Fast main track and firm turf course. Four wire-to-wire winners on a speed favorite dirt oval (7f, 5.5f, 8f, 5.5f). The winning turf course running styles were a front runner down the hill, a stalker at one mile, and a downhill closer (rail at 30 feet).
Martin Pedroza booted home a pair.
Cupid’s Beau did not have much of a shot from off the pace (bumped, squeezed start) as the favorite in the maiden claiming sprint finale. She did well to rally for the show under Bejarano and might graduate next time.
Saturday SANTA ANITA PARK Recap: April 15
Fast main track and firm turf course. Five wire-to-wire winners on another speed favoring dirt oval (6.5f, 6f, 6f, 6f, 5.5f). The winning turf course running styles were two front runners at one mile and a dueling front runner down the hill (rail at 30 feet).
Tiago Pereira and Martin Pedroza both booted home a pair.
Allaboutmike was fractious at the gate, made a nice outside middle move to get into the top three, and flattened out to finish 4th in the eighth race. That was his first SoCal start for Miller and he can go better next time. Whiskey Ginger was up for the show in the same race after blowing the break in his debut for Gallagher.
Sunday SANTA ANITA PARK Recap: April 16
Fast main track and firm turf course. Two wire-to-wire winners on dirt (7f, 6f). The winning turf course running styles were two stalkers at one mile, a patient runner at nine furlongs, and a patient runner at one mile (rail at 20 feet).
Flavien Prat booted home the early double.
Zenyatta’s son Ziconic seems to have found a home on turf and is going to get there one of these days. He broke inward and slow and made a nice sustained run to to finish 3rd (beaten 1/2 length for everything). He can run all day for Shirreffs.
Aristocratic looked good dusting Bobby Abu Dhabi in the San Pedro for sophomore sprinters. They are both decent runners.
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