Lots of California-bred shares sandwiched between classified action dates at Santa Anita on Memorial Day weekend. The relationships of four hybrid Cal sprinters nominated their runners to the $200,000 Triple Bend Stakes (G2) at seven distances on May 27 and $100,000. la Thor’s Echo Stakes at six events on May 28 for the Cal and California hybrid sprinters.
Cal-Bed Desmond Doss And positive entered into Triple Bend. Two-time Kona Gold Stakes (G3) winner Brick ride nominated for both Thor’s Echo and $100,000 Crystal Water Stakes on May 28 at the grass-court one mile, will skip the race, as will dawn journey . The third-place positivity follows the Brickyard Ride in Kona Gold, while the other Triple Bend contenders have gone other routes.
Makena spirit And Forbidden Kingdom entered Triple Bend with a one-two in the San Carlos Stakes (G3) March 11 by the same distance. Spirit of Makena, coached by George Papaprodromou, went public after just its fourth start. Forbidden Kingdom, coached by Richard Mandella, has a deeper background, having won 2022 San Vicente Shares (G2) and San Felipe Shares (G2).
Joe Bravo, who rode the Spirit of Makena in San Carlos, returns from 6th place. Papaprodromou admits that San Carlos is a big step up.
“Obviously, it was a difficult position, but we tried,” Papaprodromou said after the race. “He runs great and what can I say? He’s a beautiful horse.”
Papaprodromou also trains How (Mike Smith, post 5), claimed $100,000 on April 7. Howbeit, having been successful since the claim, finished fourth in San Carlos and won the Santa Anita Sprint (G2) championship. ) last year.
Forbidden Kingdom will have the service of top Santa Anita rider Juan Hernandez from 4th place. The foal also finished second behind. Taiba on December 26 Malibu Stakes (G1) with seven stretches.
Positivity, coached by Doug O’Neill and ridden from No. 3 by Tiago Pereira, has started three times in Dubai earlier this year, with a third, ahead of Kona Gold. Desmond Doss had three consecutive losses, but had previously won the Cal-bred bet in a row. Umberto Rispoli will replace coach Steve Miyadi from No. 2.
Missile CZ , adjusted by Peter Miller and below Ramon Vazquez from 7th place, by far the most earning, with over $2 million. Although he hasn’t won since last July, the multiple-time classified winner was twice in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1). CZ Rocket most recently finished second at Breeders’ Cup 2022 Sprint Dr. Schivel in a six-way subsidy race.
midnight mammoth , which claims $50,000 on March 3, will put Kyle Frey on board for coach Craig Dollase. The 4-year-old finished third in the April 22 Californian Stakes (G2) race at 1 1/8 mile.
Item: Three bends S. (G2)
Santa Anita . ParkSaturday, May 27, 2023, Race No. 8
- Class II
- 7f
- dust
- 200,000 USD
- 4 years old and up
- 4:30pm (local)
