Horse Racing News on December 26, 2012

Jimmy Creed, a disappointment in last month's Xpressbet Breeders' Cup Sprint, rebounded with an emphatic victory in the $301,000 Malibu Stakes on opening day of the winter meet at Santa Anita Park Dec. 26.

Silentio, a lightly-raced son of Japanese-bred stallion Silent Name , registered victory in his stakes debut Dec. 26 in the $150,750 Sir Beaufort on the turf at Santa Anita Park on opening day of the winter meet.

Gary and Mary West's homebred Book Review found California to her liking Dec. 26, when she got up over tough contender Reneesgotzip and 2011 2-year-old champion My Miss Aurelia in the final strides of the $300,000 La Brea Stakes at Santa Anita Park.