OAK TREE NOTEBOOK: A RULER TO RUN IN BREEDERS' CUP.Byline: Art Wilson Arthur Earl "Dutch" Wilson (December 11, 1885 in Macon, Illinois; died June 12, 1960 in Chicago, Illinois) was a catcher in Major League Baseball. Art Wilson was the catcher for Cubs pitcher Hippo Vaughn during the "double no-hitter" game in 1917. Staff Writer ARCADIA - Trainer Bob Baffert Bob Baffert (born January 13, 1953 in Nogales, Arizona) is an American horse owner and trainer. He graduated from the University of Arizona's Racetrack Management Program with a Bachelor of Science degree. pulled a surprise Wednesday on opening day of the Oak Tree meet at Santa Anita Santa Anita may refer to:
The decision sets up an intriguing matchup between Roman Ruler and the Richard Mandella-trained Rock Hard Ten in the Grade II event at Santa Anita. ``I feel better running here,'' Baffert said. ``I wasn't thrilled about the mile and a quarter (Gold Cup), and I wasn't crazy about shipping. It's a small field here, plus the weather's been bad on the East Coast.'' --Diva proves Elusive, indeed: Elusive Diva kept her perfect record intact down Santa Anita's hillside turf course, winning the opening-day Grade III $100,000 Sen. Ken Maddy Handicap for older fillies and mares by three lengths as the prohibitive 3-2 favorite. Elusive Diva, a 4-year-old daughter of Elusive Quality, is three for three over the Santa Anita grass after stalking the early speed and taking control in the stretch under jockey Patrick Valenzuela. --A Wild Fit for Saturday: Wild Fit, winner of last month's Del Mar Debutante, will run in Saturday's Grade II Oak Leaf Stakes The Oak Leaf Stakes is a race for thoroughbred horses restricted to two-year-old fillies and thus is a major prep race for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies. The Grade I race is held at a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles on the dirt track at Santa Anita Park's Oak Tree . The daughter of Wild Wonder is unbeaten in two starts. --Liebau new president:! Jack Liebau, former general manager at Santa Anita, has replaced Rick Baedeker as president of Hollywood Park Racing Association in a move announced by the track's parent company, Stockbridge Real Estate Funds. Art Wilson, (626) 962-8811 art.wilson(at)sgvn.com |
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