SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES

Posted On 23 Feb 2019

By Ed Golden —-

• FAHAN MURA ONE TO CATCH AGAIN IN BUENA VISTA
• SHOW IT N MOE IT ON TIME FOR THE SPRING FEVER
• SINGLE TICKET JACKPOT CARRYOVER AT $280,342
• EXCLUSIVE TRIPLE CROWN WORK VIDEOS ON XBTC
• NOTE: FIRST POST TIME ON SATURDAY IS 12:25 P.M.
• POPULAR CHILI COOK OFF IS SET FOR TOMORROW

FLEET FAHAN MURA SEEKS UPSET OF VASILIKA IN BUENA VISTA

Two things are certain in Saturday’s one mile Buena Vista Stakes on turf: Vasilika will be favored and Fahan Mura will be the one to catch.

A chestnut daughter of the Smart Strike sire English Channel, Fahan Mura has been in front from the opening of the gates for her last 10 races in a row, or ever since jockey Edwin Maldonado got the mount almost a year ago, on March 25, 2018.

Together, they have won five races including the Grade III Robert J. Frankel Stakes on Dec. 29. Last out, they led for about a half-mile in the $7 million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational against males at 1 3/16 miles on a yielding course at Gulfstream Park Jan. 26 before fading to 10th and last at odds of 42-1.

“It wasn’t really the distance that compromised her chances,” said Vladimir Cerin, who trains the five-year-old Pennsylvania-bred for Bran Jam Stables and David W. Clark.

“She won the Frankel at a mile and an eighth, and the Pegasus was only a sixteenth of a mile longer, but she was done after three jumps, the ground was so soft.

“She doesn’t handle it well. This turf course dries up very quickly so it should be good for her, but if it’s got a lot of cut in the ground, she won’t run.”

Addressing style and strategy, Cerin asked rhetorically, “Who’s going to keep her from being in front? She’s done 44 and four here and kept going and she loves this turf course.”

Fahan Mura led Vasilika on a merry chase before yielding twice, finishing third by less than two lengths in the Grade II John C Mabee at a mile and an eighth, and second in Grade II Goldikova at a mile on grass.

Cerin willingly offers kudos to Maldonado.

“I give Edwin all the credit,” Cerin said, “because he never restrained her. He just let her be herself and have a nice, free pace from the beginning to the end.”

The Grade II Buena Vista, race eight of 10 offering $200,000 in purse money with a 12:25 p.m. first post time: Take These Chains, Tiago Pereira, 12-1; Ms Bad Behavior, Mike Smith, 5-1; Zaffinah, Rafael Bejarano, 12-1; Fahan Mura, Edwin Maldonado, 6-1; Compelled, Joe Talamo, 12-1; Amandine, Drayden Van Dyke, 8-1; English Dancer, Kent Desormeaux, 20-1; Elysea’s World, Joel Rosario, 4-1; Vasilika, Flavien Prat, 8-5; and Streak of Luck, Tyler Baze, 20-1.

SHOW IT N MOE IT HAS A CASE OF SPRING FEVER

Show It N Moe It is a consistent if unsung filly that has paid her way through two-plus seasons of racing for trainer Gary Sherlock, owner/breeder Terry Lovingier, and part owner Eugene Zondlo.

They hope the four-year-old daughter of Grace Upon Grace runs her winning streak to a modest two in Sunday’s $100,000 Spring Fever Stakes for older California-bred fillies and mares at six furlongs.

“She’s a nice filly and good filly,” Sherlock said. “I hope we can win, because it will put her over $400,000 (she has earned $375,604).”

Sherlock has enjoyed a long and successful run with Lovingier, one of the Golden State’s most dedicated contributors to the Cal-bred program.

The Spring Fever, race eight of nine: Show It N Moe It, Rafael Bejarano; Coco Kisses, Joel Rosario; S Y Sky, Joe Talamo; Barbara Beatrice, Tiago Pereira; and Into Rissa, Geovanni Franco.

TODAY’S 20 CENT SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX CARRYOVER AT $280,342

Santa Anita’s popular 20 cent Single Ticket Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot proved elusive to punters again Monday, resulting in a Jackpot carryover into Friday of $280,342.

