs., 50-1
  7. Student Council under jockey Shaun Bridgmohan, 126 lbs., 20-1
  8. Raven’s Pass under jockey Frankie Dettori, 121 lbs., 6-1
  9. Curlin under jockey Robby Albarado, 126 lbs., 7-5
  10. Fairbanks under jockey Richard Migliore, 126 lbs., 10-1
  11. Colonel John under jockey Edgar Prado, 121 lbs., 20-1
  12. Champs Elysees under jockey Alan Garcia, 126 lbs., 15-1

The 2008 Breeders’ Cup Classic is race 9 in Oak Tree at Santa Anita’s October 25 race card. Breeders’ Cup Classic Post time is 3:45 pm Pacific.

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