Current Tag: Richard Mandella
Astute impresses in sophomore start winning Angels Flight Stakes
POSTED: May 1, 2021
ARCADIA, Calif. – Idle since Dec. 5, LNJ Foxwoods’ classy Astute came back running on Saturday at Santa Anita, as she easily defeated her well-fancied...
Mandella stretches out LNJ Foxwood’s Tapwater in Santa Barbara Marathon
POSTED: May 1, 2021
Pulpit Rider hopes third time is a charm in Fran’s Valentine ARCADIA, Calif.—Tapwater tries to successfully negotiate the uncommon North American distance of a mile...
Tizamagician works his spell in a nine-length Tokyo City Cup victory
POSTED: April 18, 2021
ARCADIA, Calif. – An attentive second to the quarter pole, Richard Mandella’s Tizamagician took charge from there as he romped to a massive nine-length win...
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...
