Kentucky Derby 2019 Video Series: Arkansas Derby Runners Country House and Galilean

My Kentucky Derby 2019 under the radar video series continues with the Arkansas Derby (G1). In this video, I take a look at Country House, Galilean, and Laughing Fox.

Check out Today's Racing Digest for handicapping products, analysis, and more! Country House capture above courtesy of Today's Racing Digest.

Video by Jarrod Horak

You can read all of my Derby blogs on my Kentucky Derby 2019 page, and my annual Triple Crown full card analysis from Churchill Downs, Pimlico Race Course, and Belmont Park will be available on my Runaway Horse Sales page later this spring. 

Summertime Oaks 2017: Saturday Santa Anita Video for Today's Racing Digest

My Santa Anita Saturday video for June 17 is the Grade 2 Summertime Oaks from Santa Anita Park.

Grade 3 Los Angeles Stakes Video Analysis for Today's Racing Digest

In this handicapping video for Today's Racing Digest, handicapper Jarrod Horak analyzes the 2017 Los Angeles Stakes from Santa Anita Park. 

Santa Anita Park Recap: March 30 - April 2

Thursday SANTA ANITA PARK Recap: March 30

Fast main track and firm turf course. Only one wire-to-wire winner on dirt (6f). The winning turf course running styles were a downhill stalker, a midpack stalker at 9f, and a front runner at one mile (rail at 20 feet).

Phil D’Amato saddled two winners.

Passion for Papa ran a winning race in the finale but fell a head short. She dueled and held a one-length lead for much of the running only to get tagged on the line by well-back first timer Magical Lucy (claimed by O’Neill). It was 4.5 lengths back to the show finisher.   

Friday SANTA ANITA PARK Recap: March 31

Fast main track and firm turf course. No wire-to-wire winners on dirt. The winning turf course running styles were a patient runner at one mile and a stalker at one mile (rail at 30 feet).

Rafael Bejarano and Flavien Prat both booted home a pair. Jerry Hollendorfer saddled three winners and Prat rode two.

Smokey Image (third race) stalked, dropped back, and came again for the show in his first start in 8+ months (stakes quality allowance sprint). He could look much improved next time.  

You can read the rest of my Santa Anita Park Report at The Runaway Horse...

Santa Anita Park Winter Meet Rewind (Jan 20-21)

Rain, rain, go away. A canceled card last Thursday was followed up by another cancellation on Sunday, Jan 22. Just two live racing days and not turf racing this week. Better weather is just around the corner!

Friday SANTA ANITA PARK Recap: Jan 20

Wet fast (sealed) main track and off the turf. Four wire-to-wire winners on dirt (8f, 8f, 6f, 8f).

Kent Desormeaux booted home a pair. Flavien Prat and Jerry Hollendorfer teamed up for two wins.

The opening race was taken off the turf and 2-3 finishers My Uncle Al and Evicted are worth following. The former was a clear 2nd despite his low Tomlinson mud rating and the latter finished 2nd in a pair of previous turf routes and will enjoy getting back on preferred footing.

Saturday SANTA ANITA PARK Recap: Jan 21

Wet fast (sealed) main track and no turf races scheduled. Four wire-to-wire winners on dirt (8f, 6f, 7f, 6f).

Flavien Prat and Peter Eurton teamed up for two wins.

Town Champ (7th race) was the beaten favorite in his bow for Bejarano/D’Amato. After a less than ideal start, he attended the pace outside and between horses before missing 3rd by a nose. He might go better on a fast track next time.

RECENT 2017 FULL CARD HIGHLIGHTS

JAN 28 – 5 Winning Tops + SA Early P4, SA P5 - Total payouts: $477.50
JAN 27 – 2 Winning Tops + Early P4 from SA - PAYOUTS: $465.45
JAN 26 – 5 Winning Tops (2 at SA, 3 at GG) - payouts: $229.30
JAN 21 – 3 Winning Tops + SA P4, SA P5, + GG P4 - payouts $345.65
JAN 20 – 5 Winning Tops + SA P4, SA P5, + GG P4 - payouts - $457.75
JAN 16 – 2 Winning Tops + SA Late Pick 4 - total payouts: $1,472.15
JAN 15 – 6 Winning Tops (3 each from SA + GG) - payouts: $195.10
JAN 14 – 5 Winning Tops + SA Early P4 - total payouts: $268.90
JAN 13 – 4 Winning Tops + SA P4 + LRL P4 - payouts: $283.15
JAN 8 –  3 Winning Tops + SA Late P4 - total payouts: $631.70
JAN 7 –  3 Winning Tops + SA Early p4 - total payouts: $323.25

Go to The Runaway Horse Sales page to purchase my daily full cards from SANTA ANITA PARK!

Closing week at Santa Anita Park (July 8-10)

The Santa Anita Park spring/summer meet came to a close on Sunday, July 10 and despite stiff competition from Flavien Prat, Rafael Bejarano captured another riding title. Phil D'Amato ran away with the top trainer trophy. 

