Current Tag: Phil D’Amato
Leggs Galore notches fifth straight victory as she dominates $100,000 Irish O'Brien Stakes by 2 1/4 lengths
POSTED: March 14, 2021
ARCADIA, Calif. (March 14, 2021)–William Sims’ homebred Leggs Galore was long gone in Sunday’s $100,000 Irish O’Brien Stakes at Santa Anita as she waltzed to...
Gregorian Chant sings for a rally to take the San Simeon GIII by a neck
POSTED: March 14, 2021
ARCADIA, Calif.—Long regarded as a two-turn horse on grass, trainer Phil D’Amato’s 5-year-old Gregorian Chant has found a home sprinting on turf at Santa Anita,...
Classy Bella Vita & Streaking Leggs Galore headline strong field of Cal-bred fillies and mares in Sunday’s Irish O’Brien
POSTED: March 12, 2021
ARCADIA, Calif. — Kaleem Shah’s classy Bella Vita and William (Jack) Sims’ streaking homebred Leggs Galore, a pair of 4-year-old fillies by Shah’s 2014 Breeders’...
Irish-bred Going Global gives explosive stretch rally to victory in China Doll
POSTED: March 7, 2021
ARCADIA, Calif.—Trainer Phil D’Amato’s Irish-bred Going Global followed up on her impressive U.S. debut last month with an explosive stretch rally to take Saturday’s $100,000...
Rock Your World will stretch out a duet in $100K Pasadena Stakes
POSTED: February 25, 2021
ARCADIA, Calif. — Fresh off a big first-out maiden score sprinting, John Sadler’s Rock Your World stretches out and rates top billing among six sophomores...
Charmaine’s Mia routes to victory under Prat in $200K Buena Vista GII
POSTED: February 21, 2021
ARCADIA, Calif.—Relegated to sprinting in her last 21 starts, trainer Phil D’Amato’s Charmaine’s Mia handled a stretch-out to one mile on turf with aplomb on...
Going Global rallies to take Grade III, $100,000 Sweet Life Stakes
POSTED: February 15, 2021
ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 14, 2021)–In her first stateside start, Irish-bred Going Global unleashed a furious stretch rally to take Sunday’s Grade III, $100,000 Sweet Life...
Majestic Steps in Sweet Life at Santa Anita
POSTED: February 12, 2021
ARCADIA, Calif.—An impressive winner of her U.S. debut going six furlongs on turf on Jan. 2, trainer Phil D’Amato’s Irish-bred Majestic Steps figures tough right...
Royal Prince favored for a 'closeup' in Sunday's Cecil B. DeMille
POSTED: November 27, 2020
Jockey Cedillo in home stretch for second Del Mar Riding Title; Del Mar Fall Betting Challenge sells out Saturday DEL MAR, Calif. – Steve Landers...