OUT OF THE GATE
SANTA ANITA LEADERS Through Thursday JOCKEYS / WINS
Juan Hernandez / 43 Frankie Dettori / 18 Flavien Prat / 18
Edwin Maldonado / 15 Three tied / 14 TRAINERS / WINS
Philip D’Amato / 22
Bob Baffert / 21
Doug O’Neill / 19
Steve Knapp / 14
Mark Glatt / 13
WEEKEND STAKES SANTA ANITA
Saturday
• $500,000 Grade I Beholder Mile, fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up, 1 mile
• $200,000 Grade II San Carlos Stakes, 4-year-olds and up, 7 furlongs
• $100,000 Grade III Santa Ana Stakes, fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up, 11⁄4 miles (turf)
DOWN THE STRETCH
• Trainer Ed Moger Jr. was still basking in the glow of his second career Grade I victory Sunday while driving Santa Anita Big ‘Cap winner Stilleto Boy to his home at Golden Gate Fields. In a career that’s nearing five decades, Moger won the Grade I Matriarch at Del
Mar with Stormy Lucy in 2015. “I thought we had a really good chance going in,” Moger told Victor Ryan of Santa Anita publicity. “I’ve been training for 47 years and never thought I’d be in that position to have a top contender for the Santa Anita Handicap, much less win it.”
• Philip D’Amato, shooting for his third consecutive trainer’s title during Santa Anita’s winter-spring meets, pulled into a tie with Bob Baffert by winning six races over the weekend. He won one race Thursday, giving him a 22-21 lead over Baffert with Doug O’Neill three back with 19 victories. On Sunday, D’Amato won his ninth stakes race of the Classic meet, one fewer than Baffert, with Motorious in the Grade III San Simeon Stakes. D’Amato won last year’s trainer’s title in a breeze, beating O’Neill 63-40.
• Baffert will send out a trio of runners in Saturday’s $500,000 Grade I Beholder Mile at Santa Anita. The race for older fillies and mares over the main track drew a field of eight, including Baffert’s Fun to Dream (the 5-2 morningline favorite), Midnight Memories and Ganadora. Steve Asmussen and Brad Cox have flown in Pauline’s Pearl (7-2) and A Mo Reay (5-1), respectively, for one of the biggest races of Santa Anita’s Classic meet.
— Art Wilson
Today’s first post: 12:30 p.m.
RACE 1
1281 —
6 Furlongs. Maiden Claiming. 4 to 5 year olds. Claiming Prices $50,000-$45,000. Purse $39,000.
Horse, Jockey
Purified, J. Hernandez Deservedly, Desormeaux Devil Moon, Rispoli Famous Star, R. Vazquez Warrior Road, H. Berrios Cupid’s Crusader, Prat Carpe Bellum, D. Herrera Silent Heat, A. Aguilar
WARRIOR ROAD
Longshot:
RACE 2
1282 —
Horse, Jockey
Longshot:
RACE 3
1283 —
Horse, Jockey
Longshot:
RACE 4
1284 —
Horse, Jockey
Longshot:
RACE 5
1285 —
Horse, Jockey
Trojan Way, Desormeaux
Wt PP Comment
124 122 124 124 124 124 124 117
Big Mama Sue, J. Herndez 124 Tecumseh Caroline, RVazqz 124 Eleuthera, Gutierrez 124 Rose Harbor, Prat 124 Sunshine Babe, Desrmeaux 124 Ghostem, Maldonado 124 Peppermint Flirt, Kimura 124 Smart Monique, Frey 124 American Conquest, AAglar115
SUNSHINE BABE 8 6 1 3 7 2 5 4
Steps in for tag
1:00 return drill
Turf to main track Claimed for $40,000 He’s now a gelding Trailed on grass
Idle a long time Let’s witness a race
1 Mile. Allowance Optional Claiming. 4 year olds and up. Claiming Price $20,000. State bred. Purse $72,000.
Wt PP Comment
Talklessworkmore, Prat 124 2 Well clear when 2nd Lil Richards Bello, HBerrios 122 3 Makes 2023 debut So I’m Told, R. Vazquez 124 4 New rider aboard Suzie Qzz Brother, AAguilar 115 1 Tries more yardage Nolongerahobby, Cedillo 124 5 Beat pair in sprint Bottle of Smoke, D. Herrera 124 6 Back in a week
SUZIE QZZ BROTHER
6 Furlongs. Claiming. Fillies and Mares. 4 year olds and up. Claiming Price $10,000. Purse $24,000.
Wt PP Comment
Your Royal Coil, R. Ramirez 122 6 Two local wins
Rain Diva, Frey 122 4 Lowered a notch
Bella Renella, Maldonado 122 5 D. O’Neill comebacker Sailing Along, L. Contreras 122 1 ‘Ringer won again Tropicana Girl, A. Aguilar 115 3 Claimed, cashed Drizella, F.O. Rojas 124 2 Bumped at break
SAILING ALONG
11⁄8 Mile (Turf). Allowance Optional Claiming. Fillies and Mares. 4 year olds and up. Claiming Price $20,000. State bred. Purse $72,000.
