Medoro Stretches Out In Style To Take $100,000 Blue Norther

__MEDORO STRETCHES OUT IN STYLE TO TAKE $100,000 BLUE NORTHER BY A NECK AS EURTON & FRESU TEAM FOR ONE MILE TURF WIN IN 1:35.80 __

ARCADIA, CA (Dec. 29, 2023)—A first-out maiden turf winner sprinting, C R K Stable’s Medoro stretched out in style Friday at Santa Anita, as Antonio Fresu rationed her speed and guided the 2-year-old daughter of Honor Code to a hard-charging neck victory in Santa Anita’s $100,000 Blue Norther Stakes. Contested at one mile on turf, Medoro, who is conditioned by Peter Eurton, got the trip in 1:35.80.

Breaking from the number seven post position in a field of nine juvenile fillies, Medoro was a bit keen with Fresu in the run to the first turn, but he was able to get her to settle mid-pack and when he swung four-deep at the quarter pole, she responded with an impressive kick, which enabled her to run down a very well-meant Chatalas and Frankie Dettori inside the sixteenth pole.

Off as the 2-1 favorite, Medoro paid $6.80, $4.40 and $3.20.

A maiden five furlong turf winner at 13-1 on Dec. 1 at Del Mar, Medoro, who is out of the English Channel mare Achira, handled the stretch out with aplomb and galloped out as though she’ll be able to handle added distance.

Chatalas, a winner of Santa Anita’s Grade II Chandelier Stakes with Fresu up three starts back, was trying turf for the first time today and got a perfect stalking trip today under Dettori and despite the fact she battled back gamely to the inside of the winner in deep stretch, she was second-best on the day.

Off at 8-1, she paid $9.40 and $5.40 while finishing two lengths in front of Mo Fox Givin.

Ridden by Umberto Rispoli, Mo Fox Givin, next to last at the quarter pole, followed the winner into the stretch but never factored for the win. The third choice at 7-2, she paid $3.20 to show and finished a half length in front of Zona Verde.

With today’s winner’s share of $60,000, Medoro hiked her bankroll to $96,600.