Mohaven wins by 6 lengths in the Melaire Stakes, Benoit Photo
Santa Anita Park Press
ARCADIA, CA —Making her first start around two turns, Mohaven proved the added distance to be no problem Saturday when earning a dominant victory in the $125,000 Melair Stakes for California-bred 3-year-old fillies going 1 1/16 miles at Santa Anita.
Sent off as the 3-5 favorite, Mohaven went to the lead under Emisael Jaramillo and faced little resistance on her way to winning by six lengths as the 3-5 favorite. Cecilia Street (14-1) finished a distant second and was followed by Run With Liberty (2-1) and Lino’s Angel (40-1).
Mohaven is trained by John Sadler, who one race earlier also won the Crystal Water Stakes with favorite Flyover. Mohaven won in a time of 1:44.89 after setting fractions of 23.51, 47.40, 1:11.4 and 1:37.91.
Mohaven is owned by Legacy Ranch. By Yaupon, she was purchased for $200,000 at the 2024 Fasig-Tipton California fall yearlings sale.
The Melair was Mohaven’s third stakes win, all against statebreds. In October, she won the Golden State Juvenile Fillies going seven furlongs at Del Mar. Then prior to the Melair on April 4, she rolled to a six-length victory in the Evening Jewel going 6 ½ furlongs at Santa Anita. Mohaven is now 7: 4-2-0 with more than $320,000 in earnings.
Mohaven paid $3.20, $2.10 and $2.10. Cecilia Street, trained by Leonard Powell, returned $7.20 and $3.00. Run With Liberty, ridden by Kyle Frey for trainer Jeff Mullins, paid $2.10.