With $182,616 in “new” money wagered contributing to a total Rainbow Six pool Monday of $421,150, there were 13 consolation tickets, each worth $7,480.80.

Post time for today’s fourth race which begins the Rainbow Six is 2:30 p.m. PT.

XBTV’S TRIPLE CROWN TRAIL PORTAL HAS EXCLUSIVE WORKOUT VIDEOS

For the first time ever, videos of the top Triple Crown race contenders are now available in one place and on-demand as XBTV unveils Triple Crown Trail, a portal on the XBTV.com website specifically for Classic-bound three-year-olds. The portal is full of exclusive workout videos, interviews and handicapping insights and analysis not available elsewhere, including:

• Workout videos from top horses stabled in California, Florida, New York and more.
• Trainer and jockey interviews and features.
• Interactive Kentucky Derby points list, updated weekly.
• Replays of prep races.

With fewer than 75 days until the Kentucky Derby, experienced handicappers and racing fans around the world are starting to build their own Triple Crown Watch Lists and XBTV’s Triple Crown Trail portal is the perfect tool for the task.

The Triple Crown Trail also will feature Jeff Siegel’s Triple Crown Daily and his weekly Top 10 Rankings. Siegel is not only a well-respected handicapper and bettor, but he has the unique distinction of being a successful, veteran owner in addition to being a lifelong racing fan.

“As an owner, I’ve had the good fortune to win the Santa Anita Derby, Florida Derby and Wood Memorial, so I can vouch that the journey on the road to the Triple Crown, with its highs and lows, is just as exhilarating as the three-race American Classic series itself,” Siegel said.

“As a journalist, I can’t wait to chronicle and analyze all of the key prep races and then the Derby, Preakness and Belmont for XBTV.com. During the next 15 weeks, we’ll cover every race, every workout, and every angle. And we’ll do it every day.”

The horses listed on both Siegel’s ranking and the list of Kentucky Derby points
leaders are linkable to the available XBTV video files of each horse. Horses will move on and off of the Triple Crown Trail as their connections determine.

In just over three years, XBTV has accumulated a library of over 18,000 workouts from coast-to-coast. These vast resources are searchable and available anytime, free, on XBTV. To access XBTV’s Triple Crown Trail section, click here.

SANTA ANITA’S FOURTH ANNUAL CHILI COOK-OFF SET FOR TODAY

Santa Anita’s popular Chili Cook-Off is set for its fourth annual renewal tomorrow on the Grandstand Apron. It’s a battle of the tastiest, spiciest and most mouth-watering chili recipes in Southern California!

Teams from all over the Southland will be vying for fan votes and the right to proclaim themselves “Chili Champs” in one of the season’s most fun-filled events. Packages, which include chili tastings, craft beers, wines and world class racing are available now at santaanita.com.

Attendees can save $8 by joining Santa Anita’s Text Loyalty program. Just text chili to 48421 to receive your promo code for $8 off. (Text message rates apply. Opt out anytime).

LATEST CONTENT FROM XBTV:

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Jimmy Jerkens Shedrow Stroll: Getting to Know Midnight Party

Eskenforadrink works 4 Furlongs (Gutierrez)-2/21/2019

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Swirling works 4 furlongs (Sadler)-2/21/2019

Chasing Yesterday works 7 furlongs (Baffert)-2/20/2019

Flor de la Mar works 6 furlongs in company with Shoe Me Da Lute (Baffert)-2/20/2019

Mucho Gusto works 4 furlongs (Baffert)- 2/20/19

Improbable works 6 furlongs (Baffert)-2/20/19

FINISH LINES: First post time will be 12:25 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday . . . Enaya Alrabb, a fast-closing second by three-parts of a length to odds-on favorite Bellafina in the Las Virgenes Stakes Feb. 9, worked four furlongs Friday under Mike Smith in 49 seconds flat, with the Grade III Santa Ysabel Stakes at 1 1/16 miles on March 10 a likely steppingstone to the Grade I Santa Anita Oaks on April 6. “We took the blinkers off for the work and might take them off for the Santa Ysabel, too,” leading trainer Doug O’Neill said. “That could prove the missing link to winning.” . . . Ray Paulick, publisher of the popular and highly respected Paulick Report, and handicapping author James Quinn, will be Tom Quigley’s guests, 11:15 a.m. Saturday and 11:50 a.m. Sunday, respectively.

