Sunday, Santa Anita
SAN ANTONIO H.-GII, $150,000, SAX, 2-7, 4yo/up, 1 1/8m (AWT), 1:49, ft.
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RICHARD'S KID, 120, h, 5, by Lemon Drop Kid1st Dam: Tough Broad (MSW & GSP, $395,132), by Broad Brush
2nd Dam: Richard's Choice, by Private Account
3rd Dam: Twenty Six Girl, by Blade
O-Zabeel Racing International, Corp; B-Fitzhugh, LLC (MD); T-Bob Baffert; J-Garrett K Gomez; $90,000. Lifetime Record: GISW, 22-7-2-5, $891,370.
Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
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Dakota Phone, 115, g, 5, Zavata--World of Gold, by Spinning World. ($67,000 2yo 2007 BESMAY). O-John Carver, Halo Farms, George Todaro & Jerry Hollendorfer; B-Cashmark Farms Inc & Dakota Stables (KY); T-Jerry Hollendorfer; $30,000.
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Philatelist, 113, h, 6,
Rahy--Polent (GB), by Polish Precedent. (95,000gns HRA ‘07 TATHIT). O-Johanna Louise Glen-Teven; B-Darley (KY); T-Humberto Ascanio; $18,000.
Margins: HD, HD, HF. Odds: 1.60, 34.10, 18.00.
Also Ran: Pick Six, Furthest Land, Mast Track, Marsh Side, Nownownow, Quasicobra, Giganticus, Slew's Tiznow.
Still at the back of the pack as they wheeled into the stretch, Zabeel Racing's Richard's Kid looked a beaten horse two furlongs out. But the crowd's 8-5 favorite came flying up the rail under Garrett Gomez to take down this nine-furlong event. "I thought he had no chance turning for home, but it looks like he got up," Baffert said while being interviewed by HRTV on his way to the winner's circle. "We wanted a good prep for Dubai." Baffert said the five-year-old will now train up to the G1 Dubai World Cup, to be held at Meydan Racecourse Mar. 27.
Leaving from post eight, Richard's Kid was among the trailers as Mast Track (Mizzen Mast) led through modest :24.26, :48.94 and 1:13.02 splits. Pick Six (Dynaformer) forged to take a narrow lead in upper stretch, but couldn't fend off a host of challengers in the dying strides, including the rail-skimming Richard's Kid. Longshot Dakota Phone got up for second, ahead of Philatelist and Pick Six.
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