Lord Bullingdon sprinting home under Umberto Rispoli. (Ernie Belmonte/Past The Wire)
Mike Willman/Santa Anita Press Box
ARCADIA, Calif.—Taken in-hand out of the gate by Umberto Rispoli, favored Lord Bullingdon saved ground throughout and sprinted home impressively to take Friday’s $100,000 Eddie Logan Stakes at Santa Anita by two lengths, getting one mile on turf in 1:36.15.
Trained by Michael McCarthy, Lord Bullingdon was a joint fifth, about four lengths off longshot pacesetter Charge for Gold around the first turn, hugged the fence to the top of the lane and drove past Charge for Gold a sixteenth out in a very impressive effort.
An ungraded one mile turf stakes winner here two starts back on Nov. 3, Lord Bullingdon was most recently a close fourth in the Grade III Cecil B. DeMille Stakes at a mile on grass Dec. 3 at Del Mar. Off as the 2-1 favorite in a field of six juveniles with Rispoli riding back for the third time in a row, Lord Bullingdon paid $6.80, $3.40 and $2.80.
Owned by Colbart Stables and Michael McCarthy Racing Stable, Inc., Lord Bullingdon, a Kentucky-bred colt by Lord Nelson, out of the Leroidesanimaux mare Ms Silver Oak, now has two wins and as many second from six starts. With the winner’s share of $60,000, he now has earnings of $186,220.
Breaking from post position one, trainer Phil Oviedo’s Charge for Gold went to the front and with Ricky Gonzalez up, was able to carve out modest fractions of 23.62, 49.37, 1:13.51 and 1:24.82.
The longest shot in the field at 18-1, Charge for Gold held second money by a half-length over Twirling Point and paid $13.20 and $4.60.
Ridden by Kazushi Kimura, Twirling Point was off at 6-1 and paid $4.40 to show.
Racing resumes on Saturday with first post time for a nine-race card at 12 noon. Admission gates will open at 10 a.m.
$100,000 Eddie Logan Stakes Quotes
Jockey Quotes
Umberto Rispoli, Lord Bullingdon, Winner: “It was a very good trip, I sat behind the speed. Last time I have to say it was my fault, I didn’t give him a chance to get his legs under him. Today he was a different horse. He dragged me up there, I found the gap at the top of the stretch, and he did the rest. He is a very good horse today, acting more professionally. He probably likes it here better than Del Mar, but part of that loss at Del Mar I had some regrets about my ride, and I take full charge of it. Today he proved that I was wrong.”
Trainer Quotes
Michael McCarthy, Lord Bullingdon, Winner: “It was great. I thought we needed a little help upfront today and today fractions were pretty moderate actually, 49 and two is basically walking here. Horse was able to lay up close to the outside pocket and Umberto found a great seam. The horse responded nicely for him. Great way to end the year.”
Owner Quotes
Dick Colbart, Part Owner, Lord Bullingdon, Winner: “What is great is doing this with the family. The first horse I ever bought was with three friends from college in 1967 so to have the family involved it is really terrific.”
