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Los Alamitos Racing Report By Les Onaka – Friday, March 18

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Los Alamitos Handicappers’ Racing Report

FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2016 · Les Onaka – Handicapper/Clocker


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IdaBet Players Note: MISS DOUBLE D’ORO FLIES LATE TO TAKE $75,000 ARBORETUM II STAKES

With a devastating late kick the final furlong, longshot Miss Double d’Oro flew from last to first to win Friday’s $75,000 Arboretum II Stakes by one half length at Santa Anita.  Ridden by Santiago Gonzalez and conditioned by Neil Drysdale, Miss Double d’Oro prevailed in a field of nine older fillies and mares as she covered 6 ½ furlongs down the hillside turf course in 1:13.98.

Off at 10-1, she paid $23.00, $6.00 and $3.80.

“We realize now that she’s got that one short kick,” said Drysdale.  “So you need to sit tight and make a run.”

A 4-year-old Kentucky-bred filly by Medaglia d’Oro, Miss Double d’Oro is owned by Calumet Farm.  In getting her third win from 10 starts, she picked up $47,700 for the win, increasing her earnings to $155,950.

Off as the solid 3-5 favorite, Dreamologist sat a close second down the hill and was carried wide at the dirt crossing by pacesetter, Tesalina.  Ridden by Flavien Prat, Dreamologist overhauled Tesalina with about 50 yards to run, but couldn’t hold off the winner late and paid $2.80 and $2.20.

Ridden by Kent Desormeaux, Tesalina was very erratic crossing the dirt but kept to her task gamely, finishing a nose in front of My Year Is a Day for third money.  Off at 4-1, she paid $3.20 to show.

Fractions on the race were 22.07, 45.07 and 1:07.96.

First post time for an 11-race card on Saturday is 12:30 p.m.  Admission gates open at 10:30 a.m.

IdaBet Players Note: FANTASTIC STYLE LOOMS LARGE IN SUNDAY’S GRADE III, $100,000 LAS FLORES STAKES

Idle since July 11, Bob Baffert’s Fantastic Style heads a field of six older fillies and mares going six furlongs in Sunday’s Grade III, $100,000 Las Flores Stakes at Santa Anita.  A winner of the Grade II, 6 ½ furlong Great Lady M Stakes at Los Alamitos July 11, Fantastic Style was an impressive maiden special weight winner going six furlongs I her second career start here in January, 2015, and has three wins from four Santa Anita starts.

 

FANTASTIC STYLE:  Owned by Kaleem Shah, Inc., this 4-year-old filly by Harlan’s Holiday has an abbreviated but very impressive resume, as she is 6-4-1-1 and is unbeaten in her only try at six furlongs.  Handicappers will no doubt take comfort in knowing that Rafael Bejarano, who was aboard for her last two wins, is back in the saddle for the Las Flores, apparently opting for her over highly regarded Cadet Roni, with whom he won a pair of races here in January.  Naturally quick, Fantastic Style could have plenty of company up front if she guns for the early lead.

 

CADET RONI:  Trained by Mark Glatt, this 4-year-old daughter of Colonel John comes off a smashing 6 ¾ length win over a wet fast main track in the restricted Wishing Well Stakes here on Jan. 31, and like Fantastic Style, seeks her third win in a row.  Owned by Al and Saundra Kirkwood, she’ll be ridden for the first time by Gary Stevens.  With three wins from seven starts at Santa Anita, Cadet Roni, who will face graded stakes competition for the first time, is 11-4-1-2 overall.

 

FINEST CITY:  Trained by Ian Kruljac, this 4-year-old City Zip filly was an ultra game second, beaten a head, two starts back in the Grade II, seven furlong Santa Monica Stakes on Jan. 23, and was subsequently third in a tough second condition allowance at 6 ½ furlongs Feb. 11.  Owned by Seltzer Thoroughbreds, both of her lifetime wins have come at six furlongs. ...

Santa Anita Stable Notes March 17, 2016

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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES (Thursday March 17, 2016)

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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES

BY

ED GOLDEN

Thursday March 17, 2016

 

Melatonin

  • PLANS FOR MELATONIN’S NEXT RACE ON HOLD
  • GRADE I OPPORTUNITY AWAITS TARIS SATURDAY
  • NEW FACE ABOARD SMOOVE IT IS FLAVIEN PRAT
  • TURKISH-BRED HORSE SCORES AT SANTA ANITA
  • CHAMPS NYQUIST, BEHOLDER WORK TOMORROW

 

HOFMANS UNDECIDED ON MELATONIN’S NEXT RACE

Melatonin, who won the $1 million Santa Anita Handicap as the lightweight under 115

pounds, was doing well Thursday morning at The Great Race Place but trainer David Hofmans said he had no specific race in mind for the gelded son of Kodiak Kowboy.

“The horse looks great and he goes back to the track tomorrow, but I don’t know where he’ll run next,” said Hofmans. “I’ll know more in the next four or five days.”

Melatonin won the mile and a quarter Big ’Cap virtually wire-to-wire, romping home by   4 ¼ lengths...

Double Pick Six Carryover – Santa Anita – Thursday, March 17, 2016

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MASSIVE TWO DAY PICK SIX CARRYOVER INTO THURSDAY OF $548,670;

TOTAL PICK SIX POOL THURSDAY SHOULD EXCEED $2.5 MILLION

 FIRST POST TIME FOR AN EIGHT-RACE PROGRAM THURSDAY IS 1 P.M. Pacific

 There is a massive two-day Pick Six carryover of $548,670 into Thursday at Santa Anita and it’s expected Thursday’s total Pick Six pool should exceed $2.5 million.

First post time for an eight-race card on Thursday is at 1 p.m.  The Pick Six will begin with the third race, with approximate post time at 2 p.m. PDT.

 

MEADOWLANDS AND ITS HORSEMEN TO RAISE MONEY FOR FLORIDA FIRE VICTIMS

Such a great thing the Meadowlands and its horsemen are doing.  They are teaming up to raise money for the victims of a horrific barn fire in Florida earlier this week. 12 race horses were killed in a fire at the South Florida Trotting Center late Tuesday night. 11 other horses were rescued, but suffered various injuries including two who were listed in critical condition. The fire broke out in a barn shared by trainers Roman Lopez and Thomas Haughton.

“This is everyone’s worst nightmare that is involved with horses and we at the Meadowlands knew immediately it was our responsibility to do anything we can to help these horsemen who suffered the loss of their horses,” said Meadowlands GM/CEO Jason M. Settlemoir.

Drivers and trainers competing this weekend at the Meadowlands are invited to fill out a form available in the paddock to pledge a percentage of their earnings to those affected by the fire. The money will be deducted by the horsemen’s bookkeeper and sent directly to the Florida Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association.

Any interested IdaBet.com players or other owners or horsemen interested in donating are asked to contact Jennifer Bongiorno at the Meadowlands via email at jbongiorno@playmeadowlands.com or by calling (201) 460-4166.

Earlier this winter, the Meadowlands and its horsemen raised more than $30,000 for the victims of another barn fire in Ontario that killed 43 horses.

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