San Felipe Stakes
Danzing Candy, Mor Spirit and Exaggerator take 1,2,3 with Smokey Image nowhere in sight. Danzing Candy did a great job of holding off Exaggerator in the stretch
Mike Smith talked after the race about his strategy with Danzing Candy saying “He warmed up great, he was on his toes. Our game plan was to put him on the lead unless he didn’t jump out of there well. We didn’t want to experiment. We wanted to play our hand, right off the bat. Let’s go to the lead and if they want to go with us, we’ll be probably be going too fast and if that’s the case, that’s the case. We were going to worry about it next time. “We did it. I left there very aggressive and he didn’t get away with anything. If you go twenty-two on this track today, you’re smokin’. And for him to hold off the caliber of horses he held off, was very impressive.” (Horse Racing Nation)
Tampa Bay Derby
Brody's Cause can't deliver.
The winner was Destin with Javier Castellano in the irons. Javier was my favorite jockey when I started following this beautiful sport 2 years ago.
“It was a beautiful trip, he broke sharp out of the gate and put me in good position behind the top two horses,” explained Castellano. “I thought there would be a little more speed, but the way he set out was beautiful. I asked him turning for home and he responded so well. He finished good and the way he galloped out was phenomenal, especially after the (track-record time). The way he’s been doing, he could be a (Kentucky Derby) horse. He could be destined to win it—who knows?” (Horse Racing Nation)
The winner was Destin with Javier Castellano in the irons. Javier was my favorite jockey when I started following this beautiful sport 2 years ago.
“It was a beautiful trip, he broke sharp out of the gate and put me in good position behind the top two horses,” explained Castellano. “I thought there would be a little more speed, but the way he set out was beautiful. I asked him turning for home and he responded so well. He finished good and the way he galloped out was phenomenal, especially after the (track-record time). The way he’s been doing, he could be a (Kentucky Derby) horse. He could be destined to win it—who knows?” (Horse Racing Nation)
Santa Anita Handicap
Melatonin runs "the race of his life" and blows away the pack by 5 lengths! This was his third straight win. He averages 69K per start. Yesterday, he walked away with one million bucks.
The Bottom Line ($$$) Bred in Kentucky by S. D. Brilie, Melatonin was a $20,000 purchase at the Keeneland September sale back in 2012. He had previously been graded stakes placed in a Grade 3 at Santa Anita in October, and captured his Grade 1 victory in his first start against that company on Saturday. Now with 4 wins from 11 starts, Melatonin more than quadrupled his career earnings, now standing at $768,000. (Paulick Report)
Tom Fool Stakes
Back in New York for the first time since last fall, Salutos Amigos made an eye-catching last-to-first move in a field of 11 under Cornelio Velasquez to win Saturday's Grade 3, $200,000 Tom Fool Handicap for the second straight year. Salutos Amigos defeated Always Sunshine by 2-1/2 lengths. (ESPN)
San Carlos Stakes
Frank Kilgore Mile
Private Terms Stakes
Wow! What a wonderful ride for Abiding Star, an 18-1 winner and drew clear as well. It was the third straight win for Abiding Star, son of Uncle Mo
Hillsborough Stakes
Caesar's Wish Stakes
John Battaglia Stakes (11:45)
Captiva Island Stakes
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