TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon No Ordinary 9-to-5 A slew of late scratches in Saturday’s $400,000 Fountain of Youth (G2) shrunk the expected field from nine down to five, giving way for 3-year-old Dornoch to capture a second consecutive stakes score. With legitimate contenders...

SANTA ANITA PARK — By Chris Lomon Spotlight race: $200,000 Buena Vista Stakes (G2T)      Date:  Sunday, March 3 (Race 10, 8:02pm ET)        What to do with a $20 bet:  First Bet: $5 exacta box #6 Ruby Nell and #11 Mouffy (to finish 1st or 2nd in any order). Second Bet: $10...

SANTA ANITA PARK – By Chris Lomon   Spotlight race: $100,000 Wishing Well Stakes at Santa Anita      Date:  Sunday, February 25th (Race 9, 7:30 p.m. ET)        What to do with a $20 bet:  $10 win and $10 place on #5 Miss Lizzy (12-1 in the Opening Odds)   The reason:  In...

SANTA ANITA PARK — By Chris Lomon Spotlight race: $100,000 San Marcos Stakes (G3T) at Santa Anita      Date:  Saturday, February 10 (Race 8, 7:00 p.m. ET)        Why to watch:  It’s a small field, but five of the six hopefuls can make a strong case for taking all the...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon Championship Hangover Although it’s only been two races since West Saratoga’s breakthrough Iroquois (G3) win, the 3-year-old is in the midst of a pretty nasty championship hangover. His next opportunity to drink the proverbial Gatorade of victory and...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon Mystik Man There’s no mistaking Mystik Dan after an otherworldly eight-length triumph in this past Saturday’s $800,000 Southwest Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn Park. Neither sloppy track conditions nor a deep field of 10 rivals could slow down the 3-year-old...

SANTA ANITA — By Chris Lomon Spotlight race: $100,000 Clocker’s Corner Stakes at Santa Anita Park      Date: Sunday, January 28th (Race 7, 6:41 p.m. ET)        Why to watch:  Several hopefuls have a big shot at taking all the spoils in the 6 ½ furlong tilt on the Santa...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon All Knight Long With the way California-bred Kings River Knight has been running lately, it wouldn’t be all that surprising to see the 5-year-old superstar in Dodger blue sometime soon. Jokes aside, the gelding continued his recent stretch of stakes...

CALIFORNIA — By Chris Lomon Spotlight race: $100,000 Las Cienegas Stakes (G3T)       Date:  Sunday, January 14 (Race 7)      Why to watch:  There are several win contenders – and no clear-cut favorite – along with a few intriguing longshots.     Who to watch:  #1 Free and...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon Showing Some Sparkle Shimmering Allure (4-5) has her sights set on another stakes score when she takes on four competitors in this Saturday’s $100,000 Busanda Stakes at Aqueduct. The accomplished youngster has already performed admirably at the graded...