#Leggs Galore

Letruska edges Monomoy Girl in Saturday's $1 million Grade I Apple Blossom at Oaklawn Park. Photo by Coady Photography, courtesy of Oaklawn Park April 19 (UPI) -- Million-dollar races at Oaklawn Park produced a big upset and a potential star for the remainder of the year in highlights of horse racing this weekend. The Kentucky Derby field continued…

Like a good honor student, Forbidden Kingdom aced his first try around two turns Saturday at Santa Anita while stamping himself as the horse to beat in next month's Santa Anita Derby. Sent postward as the even-money favorite, Forbidden Kingdom went gate to wire to win the $400000 Grade II San Felipe Stakes by 5¾ lengths under Juan Hernandez for…

Four stakes races are included in the late Pick 5 wager at Santa Anita on Saturday. Here is how I view the California-bred races, followed by my affordable ticket. A tough turf endeavor at 1 1/8 miles for the boys kicks off the sequence, and if I can move past the opening leg, then my confidence level will skyrocket. #8 Indian Peak (3-1) ran a few…

Normally a jackpot wager, the 20-cent minimum Pick 6 at Santa Anita Park will feature a mandatory payout on Saturday, California Cup day. All races in the sequence are for California-bred or sired horses. The carryover was $418628 heading into Friday's card, meaning the added money for Saturday's sextet could approach $500000. This could help spur…

Twilight Gleaming © Benoit Photo Del Mar's Friday feature will be a dandy dash of five furlongs on its Jimmy Durante Turf Course which has drawn seven fillies and mares. The race is the Daisycutter Handicap and the overnight offering carries a purse of $100000. A race within the race between the two prime contenders appears likely in the headliner.…