In what appears to be an open-air contest between 11 dogs and mares walking a mile on grass, trainer Leonard Powell’s Key flower evaluate a big opportunity when she cuts a quarter mile on May 1 with $100,000 Wilshire Stakes (G3T) at Santa Anita . Park.
Impressive winner lets grass a mile in her US debut on February 19, Keyflower got a little late and ranked early in Santa Ana Stakes (G3T) March 26 while going 1 1/4 mile, but in a big effort she scrambled home before leveling a bit late when running fifth, beaten by only 2 1/4 lengths.
A bet winner in her native France, 4-year-old mare Kheleyf races for Team Valor International and Gary Barber duos and will be re-ridden by Abel Cedillo.
John Shirreffs trained Roses of England was another to cut the ride after a disappointing sixth place finish 1 1/8 miles away at Robert J. Frankel Stakes (G3T) January 1. The English Channel mare is the winner. won the bet last October on the Santa Anita pitch.
Set the tempo on Sunday will be Godolphin’s child Javanica Multiple ranked stakes led in the Royal Heroine (G3T) Stakes on April 9 by a mile before being overtaken Go global delay and second finish are 1 3/4 length apart.
Item: Wilshire S. (G3T)
Santa Anita . ParkSunday, May 1, 2022, Race No. 9
- Level IIIT
- 1m
- Turf
- 100,000 dollars
- 3 yo & up Fillies and Mares
- 5:13 pm (local)
