Current Tag: Richard Mandella
Ice Dancing Looks to Break Maiden in G2 Chandelier
POSTED: October 7, 2022
ARCADIA, Calif.— Richard Mandella has a number of surprise victories on his Hall of Fame resume, most notably Dare and Go’s 40-1 upset of Cigar...
Mike Smith and Royal Ship Continue Partnership in Awesome Again
POSTED: September 30, 2022
ARCADIA, Calif.— Mike Smith has bonded with Royal Ship ever since the Brazilian-bred son of Midshipman came to the United States, having ridden him in...
Forbidden Kingdom Returns in G2 Santa Anita Sprint Championship
POSTED: September 28, 2022
ARCADIA, Calif.— Richard Mandella’s classy sophomore Forbidden Kingdom, idle since the Runhappy Santa Anita Derby in April, returns to action this Saturday at Santa Anita...
Big City Lights flashes bright in Real Good Deal
POSTED: August 6, 2022
DEL MAR, Calif.—William Peeples’ Big City Lights did what he does best Friday at Del Mar when he went to the front early, then just couldn’t be...
Tizamagician Tries to Double up in Del Mar’s Cougar II Sunday
POSTED: July 23, 2022
DEL MAR, Calif. — MyRacehorse & Spendthrift Farm’s Tizamagician, a two-and-a-quarter-length winner of the Cougar II Stakes marathon last summer at Del Mar, will try...
Moger’s Stilleto Boy Heads Monday’s Grade I, $400,000 Hollywood Gold Cup
POSTED: May 27, 2022
ARCADIA, Calif.—A devastating winner of the Grade II Californian April 30, trainer Ed Moger’s front-running Stilleto Boy looms a solid favorite to win the 84th running...
Mandella’s Classy Brazilian-Bred Royal Ship Comes Off Bench To Take $75,000 John Shear Mile
POSTED: April 10, 2022
ARCADIA, Calif. (April 10, 2022)—Last year’s Grade II Californian winner and idle since Aug. 21, Richard Mandella’s classy Brazilian-bred gelding Royal Ship returned in style...
Late Running Tapwater Prominent In GII Monrovia Stakes
POSTED: April 7, 2022
ARCADIA, Calif. — LNJ Foxwoods’ homebred Tapwater, a huge second in her lone hillside start, will hope to be rolling late as she heads a...
