AFTERNOON DEELITES HEADS STRUB STAKES.Byline: Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. A field of nine headed by Afternoon Deelites was entered Friday in today's $500,000 Strub Stakes The Strub Stakes is an American race for thoroughbred horses run at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California each year. Currently a Grade II stakes race with a purse of $300,000, it is open to horses, age four, willing to race one and one-eighth miles on the dirt and offers. at Santa Anita Santa Anita may refer to:
Afternoon Deelites, who suffered a slight tear in the tendon of his left foreleg while finishing eighth in the Kentucky Derby Kentucky Derby One of the classic U.S. Thoroughbred horse races. It was established in 1875 and run annually on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs track in Louisville, Ky. With the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes, it makes up U.S. racing's coveted Triple Crown. last May, made an impressive return Dec. 26, winning the seven-furlong Malibu Stakes. Afternoon Deelites will be ridden by Kent Desormeaux and was assigned 120 pounds for the 49th running of the Strub Stakes, the final leg of the three-race Strub Series for 4-year-olds. The Malibu was the opening leg; the 1 1/8-mile San Fernando Stakes on Jan. 13 was the second leg. Afternoon Deelies, a West Virginia-bred son of Private Terms who has won six of his eight lifetime starts and earned $768,125, didn't run in the San Fernando race, which was won by Helmsman. Helmsman is among the other entries in the Strub, to be run at 1 1/4 miles. Helmsman, a Kentucky-bred son of El Gran Senor El Gran Senor (1981-2006) was an American-bred Thoroughbred race horse, born at Windfields Farm in Maryland. An outstanding two-year-old who went on to win European classics over a mile and over 12 furlongs, El Gran Senor received a Timeform rated 136. who has won four of his 10 lifetime starts and earned $361,759, will be ridden by Chris McCarron and was assigned high weight of 122 pounds for today's race. Others entered were Gold And Steel, who will be ridden by Corey Nakatani and was assigned 120 pounds; Score Quick, Rene Douglas, 120; Pinfloron, Russell Baze, 118; Mr. Purple, Alex Solis, 118; The Key Rainbow, Gary Stevens 118; Mighty Magee, Eddie Delahoussaye, 118, and Oncefortheroad, Chris Antley, 118. Gold and Steel, who finished half-length behind Helmsman in the San Fernando race, is French-bred son of Shining Steel who has won six of his 10 lifetime starts and earned $331,341. Two other stakes races will be contested today, the $200,000-added Palos Verdes Handicap The Palos Verdes Handicap is a race for thoroughbred horses held at Santa Anita Park, USA, each year. The race is open to horses, age three and up, willing to race six furlongs on the dirt. It carries a purse of $150,000. for 4-year-olds and up at six furlongs, and the $100,000-added Santa Catalina Stakes for 3-year-olds at 1 1-16 miles. Lit de Justice In France under the Ancien Régime, the lit de justice was a particular formal session of the Parlement of Paris, under the presidency of the king, for the compulsory registration of the royal edicts. , a 6-year-old Kentucky-bred son of El Gran Senor who has won seven of his 30 lifetime starts and earned $574,827, heads a field of nine entered in the Palos Verdes Handicap. Lit de Justice will be ridden by Delahoussaye and was assigned high weight of 122 pounds. Matty G and Alyrob head a field of six entered in the Santa Catalina Stakes. Matty G, a Kentucky-bred son of Capote who has won two of his six lifetime starts and earned $312,125, will be ridden by Solis and will carry 124 pounds. Alyrob, a Kentucky-bred son of Alysheba who has won two of his three lifetime starts and earned $47,000, will be ridden by McCarron and was assigned 115 pounds. Wide Eyed Wanderer triumphs: Mr. and Mrs. Martin Wygod's Wide Eyed Wanderer put away Rosedale on the turn for home and drew off for a 3 1/2-length triumph in the $42,000 allowance feature for 3-year-old fillies Friday at Santa Anita Park Santa Anita Park is a thoroughbred racetrack in Arcadia, California, USA. It is known for offering some of the prominent racing events in the United States during the autumn and in winter. Racing at Santa Anita began in 1934. . Wide Eyed Wanderer a homebred home·bred adj. Raised, bred, or reared at home; domestic. daughter of Pirate's Bounty, ran six furlongs on a good main track in 1:10.53 and paid $6.40, $5.20 and $3.20. Gary Stevens rode the winner for trainer Dan Hendricks. Sheza Valentine, a 25-1 longshot ridden by Rene Douglas, rallied to finish second and paid $14.40 and $6.20. Wasmi Song, Chris Antley in the irons, Closed ground to finish third and paid $4. |
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