Horse Racing News by Jack Shinar

A revamped Strub Stakes, moved forward on the Santa Anita Park schedule and shortened in distance to 1 1/16 miles, features two strong entrants apiece from Hall of Fame trainers Bob Baffert and Jerry Hollendorfer.

Devil's Cave, a two-length winner in her stakes debut over Florida-bred fillies last time out, will put her speed to the test in the $300,000 Florida Sunshine Millions Distaff Jan. 18 at Gulfstream Park.

Multiple graded stakes winner Summer Front, freshened up for his 5-year-old campaign by trainer Christophe Clement, meets defending Ft. Lauderdale Stakes upset winner Mucho Mas Macho Jan. 11 at Gulfstream Park.

Csaba, winner of the 2013 Hal's Hope Stakes, returns to Gulfstream Park for this year's renewal at one mile on the main track as part of a 10-horse field Jan. 11.

First-out maiden winners Top Fortitude and Midnight Hawk each take a giant step into graded company as part of a field of six 3-year-olds in the $100,000 Sham Stakes Jan. 11 at Santa Anita Park.

Awesome Baby, the less-fancied of two Bob Baffert runners, led every step of the way in capturing the $196,000 Santa Ynez Stakes Jan. 4 at Santa Anita Park.

Eight-year-old warrior Jeranimo became the first horse to win the San Gabriel Stakes three times when he cut loose his patented stretch run to score by 1 ¼ lengths Jan. 4 at Santa Anita Park.

Odds-on choice Noble Moon proved a popular winner of the $200,000 Jerome Stakes as the 3-year-old season started in New York Jan. 4 at frigid Aqueduct Racetrack.

Customer Base, in a thrilling finish to the final stakes of the year at Santa Anita Park, nosed out Stormy Lucy in the $100,000 Robert J. Frankel on the turf Dec. 29.

Shakin It Up, making his first start in nine months, mowed down the field for trainer Bob Baffert to earn his first grade I victory in the $300,000 Malibu Stakes at odds of 17-1 on opening day at Santa Anita Park Dec. 26.