Idle since mid-May, the Michael McCarthy-trained Queen Goddess, an off-the-turf grade 1 winner a year ago, heads a wide-open field of 11 fillies and mares at 1 1/8 miles on grass in the $100,000 Robert J. Frankel Stakes (G3T) at Santa Anita Dec. 31. Source

Millionaire Smooth Like Strait, grade 1 winner Hit the Road, and Eddie D. winner Whatmakessammyrun are among the 11 entered. Source

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert first experienced the initial day of the Classic meet at Santa Anita Park in the early 1990s. In all that time, he never enjoyed an opening day on so many different levels as he did Dec. 26 at the Great Race Place. Source

The equine data-tracking company Trakus will end its domestic operations this weekend, according to Trakus chairman Barry Weisbord. The company will continue to operate “a little bit longer,” he said. Source

Speed Boat Beach will look to add a third stakes win on grass for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert when he takes on seven rivals, led by the grade 1-placed Nagirroc, in the $100,000 Eddie Logan Stakes Dec. 30 at a mile on turf at Santa Anita Park. Source