Friday Santa Anita Park Recap: July 8

Five wire job winners on the fast main track (5f, 8.5f, 7f, 6.5f, 6f).

Tiago Pereira and Phil D’Amato teamed up for two wins.

Saturday Santa Anita Park Recap: July 9

Two wire-to-wire winners on the fast main track (5f, 7f).

Apprentice Chad Lindsay and Flavien Prat both booted home a pair.

Horse to Watch: SILVER ASSAULT - The Jerry Hollendorfer trainee had a bad start in the SA Juvenile and ended up rallying wide for the show. He would have been much closer with a clear start. 

Sunday Santa Anita Park Recap: July 10

Two wire-to-wire winners on the fast main track (5f, 7f).  

Tyler Baze and Rafael Bejarano both booted home a pair. Training doubles for Richard Baltas, Bob Baffert, and Bill Spawr.    

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Santa Anita Park photos by Stacy Edwards. 

Last week at Santa Anita Park (June 23-26)

Rafael Bejarano forged to the lead in the rider standings but don't count out Flavien Prat with two weeks to go.

Thursday Santa Anita Park Recap: June 23

Two wire-to-wire winners (both at five furlongs) on the fast main track.

Rafael Bejarano and Alonso Quinonez both booted home a pair.

Friday Santa Anita Park Recap: June 24

Early/pressing types dominated on the fast main track with six of the races won by front runners or duelers.


No riding or training doubles on Friday.

Saturday Santa Anita Park Recap: June 25

Three wire-to-wire winners on the fast main track (6f, 5f, 6f).

Rafael Bejarano rode three winners and Mike Smith booted home a pair. Jerry Hollendorfer saddled three winners and Mike Smith rode two. Bob Baffert saddled two winners.

Sunday Santa Anita Park Recap: June 26

Six wire-to-wire winners on the speed favoring fast main track (5.5f, 8f, 4.5f, 6f, 5.5f. 8.5f).

Kent Desormeaux rode three winners. Joe Talamo booted home a pair.

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If you are interested in full card analysis, I am selling Santa Anita full cards each weekend at The Runaway Horse. You can check out full card recaps with highlights on our What You Missed page.

I also post free daily tickets from Santa Anita Park at Pick 6 Blog. You can also read my recaps at Pick 6 Blog.  

Santa Anita Park photos by Stacy Edwards. 

Last Week at Santa Anita Park (May 19-22)

It was a very good week for Tyler Baze with a trio of riding doubles. 

Thursday Santa Anita Park Recap: May 19

Fast main track and firm turf course. Four wire-to-wire winners on dirt (4.5f, 6f, 7f, 6f). The winning turf running styles were a downhill closer and a downhill dueler (rail at 20 feet).

Tyler Baze booted home a pair. Joe Talamo and Mike Puype teamed up for two wins.

Friday Santa Anita Park Recap: May 20 

Fast main track and firm turf course. Two wire-to-wire winners on dirt (4.5f, 5.5f). The winning turf running styles were a flat mile front runner, a downhill front runner, and a 9f stalker (rail at 30 feet).

Tyler Baze, Santiago Gonzalez, and Martin Pedroza each booted home a pair.

Saturday Santa Anita Park Recap: May 21

Fast main track and firm turf course. Two wire-to-wire winners on dirt (6.5f, 6.5f). The winning turf running styles were two downhill closers, a patient runner at 12f, and a downhill front runner.

Tyler Baze booted home a pair. Vladimir Cerin, Phil D’Amato, and Jerry Hollendorfer each saddled two winners.

Sunday Santa Anita Park Recap: May 22

Fast main track and firm turf course. Four wire-to-wire winners on dirt (6.5f, 6f, 6.5f, 6f). The winning turf running styles were a nine furlong dueler and a patient runner down the hill (rail at 10 feet).

Gary Stute saddled two winners.

If you are interested in full card analysis, I am selling Santa Anita full cards each weekend at The Runaway Horse. You can check out full card recaps with highlights on our What You Missed page.

I also post free daily tickets from Santa Anita Park at Pick 6 Blog. You can also read my recaps at Pick 6 Blog.  

Santa Anita Park photos by Stacy Edwards. 

Golden Gate Fields Recap (April 21-24)

Two weeks down, one to go as my coverage will switch from Golden Gate to Santa Anita on May 5. Good week for jockey Ricardo Gonzalez.  

Thursday Golden Gate Fields Recap: April 21

Fast Tapeta surface and firm turf course. One wire-to-wire winner (8f) on the all-weather main track. A wire job at a mile and a sixteenth, a five furlong wire job, a 9f wire job, and a flat mile stalker made up the three turf winners.


Riding double Alejandro Gomez.

Friday Golden Gate Fields Recap: April 22

Fast Tapeta surface and off the turf. Only one wire-to-wire winner (5.5f) on the all-weather main track.


Four wins for jockey Ricardo Gonzalez.

Saturday Golden Gate Fields Recap: April 23 

Fast Tapeta surface. Turf course started out yielding and was listed as good by the fifth race. Two wire-to-wire winners (6f, 8f) on the all-weather main track. The four turf races were captured by a 5f front runner, a flat mile stalker, a patient type at 8.5f, and a stalker at 8.5f (turf rail at 20 feet).


