Current Tag: Richard Mandella
Royal Ship catches extra wind to win thrilling stretch duel in Californian GII
POSTED: April 18, 2021
ARCADIA, Calif.—In what soon developed into a match race, Richard Mandella’s Royal Ship out-gamed Bob Baffert’s Country Grammer by a neck following a thrilling stretch...
Superstition ready for second stakes win for Mandella
POSTED: April 16, 2021
ARCADIA, Calif.—Superstition, never worse than third in six straight turf sprints, the third a promotion from fourth via disqualification, seeks her second straight stakes win...
Royal Ship hopes for fair winds and following seas in Californian
POSTED: April 16, 2021
ARCADIA, Calif.—Royal Ship has made nine of 11 career starts on turf, finishing an eventful fourth in the Grade III Native Diver Stakes last Nov. 21...
Nicholas Vaccarezza talks new blood in the Sport of Kings and where we are and where we need to be
POSTED: April 7, 2021
Nicholas Vaccarezza is the perfect example of what the future of horse racing should be. He has passion for the sport with his love of...
Mucho Unusual head deep field of distaffs in Saturdays Santa Ana Stakes GIII
POSTED: March 24, 2021
ARCADIA, Calif. — George Krikorian’s multiple graded stakes winning homebred Mucho Unusual heads a solid field of eight older fillies and mares going a mile...
Classy United comes off the bench to take the $1M San Luis Rey GIII for Mandella
POSTED: March 20, 2021
ARCADIA, Calif. —Idle roughly five months since running a disappointing eighth in the Breeders’ Cup Turf, Richard Mandella’s classy turf star United came back running...
Brazallian-bred Jolie Olimpica will face the boys for the first time in field of eight including Bob and Jackie and defending champ Cistron for San Simeon
POSTED: March 11, 2021
ARCADIA, Calif.—In what appears to be a completely wide-open affair at six furlongs on turf, classy Bob and Jackie would appear to rate a big...
Pleasantly Perfect wins ninth running of Dubai World Cup in 2004
POSTED: March 10, 2021
The Dubai World Cup meeting celebrates its historic 25th anniversary on March 27, with six Group 1 races and three Group 2s, including one of...
Superstition showed no fear in Wishing Well under hot jockey Prat
POSTED: February 16, 2021
ARCADIA, Calif. —Richard Mandella’s Superstition brushed off a subpar performance in her most recent start with a solid effort in Monday’s $75,000 Wishing Well Stakes...
