8th Race - Santa Anita Park - Saturday,
October 4th, 2014
STAKES. 6 Furlongs Dirt. Purse
$300,000. Santa Anita Sprint Championship S. (Grade 1). FOR
THREE-YEAR-OLDS AND UPWARD. (04:48 PM)
PP | Horse | A/S | M/E | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer |
1 | Secret Circle | 5 H | L | 121 | Garcia Martin | Baffert Bob |
2 | Rich Tapestry (IRE) | 6 G | 119 | Doleuze Olivier | Chang C. W. | |
3 | Goldencents | 4 C | L | 121 | Bejarano Rafael | O'Neill Doug F. |
4 | Merit Man | 4 C | L | 119 | Nakatani Corey S. | Hess, Jr. Robert B. |
5 | Indexical | 3 R | L | 117 | Gutierrez Mario | Cecil Ben D. A. |
6 | Ankeny Hill | 4 C | L | 119 | Baze Tyler | Glatt Mark |
Secret Circle (Eddington): 2nd in lone start this year in the Palos Verdes and won the Sprint last year. Trying the Midnight Lute route in order to get his second Sprint win in a row.
Rich Tapestry (Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)): 2nd in the Golden Shaheen and won the Mahab Al Shimaal. Has had two barrier races (practice races) in Hong Kong, this is his first US start.
Goldencents (Into Mischief): Won the Pat O'Brien and 2nd in the Bing Crosby. Was originally going to go to the Shadwell Mile, but re-routed here after a poor turf work.
Merit Man (With Distinction): Won the Green Flash and 4th in Allowance/Optional Claimer. Synth to dirt.
Indexical (Latent Heat): 7th in the O'Brien and 4th in the Crosby. Going the wrong direction.
Ankeny Hill (Sharp Humor): Won the Pirate's Bounty and an Allowance/Optional Claimer.
Picks
Win- Secret Circle
Place- Goldencents
Show- Rich Tapestry
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