Riding doubles for Abel Cedillo and Ricardo Gonzalez. William Delia and Jerry Hollendorfer both saddled two winners.

Sunday Golden Gate Fields Recap: April 24

Fast Tapeta surface and firm turf course. No wire-to-wire winners on the all-weather main track. The three turf races were captured by a patient runner at 9f, a 9f stalker, and a flat mile stalker.


Riding double for Juan Hernandez.

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Last Week at Santa Anita Park (March 17-20)

A rough way to end the racing week for jockey Santiago Gonzalez. After booting home two winners on Friday, he suffered a fractured jaw when his mount Follini (uninjured) clipped heels and fell in the fifth race on Sunday. He is expected to be out for six weeks. Edwin Maldonado had a riding hat trick on Sunday and leading rider Rafael Bejarano and Joe Talamo both had two riding doubles last week. 

Thurs­­day Santa Anita Park Recap: March 17

Fast main track and good turf course (turf rail at 30 feet). Three wire-to-wire winners on dirt (8f, 8f, 6.5f). The three turf races were captured by a patient runner at a flat mile and two downhill stalkers.

Joe Talamo booted home a pair.

Fri­­day Santa Anita Park Recap: March 18

Fast main track and firm turf course (turf rail at 20 feet). Three wire-to-wire winners on dirt (5.5f, 7f, 5.5f). The three turf races were captured by a stalker (8f) and two closers (8f, 6.5f).

Santiago Gonzalez and Joe Talamo both booted home a pair.

Satur­­day Santa Anita Park Recap: March 19

Fast main track and firm turf course. Only one wire-to-wire winner on dirt (6.5f). The four turf races were captured by a downhill stalker, a flat mile closer, a downhill closer, and a 9f wire-to-wire winner.

Rafael Bejarano (2 dirt routes), Flavien Prat (2 downhill turf wins), and Fernando Perez each booted home a pair. Doug O’Neill saddled two turf winners including Smoove It in the Irish O’Brien.

Sun­­day Santa Anita Park Recap: March 20

Fast main track and firm turf course. Three wire-to-wire winners on dirt (5f, 6f, 6f). The three turf races were captured by a downhill frontrunner, a flat mile stalker, a downhill closer, and a wire-to-wire winner at one mile (rail at 20 feet).

Hat trick for Edwin Maldonado. Two more wins for leading rider Rafael Bejarano. Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer saddled two winners.

If you are interested in full card analysis, I am selling Santa Anita full cards each weekend at The Runaway Horse. You can check out full card recaps with highlights on our What You Missed page.

I also post free daily tickets from Santa Anita Park at Pick 6 Blog. You can also read my recaps at Pick 6 Blog.  

Santa Anita Park photos by Stacy Edwards.

Last Week at Santa Anita Park (Feb 25-28)

Only six wire-to-wire winners on the main track at Santa Anita Park last week. Rafael Bejarano had a couple of riding doubles and Doug O'Neill had a couple of training doubles. Also, watch for Audacious Angel next time. 

Thurs­­­day Santa Anita Park Recap: February 25

Fast main track and firm turf course (turf rail at 20 feet). Two wire-to-wire winners on dirt (6f, 6.5f). A stalker at 10f and a patient runner at one mile made up the two turf winners.

Hat trick for Rafael Bejarano. Riding double for Martin Pedroza. Two winners for trainer Doug O’Neill.

Fri­­­day Santa Anita Park Recap: February 26

Fast main track and firm turf course (turf rail at 30 feet). Two wire-to-wire winners on dirt (8f, 7f). A flat mile wire job and an inside stalker down the dip made up the two turf winners.

Riding double for Edwin Maldonado. Two winners for trainer Peter Eurton.

Satur­­­day Santa Anita Park Recap: February 27

Fast main track and firm turf course. Two wire-to-wire winners on dirt (5.5f, 6f). A flat mile presser, a downhill stalker, and a downhill closer made up the three turf winners.

No riding/training doubles on Saturday.

Trip Notes: Audacious Angel had an uncomfortable trip in the hillside finale. She ended up 5th of 12 (beaten less than 2.5 lengths) under Gary Stevens and can go better next time.

Sun­­­day Santa Anita Park Recap: February 28

Fast main track and firm turf course. No wire-to-wire winners on dirt. A downhill stalker, a flat mile presser, and a flat mile stalker made up the three turf winners (rail at 10 feet).

Rafael Bejarano and Santiago Gonzalez both booted home a pair. Jerry Hollendorfer and Doug O’Neill both saddled two winners.

If you are interested in full card analysis, I am selling Santa Anita full cards each weekend at The Runaway Horse. You can check out full card recaps with highlights on our What You Missed page.

I also post free daily tickets from Santa Anita Park at Pick 6 Blog. You can also read my recaps at Pick 6 Blog.  

Santa Anita Park photos by Stacy Edwards.