Under the Stars Duels Eda, Ain’t Easy in Santa Ysabel
Elderly men and women participate in depositing March 5 at Santa Anita . Parkbut on March 6th, it’s time for the 3-year-old canola to top the California polls.
Two $100,000 bets on year two fills conclude the nine-race program on Sunday, with the Santa Ysabel Stakes (G3) set to be the eighth race on 1 1/16 miles on dirt roads, following followed by China Doll Stakes at one mile on grass. Santa Ysabel is the official qualifier on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks, potentially awarding scores 50-20-10-5 to the first four finishers.
Two of the race favorites, Baoma Corp. Eda and Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, and Derrick Smith’s Under the stars ineligible for Oaks points due to training by Bob Baffert, who was suspended from racing at Churchill Downs Inc properties. until mid-2023.
While Eda was proven in about two turns, Under the Stars did not, racing only seven places.
The winners of two teams of six long-haired girls start back in Los Alamitos . Racecourse On December 11, Under the Stars passed a lengthy challenge en route to a three-quarter win in the Santa Ynez Stakes (G2) on January 8, earning 99 Equibase Speed Ratings. Those two races followed a third at the start of her career.
A Kentucky mixed-race daughter of Pioneers of the Nile get out Storm Cat mare Untouched talent , Under the Stars involved three other black horses, including 2012 Arkansas Derby winner (G1) and Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brand (G1) runner-up Bodemeister .
Flavien Prat rode her for the third time in a row.
Eda, with Juan Hernandez on board, won three in a row, topped by a half-way win over fellow Santa Ysabel entrant Cairo Memories in Starlet Stakes (G1) at Los Alamitos on December 4. Daughter of Munnings was 4-1-0 in six starts.
Bringing a 2 for 2 record into Santa Ysabel but inactive since wandering to tally 4 3/4 length in Chandelier Stakes (G2) last fall were Old Bones Racing Stable, Michael Lombardi and Joey Platts ‘ Not easy . Phil D’Amato trains ‘s daughter Into Mischief and named the Great Hall of the Family John Velazquez to ride.
D’Amato also trains Desert dawn for H&E Ranch.
Miss everything , Micro sharing , Fortunata Tensio and Classic Romance complete this field.
Top contenders in China Doll include Sterling Crest and Urban more Lucky girl and Love Island —1-2 in the Lady of Shamrock Stakes on January 30 in Santa Anita.
As a fired teenager at 6-1 odds in Lady of Shamrock, Panic Stable’s Lucky Girl registered a bold 1/4 win over Island of Love. Lucky girl, an Excel and Excel filly, was coached by Richard Baltas and had Joe Bravo on board.
R Love Island of Unicorn Stable (Zodiac ), who won his first two games in Italy this past September, recovered from a collision at the break to finish second on his US debut for D’Amato under the guidance of Prat. .
Item: Santa Ysabel S. (G3)
Santa Anita . ParkSunday, March 6, 2022, Race 8
- Level III
- 1 1/16m
- Dust
- 100,000 dollars
- 3 yo Fillies
- 4:00pm (local)
Item: Chinese doll S.
Santa Anita . ParkSunday, March 6, 2022, Race No. 9
- STK
- 1m
- Turf
- 100,000 dollars
- 3 yo Fillies
- 4:30pm (local)