OUT OF THE GATE
SANTA ANITA LEADERS (Through Thursday) Jockeys / Wins
Antonio Fresu / 5
Kyle Frey / 4
Hector Berrios / 3
Mike Smith / 3
Geovanni Franco / 3 Kazushi Kimura / 3
Edwin Maldonado / 3 Trainers / Wins
Jeff Mullins / 3
Librado Barocio / 3
Peter Eurton / 3
Mark Glatt / 3
Richard Baltas / 2
Bob Baffert / 2
WEEKEND STAKES SANTA ANITA
Saturday
▪ $100,000, Grade III Royal Heroine Stakes, fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up, 1mile on turf
▪ $100,000 Kona Gold Stakes, 4-year-olds and up, 6 1/2 furlongs ▪ $40,000 Kaweah Bar Handicap, quarter horses, 3-year-olds and up, 350 yards ▪ The popular 6-year-old California-bred The Chosen Vron goes for his fourth straight win, 12th in a row in non-Breeders' Cup races and 17th in 22career starts in the Kona Gold Stakes at Santa Anita on Sunday. The Grade I-winning sprinter and regular rider Hector Berrios must contend with Grade II winner Forbidden Kingdom and Juan Hernandez, and 2022 Santa Anita Handicap winner Express Train and Mike Smith, in a field of seven.
▪ National Racing Museum and Hall of Fame voters elected 2018 Triple Crown winner Justify, 2017Horse of the Year Gun Runner and jockey Joel Rosario in the “contemporary” category, and honored the late owner and Oak Tree race meet cofounder Clement Hirsch and writing legend Joe Hirsch as “pillars of the turf.” Enshrinement ceremonies are Aug. 2 in Saratoga Springs. ▪ Frankie Dettori and Kazushi Kimura, who have been riding at Santa Anita, picked up mounts for the May 4Kentucky Derby. Dettori has Society Man, the Wood Memorial runner-up to Resilience, and Kimura has TO Password, 2for 2in Japan. Dettori's only other Kentucky Derby was in 2000, a sixth-place finish on China Visit.
▪ Kimura had a big final weekend at Santa Anita, winning the Californian Stakes with Bob Bafferttrained Mr Fisk to complete a Saturday hat trick. Canada's leading jockey will be riding at Woodbine when the Toronto-area track opens an eight-month season on Friday.
▪ Hall of Fame trainer Ron McAnally, 91, recorded his first victory of the Santa Anita season when 6-yearold The Giants Candy and jockey Jose Verenzuela won a $25,000 claiming race last Friday. It has been 40 years since McAnally's most famous pupil, John Henry, capped his career with his second Horse of the Year title.
▪ Hall of Fame trainer Richard Mandella praised Santa Anita's new synthetic training track, saying it should prevent the kind of wet-weather interruptions in workouts that he blamed for Santa Maria Stakes winner Coffee in Bed's poor previous race. “Love it,” Mandella said. “It took a couple of weeks to break in, just as they explained it would. It's done exactly as they said, and I think it's a great asset.”
▪ Fear N Fridays will be seeking trainer Monty Arrossa's fourth straight victory in the Robert Adair Kindergarten Futurity for quarter horses on May 12 after the gelding and jockey Armando Cervantes won the fastest trial — 300 yards in 15.665 seconds — last Sunday at Los Alamitos. My Budd (15.702) was second-fastest.
▪ Tickets went on sale Monday for the Breeders' Cup at Del Mar on Nov. 1 and 2. Go to BreedersCup. com/tickets or call 859514-9428.
— Kevin Modesti
Marinas Tina, Fresu 126 1 Runner-up at 5-2 Weemissgrammy, JHerndez 126 6 484/5 work on tab Adelie, Dettori 126 5 Frankie tries hand Illhaveanotherkiss, Mldndo 126 4 Back to two turns Moment's Pleasure, HBrrios 118 3 Cashed in return True Patriot, G. Franco 126 2 Lone win in 2022 Disruptive Artist, Ayuso 126 7 Graduated in Ariz.
