Raced with first time blinkers for this and the filly never really looked comfortable until the final furlong when she got up late for 3rd. She was bumped out of the gate and the entire field lined up for the lead a few strides out of the gate. This gal was then wrestled back to […]
Four year old gelding for Jeff Mullins made start #2 this year and the 4th start of his career in Sunday’s opener, a maiden special weight event for 3,4, and 5 year olds at ¾ on the turf. Off at 5/1 after getting heavy play right from the start, he broke OK under Vasquez and […]
This guy showed zero early speed in his first two starts, but he took over the lead leaving the first turn with a three wide move despite a troubled break. Whether this was by design or not, this was a position he was not used to and he had little left as they entered the […]
Three year old filly for Phil D’Amato found her hole card on Sunday in a Cal bred maiden special weight at one mile on the turf. After showing very little in two dirt sprints, D’Amato stretched her out and put her on the grass and at 14/1, she responded with a strong second place finish. […]
Led throughout in his debut, but was outrun for the early lead in start #2. He kept dropping back up the backstretch and went to the back of the pack around the turn. The jock didn’t seem too confident in him entering the stretch, but as he started to catch the others he really turned […]
Showed marked improvement in start #2 as he tracked the pace in the three-path up the backstretch. He started his rally around the turn with the eventual winner to his outside and was along the rail entering the stretch. He couldn’t match strides late, but this was a much better effort and he did hold […]
Didn’t have much chance in this affair as he was caught in the five-path up the backstretch behind a dawdling pace. The gelding was spinning his wheels around the far turn and this race might just be a tossout. Look for a stronger pace in his next start along with a more ground-saving trip and […]
Broke well, but jock seemed indecisive as to whether go for the lead or settle. He did decide to settle early and was in midpack of eight other runners who were separated by about four lengths up the backstretch. The jock sent him to the outside entering the stretch and he ran on for 3rd […]
Five year old gelding for Steve Miyadi, who had sprinted in his previous six races, stretched out to a mile in Saturday’s finale and was protected in this starter handicap race at a mile on the turf for older runners. Off at 10/1 in a field of 9, he sat a comfortable third down the […]
Was wide throughout in this muddy affair and he could’ve been closer at the finish with a better trip. He made a nice move around the turn and kept trying in the stretch, but he understandably flattened out inside the 16th pole and finished 4th. Also note that when Katie Davis rides, he has finished […]
