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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES

BY

ED GOLDEN

Thursday March 24, 2016

Mor Spirit

• ‘SPIRIT’ IS WILLING IN SANTA ANITA DERBY DRILL
• G’DAY, MATE: WRONA GETS CALL AT SANTA ANITA
• RACING MOURNS THE PASSING OF JEFF LUKAS
• ‘NANCY’ DRAWS JOHN SADLER’S FANCY IN SANTA ANA
• OAKLAWN OR CHARLES TOWN NEXT FOR MELATONIN
• GRASS COULD BE GREENER FOR CHAMP BEHOLDER
• KENT DESORMEAUX NAMES J.R. PEGRAM NEW AGENT

MOR SPIRIT IN ‘WILLING’ WORK FOR SANTA ANITA DERBY

Mor Spirit, No. One on Bob Baffert’s Triple Crown Hit Parade, worked four furlongs on a sun-kissed Thursday morning in 47.80, breezing, for the Grade I, $1 million Santa Anita Derby on April 9.

Working after the 8:45 a.m. renovation break in company with Hoffenheim, who was clocked in 48 seconds flat, the at-times recalcitrant Mor Spirit worked under Martin Garcia outside of his stablemate and was timed in 35.40 for three furlongs, with a five furlong gallop-out time of a minute flat.

“He went really nice,” Baffert said of the son of Eskendereya, a beneficial second behind Danzing Candy in the San Felipe Stakes on March 12. “He was a willing participant today, which is good.”

Also working Thursday morning for the 79^th Santa Anita Derby was San Felipe fourth-place finisher Uncle Lino for Gary Sherlock with Fernando Perez aboard. The son of Uncle...

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We thought our IdaBet.com players would want to have an update on Sam Houston and the scheduled QH racing meet that will begin March 25, 2016.  With just two weeks left in the Thoroughbred met, focus begins to shift to the upcoming Quarter Horse meet at Sam Houston Race Park.

The 24-day meet kicks off on Friday, March 25^th and continues through Monday, May 16^th with live racing every Friday (7:10 PM CT), Saturday (6:15 PM CT), and Monday (1:00 PM CT).  Post time for Kentucky Derby Day, Saturday, May 7^th is 1:00 PM CT.  There is also a special holiday Mother’s Day card scheduled for Sunday, May 8^th with first post scheduled for 1:00 PM CT.

Quarter Horse Graded Stakes

B.O.A TX Challenge Championship (G2) to be run April 16, 2016 (Trials to be held March 25)

Sam Houston Futurity (G2) to be run April 23, 2016 (Trials to be held April 2)

Sam Houston Derby (G3) to be run April 23, 2016 (Trials to be held April 1)

Sam Houston Classic (G2) to be run May 7, 2016

John Deere TX Juvenile Challenge (G3) to be run May 14, 2016 (Trials to be held April 22)

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