NOTES FROM THE UNDERGROUND AT SANTA ANITA PARK

..• SANTA ANITA REMEMBERS AFFIRMED ON BELMONT DAY

• JULES JOURNEY TESTS (CRYSTAL) WATER AGAIN

• VICTOR ESPINOZA IS BIG NEWS IN THE BIG APPLE

• PROMOTIONAL ‘CHROME’ NASAL STRIPS ON JUNE 7

• PEREZ MAKES HIS PRESENCE FELT AT SANTA ANITA

AFFIRMED STAKES HIGHLIGHTS SANTA ANITA CARD SATURDAY
It’s only appropriate that Santa Anita presents the Affirmed Stakes next Saturday, the same day California Chrome seeks to become the first Triple Crown winner since the horse the race is named for, Affirmed, who accomplished the elu

TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR BREEDERS' CUP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS AT SANTA ANITA PARK

31st running of horse racing’s premier event to take place Oct 31-Nov. 1

The Breeders' Cup and Santa Anita Park today announced that tickets are on sale to the general public for the 31st running of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, Friday, October 31 and Saturday, November 1. This year marks the eighth time that Santa Anita will host the Breeders’ Cup.
JUNE 1, 2014

TEXAS-BRED PURE TACTICS JUST UP TO WIN $75,000 SIREN LURE STAKES; SMITH GUIDES O’NEILL TRAINEE TO NOSE VICTORY DOWN HILLSIDE TURF
TEXAS-BRED PURE TACTICS JUST UP TO WIN $75,000 SIREN LURE STAKES; SMITH GUIDES O’NEILL TRAINEE TO NOSE VICTORY DOWN HILLSIDE TURF


Timed to perfection by Mike Smith, Texas-bred Pure Tactics was up to win Sunday’s $75,000 Siren Lure Stakes by a nose over longshot Rosengold and Kent Desormeaux, as the pair hit the wire together in 1:13 flat after 6 ½ furlongs down Santa Anita’s hillside turf course.
MAY 31, 2014

CLUBHOUSE RIDE CUTS CORNER TURNING FOR HOME AND WINS GRADE II, $200,000 CALIFORNIAN BY HALF LENGTH OVER FAVORED FURY KAPCORI


Seizing upon a rail opening at the top of the lane, Joe Talamo pointed Clubhouse Ride inside of heavily favored Fury Kapcori, with Corey Nakatani up, and prevailed in a head and head duel to the wire to win Saturday’s Grade II, $200,000 Californian Stakes by a half length while covering 1 1/8 miles in 1:48.74.


ROOM SERVICE SHIPS IN TO WIN GRADE I, $350,000 AMERICAN OAKS; CATALANO TRAINEE WINS BY 2 ¼ LENGTHS UNDER BRIDGMOHAN
GARY & MARY WEST HOMEBRED BY MORE THAN READY WINS THIRD IN-A-ROW WITH PERFECT TRIP



The second choice at 2-1, Gary and Mary West’s homebred Room Service shipped in from Kentucky to win Saturday’s Grade I, $350,000 American Oaks by 2 ¼ lengths under Shaun Bridgmohan, getting 1 ¼ miles on turf in 2:01.28.










Timed to perfection by Mike Smith, Texas-bred Pure Tactics was up to win Sunday’s $75,000 Siren Lure Stakes by a nose over longshot Rosengold and Kent Desormeaux, as the pair hit the wire together in 1:13 flat after 6 ½ furlongs down Santa Anita’s hillside turf course.
MAY 31, 2014

CLUBHOUSE RIDE CUTS CORNER TURNING FOR HOME AND WINS GRADE II, $200,000 CALIFORNIAN BY HALF LENGTH OVER FAVORED FURY KAPCORI


Seizing upon a rail opening at the top of the lane, Joe Talamo pointed Clubhouse Ride inside of heavily favored Fury Kapcori, with Corey Nakatani up, and prevailed in a head and head duel to the wire to win Saturday’s Grade II, $200,000 Californian Stakes by a half length while covering 1 1/8 miles in 1:48.74.

ROOM SERVICE SHIPS IN TO WIN GRADE I, $350,000 AMERICAN OAKS; CATALANO TRAINEE WINS BY 2 ¼ LENGTHS UNDER BRIDGMOHAN
GARY & MARY WEST HOMEBRED BY MORE THAN READY WINS THIRD IN-A-ROW WITH PERFECT TRIP


ARCADIA, Calif. (May 31, 2014)—The second choice at 2-1, Gary and Mary West’s homebred Room Service shipped in from Kentucky to win Saturday’s Grade I, $350,000 American Oaks by 2 ¼ lengths under Shaun Bridgmohan, getting 1 ¼ miles on turf in 2:01.28.