Santa Anita Oaks
(Horse; Pre-race System #)
1ST- Stardom Bound (13.1) (1st Highest Rating)
2ND- Third Dawn (2.5)
3RD- Hooh Why (7.4) (2nd Highest Rating)
4TH- Nan (5.9) (4th Highest Rating)
Stardom Bound had to work extremely hard for her fifth consecutive GI win. The Tapit 3-year-old swung 6-wide to catch the very game Third Dawn and Hooh Why. The latter (second highest rating) was nosed for the place spot, just a nose behind the winner. Big talking connections may have to evaluate future plans for their superior filly.
Frank Kilroe mile
(Horse; Pre-race #)
1ST- Gio Ponti (14.6) (3rd Highest Rating)
2ND- Ventura (18.7) (1st Highest Rating)
3RD- Dixie Chatter (8.9)
4TH- Global Hunter (11.6) (4th Highest Rating)
Gio Ponti was back on his surface and proved to be slightly better than super-filly Ventura on Saturday. The latter went off as the favorite and gave the eventual winner a break in mid-stretch when she dazed off for a step to allow Gio Ponti to pass her.
Scratch: Mast Track and Monterray Jazz.
Santa Anita Handicap
(Horse; Pre-race #)
1ST- Einstein (16) (1st highest rating)
2ND- Champs Elysses (14.3) (4th highest rating)
3RD- Matto Mondo (11)
4TH- Monba (8.7)
Field high Einstein was placed perfectly throughout by the cool Julien Leparoux. It was never really in doubt for the 7-year-old. Champs Elysses, virtually ignored, closed nicely to grab second. Court Vision (2nd highest) left himself too much to do and closed for fifth.
Scratch: Colonel John
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