A good start on June 12 Summertime Oaks (G2) at Santa Anita . Park allow Under the stars to show off her remarkable talent, while a bad stumbling block affected the favourite, Desert dawn . It’s almost the opposite of what happened in Santa Anita Oaks (G2) on April 9, when Desert Dawn had a clean break and Under the Stars stumbled.
Under the Stars, second choice 7-2, split the points between Juan Hernandez, who was on the dirt ship for the first time in the 1/16-mile race on the fast dirt track. Ganadora Under the Stars favorite is former athlete Bob Baffert now coached by Sean McCarthy, immediately at the forefront, with Under the Stars racing in second.
“Fortunately, we got out of here today,” McCarthy said. “She tripped very badly in Santa Anita Oaks, and that leaves her in controversy, which happened to the favorite today. Ganadora set the pace, not too fast, and Under the Stars was in the right place and could take advantage of it.”
Ganadora finished the first quarter mile with: 22.94 and was also responsible for the half-mile split: 47.28. The biggest threat comes from Lady Tzu , who broke her maiden 14 1/2 length in her previous start. Lady T and runner Victor Espinoza sat in third at the far end.
“On the climax of the 16s, I could see that Victor was pretty straightforward outside of us and like he was watching us,” McCarthy said. “I was definitely worried, but luckily this bastard had a very good kick and was able to pull away.”
Lady T challenges Ganadora and Under the Stars for a second turn as Under the Stars takes command from her stable friend. Under the Stars and Lady T had a tough fight, but by the eighth column Under the Stars won it, beating Lady T 1 1/4 length while stopping the clock at 1:43.51.
Kirstenbosch hot dead in fourth place, 2 1/4 lengths behind Desert Dawn.
Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith own Under the Stars, the daughter of Pioneers of the Nile who was bred in Kentucky by Eaton. As for Baffert, Under the Stars won the Santa Ynez Stakes (G2) seven long distances and finished second in the 1/16-mile Santa Ysabel Stakes (G3). She ran three times in second place last year, with a third in the Desi Arnaz Stakes in her second start and then her maiden break.
“I have to credit Jimmy Barnes and the rest of the crew,” McCarthy said. “They really learned a lot from her on the paddock.” “She can get angry on her own, and she’s very calm and very composed today, which I like. She’s put on a little bit of weight since Santa Anita Oaks and came here fresh and showed it today. now.”
McCarthy recorded his second bet win in two days, with hopper acquire Confirmed Shares on June 11 (G3) in Santa Anita. He also won his second race on the June 12 card, following Validity won the fifth race, a first race for mares 3 years of age and older.
Under the Stars has a rich bottom line of black type. Her smash, Untouched Talent, daughter of Storm Cat, won the 2006 Sorrento Stakes (G3) at Del Mar and runner-up at Del Mar Debutante (G1) and Darley Alcibiades Stakes (G2) that year. She is a millionaire’s dam Bodemeister , who won the 2012 Arkansas Derby (G1) and finished second in the Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (G1) to I will have another as well as deposit Attractive and Himiko . Untouched Talent has the 2020 and 2021 rankings by Evenly and give up one Uncle Mo this year.
Video: Summertime Oaks (G2)
