Horse Racing News by Jack Shinar

Gunning from the rail for Rafael Bejarano, Seduire put away pace rival Xoxo leaving the turn and kicked away in the drive to win the $200,000 Santa Ynez Stakes in a powerful performance Jan. 3 at Santa Anita Park.

Bayern and California Chrome took another step toward a possible early-season rematch when the leading Horse of the Year contenders worked sharply about an hour apart the morning of Jan. 3 at their respective training bases.

After breaking through with his first stakes victory in six tries, Dynamic Sky attempts to surpass $1 million in career earnings as one of the favorites in the $200,000 San Gabriel Stakes Jan. 3 at Santa Anita Park.

Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer's stakes-winning duo of Seduire and Light the City clash with dual graded winner Conquest Harlanate in the $200,000 Santa Ynez Stakes for newly-turned 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita Park Jan. 3.

Shared Belief bounced back from a horrible trip in the Breeders' Cup Classic with his third grade I victory of the year, holding off a game Conquest Two Step by a head in the $300,000 Malibu Stakes on opening day at Santa Anita Park Dec. 26.

Outsider Sam's Sister ran down a tiring odds-on favorite Taris in the final sixteenth of a mile to win the $300,000 La Brea Stakes for 3-year-old fillies on opening day at Santa Anita Park Dec. 26.

Odds-on choice Dortmund remained unbeaten by a slim margin as he nipped Firing Line and Mr. Z by a head in a nail-biting finish to the first-ever $500,000 Los Alamitos Futurity Dec. 20 at the Orange County, Calif. track.

Favored Take Charge Brandi registered her second Grade 1 win of the year and third graded victory in a row when she captured the $350,000 Starlet Stakes for 2-year-old fillies by a neck Dec. 13 at Los Alamitos Race Course.

After splitting two previous juvenile stakes earlier in the meet, Bayerd and Shotgun Kowboy square off in the rubber match, the $250,000 Remington Springboard Mile on closing night Dec. 14 at Remington Park.

Trainer Todd Pletcher is pointing a pair of Grade 1 winners to the first major race for older horses in the country, the $500,000 Donn Handicap Feb. 7 at Gulfstream Park.