When the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile is contested at Santa Anita, anything goes. Two last out maiden winners have captured the Juvenile this century – both at Santa Anita. In the six years that the Southern California track has played host, two Champagne Stakes winners,...
The Santa Anita Juvenile Championship Stakes was formerly known as the Hollywood Juvenile Championship Stakes. First carded in 1938, the Grade 3 event for two-year-olds was contested at six furlongs. 1959 Kentucky Derby winner Tommy Lee and Triple Crown hero Affirmed...
The Landaluce Stakes for two-year-old fillies was originally held at the now defunct Hollywood Park. First carded in 1945 as the Hollywood Lassie Stakes, the name was changed to honor the Champion Filly Landaluce, who tragically died from a virus before the end of her...
The Kentucky Juvenile Stakes attracted and assortment of nine colts, fillies and geldings. The precocious two-year-olds will travel five furlongs over the Churchill Downs dirt course. All except one of the entrants have raced. There’s some quality in the field and...
