Made her return in a small field and was asked for more early speed than usual as she sat just two lengths behind the leader up the backstretch. She didn’t seem to hit her best stride until right before the wire and a more patient ride might help her chances next time out. Next Upcoming […]
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Many will likely look at how Equal Protection had nowhere to run in early stretch as the 6/5 favorite, but ‘Honor had a similar trip. He seemed to be spinning his wheels around the far turn, but had to wait behind runners in early stretch and rallied well in tight quarters throughout the rest of […]
Three year old colt for Mark Glatt might have found his hole card on Sunday when he tried the hill for the 1st time in the John Shear stakes for sophomores. Off at 4/1 in a field of 8 and a race loaded with early speed, he sat 4th early under Mike Smith and was […]
Three year old filly for Richard Mandella tried the Grade 2 Santa Anita Oaks in just her 3rd career start on Saturday. Coming off an impressive 16 length win in breaking her maiden, she was sent off at 5/1 in a field of 8 in this mile and a sixteenth race for soph fillies. She […]
Comebacking second-timer broke well and was up close out of the gate, but the jock wrestled her back and she was under a stout hold up the backstretch while in midpack. She was a bit rank around the turn as well and never got going late. She might need an aggressive ride next time out […]
First time turfer had a rough trip from the start as she was pulled back to near the back out of the gate and then she had a tough time handling the first turn as she pulled on the jock and went a bit wide. She was still under a hold while widest of all […]
Comebacker just never seemed comfortable while racing along the rail up the backstretch with a tracking trip. He tried to make a run midway around the turn, but lacked a punch in the stretch. The colt may have needed the race as well and maybe a midpack trip with clear sailing will help him move […]
May have found a new home on the turf as he seemed to race much better with the surface switch. While he raced in midpack throughout, he seemed to give it his best in the stretch and didn’t seem to lose a lot of ground. The gelding has a long stride and may be more […]
Comebacker was a victim of the “Ortiz drift” in the stretch and this may have cost him the race. There was clear sailing in between horses, before Ortiz drifted out causing Kuchar to steady a bit in midstretch. The jock was going to go in between horses once again, but the gap closed and he […]
Didn’t break the best and was caught four wide up the backstretch while tracking four others in front of her. She made a big move around the turn, but couldn’t keep up in the final furlong. A better trip and better break can only help her chances next time. Next Upcoming Race: Alpine […]