In a match against highly regarded older female athletes on March 13 at Santa Anita . Park, Edgeway and Private mission a battle in the five-horse arena at Las Flores Stakes (G3) worth $100,000 on six horses.
Edgeway of Hronis Racing has been in form on her side. She placed second in Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1) on November 6 at Del Mar and then won Merneith in the unranked Kalookan Queen Stakes at 6 1/2 extending further at Santa Anita on January 2. John Velazquez returns in her boat.
A mare 5 years old by Competitive advantage out of the mare Stormin Fever Magic solution , Edgeway will be looking for a second-placed win after taking the Rancho Bernardo (G3) handicap last summer for coach John Sadler. She earned $596,360 from a 6-2-1 record in 10 starts.
Win at 1 3/4 length gate-to-string at 2-5 in Kalookan Queen, her win even better after runner-up Merneith’s next win in the Santa Monica Stakes (G2) this winter in Santa Anita.
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Private Mission, owned by Baoma Corp. and coached by Bob Baffert, won a pair of classification races in the second half of 2021 but entered the race on Sunday with a pair of sub-races. After tiring to last in November 6 Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) at Del Marshe finished sixth in La Brea Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita on December 26 after crashing early and racing far faster than usual.
A 4 year old child by Into Mischief out of the uncontrollable mare Private gift Private Mission didn’t show up in January but resumed operations in February and has since recorded five exercises, the most recent of which was a move that lasted three times on: 35 3/5 days March 9.
Juan Hernandez rides the long rail, who usually races more than six races but takes the previous lone win at long distances.
With four wins in seven starts, she has an income of $257,300.
There were only three other entrants in Las Flores to take on the favorites, with the Santa Anita racing division ranking it as the opener in the eight-race card as a result.
Hronis Racing and Sadler get second place in 3 Park Avenue , who most recently finished fourth in Santa Monica. Tyler Baze on the train Quality Sugar dirty.
The remaining two participants exit the sprint: Tommy Town Thoroughbreds’ Her own kingdom and S3L’s Hello Kitten , a former man asking for $12,500 to find the black type. Jonathan Wong coaches Dynasty of Her Own, who has recorded 10 of his 11 wins in mixed, while Doug O’Neill coaches Aloha Kitten.
Ricardo Gonzalez rides Dynasty of Her Own. Flavien Prat picks up mounts on Aloha Kitten.
Item: Las Flores S. (G3)
Santa Anita . ParkSunday, March 13, 2022, Race 1
- Level III
- 6f
- Dust
- 100,000 dollars
- 4 yo & up Fillies and Mares
- 12:30 PM (local)