Wt PP Comment
8 3 6 2 9 5 1 6 4
Can handle distance Sharp, tries turf Figures in the mix 591⁄5 SA bullet
Some offer chance Be part of pace
Had to need last Bids for a repeat
Still a maiden
1 Mile. Claiming. Fillies and Mares. 4 year olds and up. Claiming Prices $20,000-$18,000. Purse $26,000.
Wt PP Comment
124 6 P. Aguirre re-claim
Odds
8-5 4-1 7-2 5-1 10-1 10-1 15-1 15-1
Odds
9-5 7-2 4-1 6-1 10-1 15-1
Odds
5-2 2-1 7-2 9-2 8-1 12-1
Odds
7-2 5-2 4-1 5-1 8-1 10-1 15-1 15-1 20-1
Odds
2-1
Bonita Leona, Pereira 124 Roman Empress, A. Aguilar 117 Spring Spinning, G. Franco 122 California Gigi, Frey 124 Starship Sky, C. Barbosa 112
SPRING SPINNING
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RACE 6
1286 —
1 Mile (Turf). Maiden Special Weight. Fillies. 3 year olds. Purse $67,000.
Horse, Jockey
Vagabond Prayer, RVazqz Window Shopping, Prat Galimine, J. Hernandez Three Strands, H. Berrios Tea Tree Bay, Dettori
Make It Snow, D. Herrera Marinas Tina, Rispoli Tennessee Moon, Maldndo Carson Jen, Bravo
Sakura Flavor, Van Dyke Best Year Ever, Kimura
MAKE IT SNOW
Longshot:
RACE 7
1287 —
1 Mile. Allowance Optional Claiming. 4 year olds and up. Claiming Price $50,000. Purse $72,000.
Horse, Jockey
Street Ruckus, Desrmeaux 122 4 Has scored with Kent Mobou, Maldonado 124 1 Clicked off bench Bletchley Park, R. Vazquez 122 3 Won opening day Finneus, J. Hernandez 122 2 Both wins in 2021 Show Time, Smith 122 5 Gelded for Mandella
FINNEUS
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RACE 8
1288 —
Odds
Odds
6 Furlongs. Maiden Claiming. 3 year olds. Claiming Prices $50,000-$45,000. State bred. Purse $39,000.
Horse, Jockey
Big Drinker, A. Aguilar 115 12 $50,000 Miller claim 3-1 Soul of Midnight, Cedillo 122 9 Runner-up at 7-2 5-2 Rhythem on Stage, VanDyke122 5 Drops for Gaines 4-1 Buck Owens, Kimura 122 13 1st time in seller 5-1 Regulation Dazed, Gutrrez 122 8 Thirsty dominated 8-1 Glass Beach, L. Contreras 122 4 Rehearsed in 1:021⁄5 10-1 Lucky Sam, R. Vazquez 122 11 Purchased for $15,000 15-1 Chaokoon, G. Franco 122 3 Looking elsewhere 15-1 R Heart of Gold, Pereira 122 1 Inside for bow 15-1 Danz Till Ten, Frey 120 10 Readied at SLR 15-1 Le Vron James, D. Herrera 122 6 Eased on grass 20-1 We Need Marketing, Berrios 122 7 Be among also rans 20-1 Another Strike, ACastllanos 120 2 Smart Bid colt 20-1 GLASS BEACH
BIG DRINKER (8)
MAKE IT SNOW (6)
2 / 73;
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Wins (previous day/meet): Money Won (previous day/ meet): Money Bet:
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$16.00/$407.40;
Wt PP Comment
123 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 1 Rail, stretches out 3 Won by a whisker 4 Chased a repeater 5 Tries with blinkers 2 Not off recent 1 9 11 7 8 5 6 10 3 4 2
Big post switch Troubled at DM Joins Powell barn Stable entered two Distant 2nd at 9-2 Goes long today ‘Bullet won a stakes Sheds the shades Would be a surprise Away since Oct. 2 Trailed on dirt
Wt PP Comment
Wt PP Comment
$526, 263 races. 7-2 5-2 5-1 8-1 12-1 4-1 5-2 7-2 5-1 8-1 10-1 10-1 15-1 15-1 20-1 20-1 3-1 2-1 7-2 6-1 10-1