Meanwhile, Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan was never a factor while making his first start in more than six months. The Goldencents colt was near the back of the pack throughout and finished last in the six-horse field. With Frankie Dettori aboard ...

Raging Torrent won the $200,000 Malibu Stakes by 1 1/4 lengths on Thursday at Santa Anita, with Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan finishing last in the final Grade 1 stakes of the year in the United States.

If you believe in horse racing’s future in California, there is no better place to realize it than opening day at Santa Anita. The day after Christmas is filled with tradition, anticipation and hope.

Raging Torrent, bet down to the 5-2 favorite, finished best of all to provide trainer Doug O’Neill with his first-ever win in the Grade 1, $300,000 Malibu Stakes for 3-year-olds going seven furlongs on opening day at Santa Anita in Arcadia, Calif.

The Goldencents colt sped up near the quarter pole, where he found company to his inside, then accelerated through the lane