MOMENT'S PLEASURE
Longshot:
RACE 2
31 —
6 Furlongs. Maiden Claiming. 3 to 5 year olds. Claiming Price $50,000. Purse $30,000.
Horse, Jockey
Mr. Leasure, Fresu 118 Vegas Burner, Rispoli 126 Western Power, JHrnandez 118 Tomorrow Never Comes, Mlndo 118 Instinct D'Oro, Pereira 118 Eligio, R. Gonzalez 118 Supreme Coast, Ayuso 118 Street Talker, Alsagoor 118
INSTINCT D'ORO
Longshot:
RACE 3
32 —
6 Furlongs (Turf). Allowance Optional Claiming. 3 year olds and up. Claiming Price $20,000. State bred. Purse $55,000.
Horse, Jockey
Wt PP Comment
Belly Up, Fresu 126 Forty Niner Gold, JHrnandez 126 Please Focus, M. Gutierrez 126 McGregor Lake, D. Herrera 126 Devil Among Us, Maldonado 126 Grazed, Rispoli 126 Bronko Nagurski, T. Baze 126 Cribbage Board, Ayuso 124
MCGREGOR LAKE
Longshot:
RACE 4
33 —
6 Furlongs. Maiden Claiming. Fillies and Mares. 3 to 5 year olds. Claiming Price $50,000. State bred. Purse $30,000.
Horse, Jockey
Donita Rose, J. Hernandez Nanci Griffith, R. Ramirez Ms Moab, Alsagoor
Ace Ace Baby, Ayuso Castagna, Fresu
Betty Pack, Pereira
Dixie Blaze, G. Franco
Spicy Ride, R. Gonzalez Blazing Bardot, Maldonado High Flying Gracie, Laprida Spicy Spouse, J. Rodriguez
BETTY PACK
Longshot:
RACE 5
34 —
6 Furlongs (Turf). Maiden Claiming. 3 to 5 year olds. Claiming Price $50,000. Purse $30,000.
Horse, Jockey
Uncle Reg, Rispoli Quintecents, J. Hernandez Pinehurst, Dettori
Bowtie Boys, T. Baze Gaelic Nation, Fresu
Good At Being Bad, GFrnco Adebayo, Van Dyke Rostovsky, D. Herrera
Wt PP Comment
Wt PP Comment
118 118 126 118 118 118 118 118 126 118 118
Wt PP Comment
126 126 126 118 126 118 118 118 5 2 7 6 1 8 3 4 8 5 7 6 1 4 2 3 2 1 9 8 10 5 7 6 4 11 3 7 6 8 2 5 1 3 4
Gelded for O'Neill 14th time the charm Switches to dirt 1:004/5 gate spin
Rail for initation Bumped in price
Son of West Coast Let's watch a race `Rides won again Bids for repeat Fond of SA turf Benefit from last Been on sidelines Some offer hope Blinkers come off Beat one on dirt
Exits live contest Tries with shades 1st for R. Baltas `Gray was dominant Steps in for tag
1:02 gate drill Distant 3rd at 11-1 No factor in bow Idle since Jan. 19 Would be a surprise Check back of pack
Odds
9-5 5-2 9-2 4-1 8-1 15-1 15-1
Odds
5-2 2-1 4-1 8-1 10-1 15-1 15-1 15-1
Odds
7-2 5-2 9-2 8-1 10-1 12-1 15-1 20-1
Odds
2-1 9-2 5-1 4-1 8-1 12-1 12-1 20-1 20-1 20-1 20-1
Odds
Drops, 592/5 bullet 3-1 Second at 1-1 odds 9-5 Route to sprint 4-1 Came up head short 6-1 Cuts back today 10-1 Barn entered two 15-1 Rehearsed in 1:004/5 15-1 Purchased for $100,000 15-1
Longshot:
RACE 6
35 —
51/2 Furlongs. Maiden Special Weight. 3 to 5 year olds. Purse $54,000.
