Lombo (Graydar), a sharp maiden winner going 6 1/2 furlongs at Santa Anita Jan. 20, returned on short notice to run this field off their feet.
Let go at 8-1 in this first attempt around two turns, the $75,000 OBSMAR purchase sped out to take early control, clocking an opening quarter in :23.40 and a half-mile in :47.26. Kicking clear of his pursuers entering the far turn, the gray was never seriously threatened in the stretch en route to a facile score.
“He's definitely a high-octane horse,” winning trainer Mike Pender said. “He's just a big kid and got a little ADD to him, but he's starting to figure it out. When he does really figure it out, I think he'll be really dangerous. We've been training since November to get two turns. I knew he was going to break right on the muscle today and take them as far as he could.”
Seventh on debut in a Del Mar turf sprint Nov. 10, Lombo flashed smart speed and reported home a well-beaten third behind the very impressive Ax Man (Misremembered) in a restricted maiden special weight sprinting over this strip Jan. 1. He earned his diploma 19 days later by 3 1/2 lengths.
“Santa Anita's home, we're going to do what's in this horse's best interest, run him out of his stall for Mr. Stronach and the Santa Anita fans is something I always plan on first and foremost,” Pender concluded.
Pedigree Notes:
Lombo is the first black-type winner from the first crop of Graydar (Unbridled's Song). The stakes-winning Burg Berg had a colt by Graydar in 2016 and a colt by Constitution in 2017. She was bred back to Street Boss. Burg Berg went through the ring twice, bringing $200,000 from Twin Creeks Farm at the 2012 KEENOV sale and $95,000 from Cove Springs at the 2016 KEENOV sale. Lombo's second dam Snowberg was a stakes winner at Del Mar and hit the board in a trio of Grade I events.
Saturday, Santa Anita
ROBERT B. LEWIS S.-GIII, $151,380, SA, 2-3, 3yo, 1 1/16m, 1:45.41, ft.
1–LOMBO, 120, c, 3, by Graydar
1st Dam: Burg Berg (SW & GSP, $266,052), by Johannesburg
2nd Dam: Snowberg, by Seattle Sleet
3rd Dam: Ridan Prospector, by Mr. Prospector
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. ($110,000
Wlg '15 KEENOV; $40,000 Ylg '16 FTKJUL; $75,000 2yo '17
OBSMAR). O-Michael V. Lombardi; B-Twin Creeks Farm (KY);
T-Michael Pender; J-Flavien Prat. $90,000. Lifetime Record:
4-2-0-1, $129,225. *First black-type winner for sire (by
Unbridled's Song). Werk Nick Rating: A+.
Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.[bullet ad=”thorostride-new”][bullet ad=”christine-hosier-2yo-pinhook”][bullet ad=”taylor-made-tm-for-you”]2–Ayacara (GB), 120, c, 3, Violence–Pacifica Highway, by Pulpit.
(20,000gns RNA Wlg '15 TATFOA; $85,000 Ylg '16 KEESEP;
$145,000 RNA 2yo '17 OBSMAR). O-Charles K. & Cynthia
F. Marquis; B-Overbury Stallions Ltd (GB); T-J. Keith
Desormeaux. $30,000.[bullet ad=”brookdale-prepped-sold”]3–Dark Vader, 120, c, 3, Tale of Ekati–Dark Obsession, by Grand
Slam. ($10,000 RNA Ylg '16 FTKJUL; $150,000 2yo '17
OBSMAR). O-S. Alesia, Burns Racing LLC, Ciaglia Racing LLC &
R. Christensen, R.; B-Schleprock Racing LLC (OH); T-Peter
Eurton. $18,000.[bullet ad=”pickview-grad”]Margins: 2, 2 1/4, 3HF. Odds: 8.70, 4.90, 36.90.
Also Ran: Regulate, Peace, Pepe Tono, Shivermetimbers, Blame the Rider, Inscom. Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
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