SANTA ANITA: GRADE 3 WILSHIRE, G3 SAN CARLOS PREVIEWS

By Victor Ryan —-

GRADED WINNER RASHMI RETURNS AFTER A YEAR LAYOFF FOR THOMAS AND AUGUSTIN STABLES IN SATURDAY’S GRADE III WILSHIRE FOR FILLIES AND MARES GOING ONE MILE ON TURF AT SANTA ANITA

ARCADIA, CA (March 24, 2026)— After more than 12 months on the sidelines, graded stakes winner Rashmi returns to action Saturday in the Grade III, $100,000 Wilshire Stakes for fillies and mares going one mile on turf at Santa Anita.

Trained by Jonathan Thomas for owner-breeder Augustin Stables, Rashmi has been off since March 1, 2025 when she was beaten a neck in the GII Buena Vista going one mile on turf at Santa Anita. Prior to that effort in February of 2025, Rashmi won the GIII Megahertz going the same trip at Santa Anita. A 5-year-old mare by Oscar Performance, Rashmi will be ridden by Kazushi Kimura for the first time.

Miss Artois makes her stakes debut for trainer Richard Baltas and owner-breeder Pamela C. Zeibarth. A 4-year-old filly by Mucho Macho Man, Miss Artois exits a first-level allowance going one mile on turf Feb. 21 at Santa Anita. She’ll have Juan Hernandez aboard.

Stakes winner Antifona will stretch out in distance for trainer Vladimir Cerin after finishing third in the Wishing Well going six furlongs on turf Feb. 21 at Santa Anita. Bred in France, where she started her career, the 5-year-old mare by Recoletos in 2024 won the Sweet Life Stakes sprinting on Santa Anita’s hillside turf course. She is owned by David Wilson and Holly Wilson. Tiago Pereira has the call on Antifona.

Hannah Buckle, trained by Leonard Powell, made her stakes debut last month in the GIII Robert J. Frankel going 1 1/8 miles at Santa Anita. She closed willingly that day to finish fourth, beaten just 1 ¼ lengths. Bred in Ireland, Hannah Buckle is a 5-year-old mare by Bated Breath campaigned by Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners. She’ll have regular rider Armando Ayuso in the irons.

THE GRADE III WILSHIRE WITH JOCKEYS & WEIGHTSIN POST POSITION ORDER

Race 3 of 9 – Approximate post time 2 p.m. PT

1.    Rashmi—Kazushi Kimura—124
2.    Antifona—Tiago Pereira—120
3.    Miss Artois—Juan Hernandez—120
4.    Hannah Buckle—Armando Ayuso—120
5.    Walk’n the Beach —Ricky Gonzalez—120

First post Saturday is 1 p.m. PT.

CORNUCOPIAN, GI WINNERS SUBSANADOR AND STRONGHOLD LEAD TALENTED GROUP OF OLDER HORSES SET TO GO IN THE GRADE III SAN CARLOS GOING 7 FURLONGS AT SANTA ANITA

ARCADIA, CA (March 24, 2026)— Exciting 4-year-old Cornucopian, Grade I winner Subsanador and 2024 GI Santa Anita Derby winner Stronghold are among a talented group of older horses set to clash in the Grade III, $100,000 San Carlos Stakes going seven furlongs Sunday at Santa Anita.

Cornucopian returns to the stakes ranks for trainer Bob Baffert after an eye-catching allowance victory going 6 ½ furlongs Jan. 31 following a nine-month layoff. In his comeback, the colt by Into Mischief stalked the leaders before having to check behind horses near the quarter pole. Cornucopian deftly gathered himself after the trouble and spurted away from the field in the stretch to win by two lengths. This will be his first stakes try since testing the GI Arkansas Derby last May when making just his second start. Cornucopian is owned by SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables and partners. He’ll be ridden by Juan Hernandez, who was also aboard in his recent victory.

Subsanador will be making his first start in nearly 18 months for trainer Richard Mandella and owner Wathnan Racing. A South American import by Fortify, Subsanador was last seen winning the GI California Crown going 1 1/8 miles in September 2024 at Santa Anita. He will have the services of Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith, who also rode the 7-year-old horse in the California Crown.

Stronghold, trained by Phil D’Amato, is also returning from a layoff. The 5-year-old horse by Ghostzapper hasn’t started since August when finishing second in the GII Pat O’Brien going seven furlongs at Del Mar. He’s seeking his first victory since taking down the 2024 Santa Anita Derby by a neck. Campaigned by breeders Eric M. Waller and Sharon Waller, Stronghold will have regular rider Antonio Fresu in the irons.

Adding depth to the lineup are Grade II-placed runners Bartholdy, trained by Steve Knapp and Judge Miller, trained by Mark Glatt; Getaway Car, who cuts back to a sprint for Baffert after finishing third in the GI Santa Anita Handicap March 7; and Listenupshance, who most recently was second in the six-furlong Palos Verdes on Feb. 15 at Santa Anita for trainer Doug O’Neill.

THE GRADE III SAN CARLOS WITH JOCKEYS & WEIGHTSIN POST POSITION ORDER

Race 6 of 9 Approximate post time 3:30 p.m. PT

1.    Bartholdy—Tyler Baze—120
2.    Stronghold—Antonio Fresu—124
3.    Listenupchance—Emisael Jaramillo—120
4.    Subsanador—Mike Smith—124
5.    Getaway Car—Florent Geroux—124
6.    Cornucopian—Juan Hernandez—120
7.    Judge Miller—Kazushi Kimura—120

First post Sunday is 1 p.m. PT.

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