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California Crown Tops Autumn Meet Stakes at Santa Anita
Santa Anita will host 22 stakes, including the inaugural $1 million California Crown (G1), during its 16-day Autumn Meet starting Friday, Sept. 27.
- Tuesday, 2:36 PM
Chismosa, Sweet Azteca to Meet Again in Great Lady M
Though Sweet Azteca will likely be favored off her defeat of Adare Manor in the Beholder Mile Stakes (G1), Chismosa is one of only two to have ever finished ahead of her.
- By Tracy Gantz
- July 4, 2024
Into Mischief Colt Off the Mark at Los Alamitos
Maiden Watch: Week of June 24-June 30
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- July 2, 2024
Los Alamitos Opens June 22 for Thoroughbred Meet
The first of three daytime Thoroughbred meets this year at Los Alamitos Race Course will begin June 22.
- June 19, 2024
Great Lady M. Highlights Los Alamitos' Summer Meet
The $200,000 Great Lady M. Stakes (G2) is the richest of three stakes worth $400,000 that will be offered at Los Alamitos Race Course June 22-July 7.
- April 29, 2024
Longshot Wynstock Nabs Baffert 14th Los Al Futurity Win
Frontrunning Wynstock exchanged bumps in the stretch with Stronghold and survived an inquiry to win the $200,000 Los Alamitos Futurity (G2) Dec. 16. He gave Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert a record-extending 14th victory in the race.
- By Tracy Gantz
- December 16, 2023
Analysis: Coach Prime, Stronghold Top Futurity Players
News editor Byron King examines the history of the Los Alamitos Futurity (G2) and its six participants this year.
- By Byron King
- December 14, 2023
Baffert Takes Three Shots at 14th Los Alamitos Futurity
Graded stakes-placed Wine Me Up brings the biggest resume of the Baffert trio to the 1 1/16-mile race.
- By Tracy Gantz
- December 14, 2023
Nothing Like You Gives Baffert a 10th Starlet Victory
Taking charge entering the first of two turns, Nothing Like You was never challenged in rolling to victory in the $200,500 Starlet Stakes (G2) Dec. 9 at Los Alamitos Race Course.
- By Tracy Gantz
- December 9, 2023
Who Do You Like in the Starlet?
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Starlet at Los Alamitos.
- By J. Keeler Johnson
- December 7, 2023
Chandelier Winner Chatalas Faces Baffert Duo in Starlet
Chatalas will get the chance to live up to the promise of her Chandelier Stakes (G2) victory at Santa Anita Park in the Dec. 9 Starlet Stakes (G2) at Los Alamitos Race Couse.
- By Tracy Gantz
- December 7, 2023
Los Al Plans Pick 6 With $10k Promotion Dec. 9, 16
The track announced Friday that it will add $10,000 to the Pick Six pool—provided there is no carryover—Dec. 9 and Dec. 16.
- December 2, 2023
Los Alamitos Releases Winter Stakes Schedule
Featured among five stakes worth $700,000 are the Starlet Stakes (G2) and Los Alamitos Futurity (G2).
- November 27, 2023
Exercise Rider Luevano Dies in Los Al Training Accident
Alfredo Luevano, 53, died early Oct. 20 in a training incident aboard a Quarter Horse at Los Alamitos Race Course in Cypress, Calif. Luevano was exercising a filly on the backstretch when the incident occurred.
- October 21, 2023
Stakes for Juveniles Top Los Alamitos Winter Meet
Four stakes for 2-year-olds—including a pair of graded races—highlight the upcoming winter Thoroughbred meet at Los Alamitos Race Course.
- September 25, 2023
Los Alamitos Spending Up to $1 Million in Improvements
Ed Allred, owner and CEO of Los Alamitos Race Course, announced Aug. 3 he will invest a minimum of $500,000 and up to $1 million over the next 12 months on a series of significant improvement projects to the backstretch.
- August 4, 2023
Handicapping a Trio of Dirt Derbys
J. Keeler Johnson analyzes the Indiana Derby (G3), Iowa Derby, and Los Alamitos Derby.
- By J. Keeler Johnson
- July 6, 2023
Eda Makes It Six in a Row in Los Alamitos' Great Lady M
Eda, off for more than a year between her lone 2022 start in the Santa Ysabel (G3) and a comeback allowance tune-up in April, dueled throughout with a stubborn Elm Drive, then spurted away from fast-closing Chismosa to win the Great Lady M (G2).
- By Jim Mulvihill
- July 4, 2023
Hollendorfer to Race in CA; Monmouth Horses to Dan Ward
Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer has announced that he will shift his stable to race in California and has transferred 29 of his horses at Monmouth Park to longtime assistant Dan Ward.
- July 1, 2023
Los Alamitos September Meet Stakes Schedule Released
Four stakes worth a guaranteed $300,000 will be run during the upcoming September Thoroughbred meet at Los Alamitos.
- June 27, 2023
LA County Fair Meet Begins at Los Alamitos June 23
The nine-day Los Angeles County Fair season will continue through Sunday, July 9. Racing will be conducted Friday-Sunday (June 23-25) the first week, Saturday-Tuesday (July 1-4) the second week and Saturday-Sunday (July 8-9) closing weekend.
- June 20, 2023
Los Angeles County Fair Meet Begins June 23
The nine-day season will begin Friday, June 23 and continue through Sunday, July 9. Racing will be conducted Friday-Sunday the first week (June 23-25), Saturday-Tuesday (July 1-4) the middle week and Saturday-Sunday (July 8-9). the final weekend.
- June 13, 2023
Group Brings League Concept to Thoroughbred Racing
The National Thoroughbred League aims to create a new audience for Thoroughbred racing through a professional sports league with city-based teams.
- By Eric Mitchell
- May 23, 2023
Great Lady M. Stakes Tops LA County Fair Meet at Los Al
Three stakes—including a graded event—worth $425,000 highlight the Los Angeles County Fair meet at Los Alamitos. The nine-day season is scheduled to begin Friday, June 23 ,and continue through Sunday, July 9.
- April 18, 2023
Practical Move Upsets Baffert Trio in Los Al Futurity
Slipping inside of pacesettingCarmel Road, a stalking Practical Move pounced in early stretch of the $200,00 Los Alamitos Futurity (G2) and powered away for a decisive victory under Ramon Vazquez.
- By Tracy Gantz
- December 17, 2022
