#Straight No Chaser

Note: A couple of items to start. Northern California invaders are 0-16 on the dirt, 1-14 on the turf for a total of 1-30. Churchill Downs and Gulfstream Park horses are 0-10 on the turf. Jockey Diego Herrera is 0-14 and now 0-51 the last 2 years at Del Mar. FIRST RACE: 2-5-8-9 SECOND RACE: 8-1-3-2 THIRD RACE: 1-2-4-11 FOURTH RACE: 7-1-8-2 (BEST…

The final chance for three-year-old dirt males to vie for Grade 1 glory before turning four and having to face older horses comes Monday, December 26, at Santa Anita. The race covers seven furlongs on the Santa Anita main track, and drew a field of nine horses. As usual for such a late-season three-year-old race, it drew a mix of classy locals and…