Gold Phoenix who won the Del Mar Handicap will contend in the BC Turf. (Ernie Belmonte/Past The Wire)
Santa Anita Stable Notes By Victor Ryan
ACRADIA, Calif.—It was announced on Wednesday that a total of 212 horses were pre-entered for next week’s Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar. Of that distinguished group, 47 make their home at Santa Anita.
Among Santa Anita-based trainers, Bob Baffert has the most horses pre-entered with 10. He is followed by Phil D’Amato (8), Doug O’Neill (6), Tim Yakteen (4), John Sadler (3), Richard Mandella (3). Leonard Powell (2), Michael McCarthy (2), Todd Fincher (2), Richard Baltas (2), George Papaprodromou (1), Jeff Mullins (1), Dan Backer (1), Mark Glatt (1) and Peter Miller (1).
Below is a rundown of the Santa Anita-based horses pre-entered in the Breeders’ Cup. If a horse was cross entered in multiple races, their first or second preference is noted with a either a (1) or (2) next to their name.
The post position draw for the Breeders’ Cup is this Monday. It will be aired live on FanDuel TV from 4 to 5:30 p.m. PT.
Friday, Nov. 1
Juvenile Turf Sprint: Pali Kitten, O’Neill (AE); Smash It, Fincher (AE); Kale’s Angel (1), Miller (AE).
Juvenile Fillies: Non Compliant, Baffert; Nooni, Baffert; So There She Was, O’Neill; Vodka With a Twist, D’Amato.
Juvenile Fillies Turf: Thought Process, D’Amato; Supa Speed, Sadler (AE); Sea Runner, Yakteen (AE); Tigerish, Baltas (AE); Acquitted, Mandella (AE).
Juvenile: Citizen Bull, Baffert; Gaming, Baffert; Getaway Car, Baffert; McKinzie Street, Yakteen.
Juvenile Turf: Iron Man Cal, D’Amato; Sabertooth, Yakteen (AE); Scipio, O’Neill (AE); Kale’s Angel (2), Miller (AE).Saturday, Nov. 2
Filly & Mare Sprint: Kirstenbosch, Sadler; One Magic Philly, D’Amato; Pleasant, Baffert
Turf Sprint: Ag Bullet, Baltas; Motorious, D’Amato; Air Force Red, Powell (AE); Forbidden Kingdom, Mandella (AE).
Distaff: Che Evasora, D’Amato; Sugar Fish, Mullins.
Turf: Gold Phoenix, D’Amato; Cabo Spirit, Papaprodromou (AE); There Goes Harvard, McCarthy (AE)
Classic: Mixto, O’Neill; Newgate, Baffert; Senor Buscador (1), Fincher.
Filly & Mare Turf: Anisette, Powell; Hang the Moon, D’Amato; Sunset Glory, McCarthy (AE).
Sprint: Dr. Venkman (1), Glatt; Raging Torrent, O’Neill; Straight No Chaser, Blacker.
Mile: Johannes, Yakteen; Goliad, Mandella (AE).
Dirt Mile: Full Serrano, Sadler; Dr Venkman (2), Glatt; Senor Buscador (2), Fincher; Katonah, O’Neill (AE); Fort Bragg, Baffert (AE); Muth, Baffert; National Treasure, Baffert.FINISH LINES … Breeders’ Cup pre-entrants Nooni and Forbidden Kingdom worked Thursday at Santa Anita. Nooni, ticketed for the Juvenile Fillies, earned a bullet working five furlongs in 59.20 seconds for trainer Bob Baffert. Forbidden Kingdom, who is on the also-eligible list for the Turf Sprint, was clocked going a quarter mile in 24.20 seconds for trainer Richard Mandella…
Jockey Juan Hernandez tallied another hat trick Sunday with three winning rides on an eight-race program. He now has 18 wins at the stand, which leads the jockey’s standings by three wins over runner-up Umberto Rispoli. Hernandez on Sunday scored in the opener with favorite Splendora ($2.60) for Bob Baffert, the sixth with favorite Lil Richards Bello ($6) for trainer Peter Eurton and the nightcap with longshot Schiliflied ($24.60) for trainer Patrick Gallagher…S
aturday’s feature is the Grade II, $200,000 Twilight Derby going 1 1/8 miles on turf. A field of seven will go postward led by graded winner Stay Hot, the 3-1 program favorite who seeks his fifth stakes victory for trainer Peter Eurton…
Sunday is closing day of the Autumn Meet. There will be mandatory payouts in all pools. Sunday’s card will be set later on Thursday.