Horse, Jockey
Santarena, Fresu 118 10 Chased stablemate Parenting, J. Hernandez 118 6 59 gate bullet Prosper, Rispoli 126 7 Sadler adds shades Legitify, Pereira 118 4 Disappinted at 9-10 Middleberg, Dettori 118 1 Tapit's his daddy Corso's Pick, Maldonado 118 3 47 flat work
Fausto, Smith 118 5 J. Shirreffs rookie Factory Drive, T. Baze 118 2 Wait until later Broadway Unions, Valdivia 126 11 Makes 2024 debut Fame, Desormeaux 126 8 Shelved since 2022 Fight With Honor, G. Franco 126 9 Breaks in at age 4
CORSO'S PICK
Longshot:
RACE 7
36 —
1 Mile (Turf). Allowance Optional Claiming. Fillies and Mares. 4 year olds and up. Claiming Price $80,000. Purse $57,000.
Horse, Jockey
Yerwanthere, Rispoli
Kitty Kitana, Fresu Leisurewear, J. Hernandez Lunar Impact, Dettori Speed Lane, V. Espinoza Paris Secret, D. Herrera Thirty Carats, G. Franco Customer List, Van Dyke
SPEED LANE
Longshot:
RACE 8
37 —
1 Mile. Allowance Optional Claiming. Fillies and Mares. 3 year olds and up. Claiming Price $50,000. Purse $55,000.
Horse, Jockey
Fayette Fox, J. Hernandez Zeyaraat, H. Berrios
Gila, Desormeaux
Sugar Fix, T. Baze
Indy's Star, Dettori
Lisa's Nonno, Fresu
SUGAR FIX
Longshot:
RACE 9
38 —
1 Mile (Turf). Maiden Claiming. 3 to 5 year olds. Claiming Price $50,000. Purse $30,000.
Horse, Jockey
7 Has won at distance 5-2 3 Barn entered trio 3-1 5 Prepped in 1:011/5 4-1 2 Tries more yardage 5-1 4 Completed exacta at 13-1 8-1 1 Idle since Aug. 19 15-1 8 Trailed in Grade III 15-1 6 Check back of pack 20-1
One Time Mark, Dettori When Heroes Fly, DHerrera Tracker, J. Hernandez Bound to Succeed, T. Baze Baldoro, Maldonado Goodfella, Rispoli Zafiro Anejo, Van Dyke Precision Strike, Fresu Mongolian Max, Laprida Herecomegeorgieboy, RGnzlz Six Magpies, Ayuso Wrong Direction, Laprida Ze'don, R. Ramirez GOODFELLA DONITA ROSE (4) SPEED LANE (7) SANTARENA (6) 3 / 9;
Longshot:
BEST BET:
BEST CHANCE BET:
MOST PROBABLE WINNER:
Wins (previous day/meet): Money Won (previous day/ meet): Money Bet:
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$26.60/$68.20;
Wt PP Comment
Wt PP Comment
124 122 122 122 122 122 122 122
Wt PP Comment
124 2 Had outing, beware 126 4 Aired vs. two foes 124 5 Chased `Novel home 118 6 Romped at 3-2 odds 124 1 Well clear when 2nd 126 3 Burned more $$$
Wt PP Comment
126 118 118 118 126 126 126 126 118 126 126 118 118
8 13
5 12 6 1 4 7 11 2 3 10 9
New jockey aloft 5-2 Big threat if goes 3-1 He's now a gelding 6-1 Perked up March 29 5-1 Can earn a share 8-1 Worked in 1:014/5 10-1 Shook off cobwebs 10-1 Continues to miss 15-1 Scratches must smile 15-1 Trailed in return 15-1 No more blinkers 20-1 Beat one at 5-1 20-1 Slow start at night 30-1
$58, 29 races.
Odds
8-5 5-2 4-1 5-1 10-1 10-1 15-1 15-1 20-1 20-1 20-1
Odds
Odds
5-2 3-1 7-2 5-1 8-1 10-1