6th-Santa Anita, $52,853, Msw, 10-20, 2yo, 5 1/2fT, 1:03.14, fm.
RAGER (c, 2, Into Mischief–Distorted Champ, by Distorted Humor) came from off the pace to cause a 19-1 upset in his career debut. Settled off the pace in fourth through an honest opening quarter in :22.34, Rager appeared to drop back briefly exiting the backstretch, but re-rallied in the stretch to get up for a comfortable 3/4-length win over Goalie (Bodemeister). Favored Rookie Mistake (Square Eddie) was third. Rager was produced by a half-sister to GISW and California sire Champ Pegasus (Fusaichi Pegasus) and has a yearling half-sister by Honor Code and a colt foal by Liam's Map. Distorted Champ, a daughter of Argentinian champion and US GISW Salt Champ (Arg) (Salt Lake), was most recently bred back to Liam's Map. Sales history: $95,000 RNA 2yo '19 OBSAPR; $87,000 2yo '19 OBSOPN. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $30,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-ERJ Racing LLC, Dave Kenney & William Strauss; B-Eduardo Vargas (KY); T-Andrew Lerner.
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