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February 10, 2010

LARRY BORTSTEIN MEMORIAL SET FOR FEB. 24, VETERAN TURF WRITER PASSED AWAY JAN. 31

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 10, 2010)—A memorial service for longtime turf writer Larry Bortstein, who passed away at age 67 on Jan. 31, will be held in Santa Anita’s FrontRunner Restaurant on Wednesday, Feb. 24, at 5 p.m., following the afternoon’s races.

Bortstein, who at the time of his death, was a regular contributor to the Orange County Register and the California Thoroughbred Magazine, succumbed from the effects of a pulmonary embolism he suffered at his home on Jan.

PICK SIX CARRYOVER OF $77,870 INTO THURSDAY, SANTA ANITA POOL COULD REACH $500,000

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 10, 2010)—There will be a Pick Six carryover of $77,870 into Thursday at Santa Anita, with the possibility of a total Pick Six pool of more than $500,000.

Wednesday’s third race, which was transferred from the 6 ½ furlong downhill turf course to the Pro-Ride synthetic main track, was leg one in the Pick Six and it was won by All Man under Martin Pedroza, returning $6.80 to win. Conditioned by Julio Canani, All Man is a 7-year-old Kentucky-bred gelding owned by Fanticola and Scardino and he provided Canani and Pedroza with their second consecutive win.

SIZZLING CERIN WINS PAINTED WAGON PURSE WITH CIGAR MAN AT 11-1
RISING STAR BLIND LUCK HEADS GR. I LAS VIRGENES

Jerry Hollendorfer’s emerging superstar filly Blind Luck is listed as definite for Saturday’s Gr. I, $250,000 Las Virgenes Stakes at one mile. Idle since trouncing six rivals by seven lengths in the Gr. I Hollywood Starlet at 1 1/16 miles on Dec. 20, the 3-year-old Kentucky-bred daughter of Pollard’s Vision will once again be ridden by Rafael Bejarno.

On the strength of her authoritative win in the Gr. I Oak Leaf Stakes on Oct. 4, Blind Luck was the 7-2 favorite in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies at Oak Tree on Nov. 6. She finished a troubled third, beaten three-quarters of a length. Her lifetime record stands at 4-1-1 from six starts.

The Gr. II Strub Stakes and the Gr. II Robert B. Lewis Stakes are also scheduled to be run Saturday at Santa Anita.

February 7, 2010

RICHARD'S KID SOARS HOME ALONG THE RAIL IN SAN ANTONIO

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 7, 2010) – An owner and jockey change notwithstanding, Richard’s Kid resorted to what he does best when storming from far behind Sunday to capture Santa Anita’s 72nd running of the Grade II, $150,000 San Antonio Handicap.

With Garrett Gomez aboard, the 8-5 favorite exhibited a remarkable burst of late speed while finding an avenue along the rail to prevail in a blanket finish and defeat longshot Dakota Phone by a head while racing the 1 1/8 miles in 1:49.05.

February 6, 2010

SANTA ANITA RESCHEDULES THREE GRADED STAKES, THE LAS VIRGENES, STRUB AND LEWIS TO GO SATURDAY

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 6, 2010)—Santa Anita Park has announced that three graded stakes: the Gr. I Las Virgenes, the Gr. II Robert Lewis and Gr. II Strub Stakes which were cancelled Saturday due to rain, have been rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 13.

All three races will be redrawn and all horses that were nominated are eligible to be entered.

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RACING CANCELLED DUE TO HEAVY OVERNIGHT RAIN, SANTA ANITA OUTLOOK FOR SUNDAY OPTIMISTIC

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 6, 2010)—Live racing has been cancelled for Saturday at Santa Anita due to heavy overnight and early morning rain that rendered the main track unsuitable for racing, according to racing officials. The decision to cancel was made at 8:30 a.m.

“This is obviously very disappointing,” said Santa Anita General Manager George Haines.

February 5, 2010

RAINY-DAY PICK SIX CARRYOVER OF $85,150 FOR SATURDAY, SANTA ANITA POOL COULD REACH HALF-MILLION SUPER HIGH 5 CARRIES AS WELL, WITH $40,842 AT STAKE

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 5, 2010)—A Pick Six carryover of $85,150 will await fans on Saturday at Santa Anita, as no one correctly tabbed six winners on a wet, wintry Friday. It is expected that Saturday’s total pool could exceed $500,000.

There is also a Super High 5 carryover into Saturday of $40,842.

Friday’s Pick Six got off to a formful start, as Lady Alex proved much best under leading rider Rafael Bejarano, winning by five lengths.

MOBILIZED MOWS DOWN TOTAL BULL AS BEJARANO TRIPLES

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 5, 2010) – With Rafael Bejarano gaining his third win of the afternoon, Mobilized mowed down 11-10 favorite Total Bull in the final strides of Friday’s $56,984 allowance feature at Santa Anita while running seven furlongs in 1:21.73.

The three-bagger on the meet’s 28th day gave leading rider Bejarano 36 victories and a nine-win lead over Victor Espinoza.

Total Bull seemed to have a commanding advantage turning into the stretch after putting away early pace-setters Tactful and Uncle Jeep in the field of nine, but just failed to last under jockey Garrett Gomez. The margin of victory was a neck. E Z’s Gentleman, with Joel Rosario aboard, ran on for third, another half-length back.

JOCKEYS, HOLY ANGELS CAGERS TO MEET FEB. 25, DELAHOUSSAYE, GOMEZ, PINCAY TO SIGN AUTOGRAPHS

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 5, 2010)—The 43rd annual Holy Angels-Santa Anita Jockeys Charity Basketball Game will take place Thursday, Feb. 25, 7:15 p.m., at La Salle High School in Pasadena. Proceeds will benefit the Holy Angels athletic department and legendary Hall of Fame jockeys Eddie Delahoussaye and Laffit Pincay will be on hand along with four-time national money-won champion Garrett Gomez to sign autographs, beginning at 6:15 p.m.

Delahoussaye, Gomez and Pincay will also serve as honorary co-captains.
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