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Santa Anita Derby winner Goldencents settled in at Pimlico Race Course May 7 after arriving in the middle of the night from Churchill Downs.

In his final breeze for the Kentucky Derby, Santa Anita Derby winner Goldencents breezed six furlongs in 1:16 1/5 April 25 at Santa Anita Park under regular exercise rider Jonny Garcia.

Thirty-three years after his first victory in the San Juan Capistrano Handicap, Hall of Fame trainer Ron McAnally did it again April 21 with late-running Interaction on closing day of the 2012-13 Santa Anita Park meet.

Jean Everest, John O'Brien, Danny Valdez and Michelle Turpin's Chips All In ran down even-money favorite Obviously in Saturday's Grade 3, $100,250 San Simeon at Santa Anita to earn his first graded victory.

Hronis Racing's Lady of Shamrock prevailed as the 1-5 favorite in Saturday's Grade 2, $150,000 Santa Barbara Handicap, but only after the stewards demoted the first-past-the-post Viva Carina.

Sky Kingdom showed his staying ability with an easy win in the Tokyo City Cup last month, so trainer Bob Baffert will find out if the son of Empire Maker can transfer that same success to the turf in the San Juan Capistrano Handicap at Santa Anita Park.

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Gary and Mary West's Flashback, second in the Santa Anita Derby, came out of the race with a small chip in his right knee and will be sent to Rood & Riddle April 10 to have the chip removed, trainer Bob Baffert said April 7.

ATLANTA -- Goldencents, a horse partially owned by Rick Pitino, won the Santa Anita Derby on Saturday, earning a spot in the Kentucky Derby field. The next race, inconsequential to all but the seasoned bettors, was won by a horse named Points Offt...

Two races after Beholder coasted in the Santa Anita Oaks, Jimmy Creed gave owner Spendthrift Farm, trainer Richard Mandella and jockey Garrett Gomez their second major score on Saturday's card in the Grade 2, $150,250 Potrero Grande at Santa Anita.

Goldencents won the $750,000 Santa Anita Derby over even-money favorite Flashback by 11/4 lengths on Saturday, giving co-owner and Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino a Kentucky Derby contender.

Goldencents was back on top of his game April 6, turning back even-money choice Flashback to capture the $750,000 Santa Anita Derby.

Beholder was in a race of her own, turning in a dominant performance to easily win the April 6 Santa Anita Oaks, her third grade I score at Santa Anita Park.

Hear the Ghost, one of the favorites for the upcoming $750,000 Santa Anita Derby, is off the Triple Crown trail after he was detected to be slightly lame during a morning jog April 4 at Betfair Hollywood Park.

A month out, this is already the most highly anticipated of recent renewals of America's race, one graced by a wealth of developing talent.

Champion 2-year-old filly of 2012 Beholder drew the outside post of six who will contest the $300,000 Santa Anita Oaks April 6 at Santa Anita Park.