As Time Goes By wins Santa Maria Stakes at Santa Anita

Tabor, Magnier and Smith’s As Time Goes By and jockey Mike Smith, inside, hold off a game challenge by This Tea (jockey Kent Desormeaux), outside, to win the Grade II $200,000 Santa Maria Stakes Saturday, May 22, 2021… Read More

Join the Celebration for Mike Smith, This Year’s Pincay Award Winner

The Annual Celebration of the Laffit Pincay, Jr. Award  This Year Honoring Hall of Fame Jockey Mike Smith Saturday, August 19, 2017 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM Del Mar Plaza 1555 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014 Cocktails… Read More

Pamela Ziebarth’s Ambitious Brew Wins First Division of Grade III Eddie D. Stakes

ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 30 2016) — Well positioned while attentive to the pace from his number 10 post position, 6-year-old California-bred gelding Ambitious Brew sat a close third at the top of the stretch and out-gamed runner-up Richard’s… Read More

CALIFORNIA-BRED SUNDAY RULES STORMS TO VICTORY IN $75,000 KALOOKAN QUEEN STAKES

Owner Nick Alexander celebrates with jockey Mike Smith after winning the Kalookan Queen Stakes at Santa Anita. Photo by Benoit. ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 30, 2015) — Favored Sunday Rules made short work of seven rivals in storming to… Read More

LONGSHOT BIRDATTHEWIRE RALLIES FROM LAST TO TAKE GRADE I, $300,000 LA BREA STAKES

ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 26, 2015) — Breaking last from the rail in a field of nine 3-year-old fillies, the Dale Romans-trained Birdatthewire flew late under Mike Smith to take Saturday’s Grade I, $300,000 La Brea Stakes by a… Read More

Pamela Ziebarth’s Ambitious Brew Scores in E.B. Johnston Stakes

Owner-breeder Pamela Ziebarth celebrates in the winner’s circle with jockey Mike Smith after Ambitious Brew’s win in Saturday’s E.B. Johnston Stakes at Los Alamitos. Ambitious Brew overtook pacesetter Avanti Bello around the turn to win the $75,000 E.B…. Read More

Bloom Racing Stable’s Soul Driver Prevails in Oceanside Stakes

Owner Jeff Bloom of Bloom Racing Stable gave jockey Mike Smith a hug after Soul Driver held on gamely in the final strides to win the $100,000 Oceanside Stakes contested at one mile on the turf on opening day of… Read More

My Sweet Addiction Wins Grade I Vanity Stakes

Pamela Ziebarth’s homebred My Sweet Addiction registered a major upset in Saturday’s Grade I, $300,000 Vanity Stakes, as the 5-year-old mare by Tiznow set all the pace under Mike Smith en route to a one length win while… Read More

Shared Belief Romps to Victory in Big ‘Cap

Shared Belief cruised to a 4-1/4 length victory in the $1 Million Santa Anita Handicap, bringing his career record to 10-1. Owned by Jungle Racing LLC or Hollendorfer, Todaro et al, Shared Belief is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer…. Read More

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