SANTA ANITA STATISTICS
(Current Through Monday, Feb. 18)
Jockey Mts 1st 2nd 3rd Win% ITM% Money Won

Joel Rosario 170 39 29 31 23% 58% $2,073,949
Flavien Prat 147 36 30 20 24% 59% $2,300,863
Heriberto Figueroa 144 21 12 21 15% 38% $783,069
Tiago Pereira 113 19 17 11 17% 42% $762,199
Rafael Bejarano 124 18 20 23 15% 49% $996,446
Geovanni Franco 145 18 16 21 12% 38% $866,138
Mike Smith 57 18 10 8 32% 63% $1,168,296
Drayden Van Dyke 109 16 15 13 15% 40% $956,467
Tyler Baze 160 14 29 22 9% 41% $1,055,218
Joseph Talamo 109 12 19 15 11% 42% $885,842
Assael Espinoza 90 11 6 12 12% 32% $385,759
Ruben Fuentes 78 10 9 15 13% 44% $334,558
Kent Desormeaux 77 9 9 12 12% 39% $732,680
Mario Gutierrez 82 8 15 11 10% 41% $590,039
Edwin Maldonado 52 8 7 1 15% 31% $257,947
Agapito Delgadillo 48 7 6 5 15% 38% $195,890

Trainer Mts 1st 2nd 3rd Win% ITM% Money Won

Doug O’Neill 138 22 23 21 16% 48% $1,164,568
Peter Miller 91 19 14 10 21% 47% $1,031,957
John Sadler 63 16 15 9 25% 63% $931,102
Richard Baltas 90 15 19 16 17% 56% $930,681
Jerry Hollendorfer 74 13 11 12 18% 49% $953,938
Bob Baffert 53 10 9 8 19% 51% $996,435
J. Keith Desormeaux 46 10 8 5 22% 50% $473,095
Philip D’Amato 69 8 9 11 12% 41% $595,073
William E. Morey 47 8 9 9 17% 55% $408,719
Jeff Mullins 39 8 9 6 21% 59% $534,564
Richard Mandella 35 8 3 2 23% 37% $272,011
Mark Glatt 52 7 10 5 13% 42% $338,896
Vladimir Cerin 40 7 4 6 18% 43% $268,937
Steve Knapp 39 7 3 6 18% 41% $160,791
Simon Callaghan 28 7 3 5 25% 54% $458,047

ABOUT SANTA ANITA PARK
Santa Anita Park is a Stronach Group company, North America’s leading Thoroughbred racetrack owner/operator. The Stronach Group racetracks include Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park & Casino, Golden Gate Fields, Portland Meadows, Laurel Park and Pimlico Race Course, home of the world-famous Preakness. The company owns and operates the Palm Meadows Training Center in Florida, and is one of North America’s top race horse breeders through its award-winning Adena Springs operation The Stronach Group is one of the world’s largest suppliers of pari-mutuel wagering systems, technologies and services. Its companies include AmTote, a global leader in wagering technology; Xpressbet, an Internet and telephone account wagering service; and Monarch Content Management, which acts as a simulcast purchase and sales agent of horseracing content for numerous North American racetracks and wagering outlets. The Stronach Group is North America’s premier supplier of virtual online horseracing games, as well as a leading producer of social media content for the horseracing industry.

ABOUT THE STRONACH GROUP
The Stronach Group is North America’s leading Thoroughbred racetrack owner/operator. The Stronach Group racetracks include Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park & Casino, home of the Pegasus World Cup Invitational, Golden Gate Fields, Portland Meadows, Laurel Park and Pimlico Race Course, home of the world-famous Preakness. The company owns and operates the Palm Meadows Training Center in Florida, and is one of North America’s top race horse breeders through its award-winning Adena Springs operation. The Stronach Group is one of the world’s largest suppliers of pari-mutuel wagering systems, technologies and services. Its companies include AmTote, a global leader in wagering technology; XpressBet, an Internet and telephone account wagering service; and Monarch Content Management, which acts as a simulcast purchase and sales agent of horseracing content for numerous North American racetracks and wagering outlets. The Stronach Group is also a leading producer of social media content for the horseracing industry.