Horse Racing: Michael McCarthy Looks Strong Again at Santa Anita

Horse racing: Michael McCarthy looks strong again at Santa Anita

Michael McCarthy has been as hot as any trainer in the country in May, rolling to five wins and one big second-place finish in the eight stakes his horses started in California and Kentucky. His month might only get better on Memorial Day weekend at Santa Anita. On Monday, McCarthy will have morning-line favorite Malarchuk in the Grade II Hollywood Gold Cup and likely favorite Formidable Man as well as Genius Jimmy in the Grade I Shoemaker Mile …

Shoemaker Mile: Formidable Man leads 9-horse field

Breeders’ Cup Mile runner-up Formidable Man, last year’s winner King of Gosford and graded-stakes winners El Potente and Almendares lead a competitive nine-horse field set for the Grade 1, $300,000 Shoemaker Mile on Memorial Day Monday at Santa Anita.   Also on the 10-race holiday program are the Gamely Stakes (G1) for fillies and mares on turf and Hollywood Gold Cup (G2). First post is 4 p.m. EDT.   Click here for Santa Anita entries and result…