More like a Stakes race ... Every entrant is Stakes caliber ...
Wish I could be there ... but I've gotta work. :(
Santa Anita Park - Thursday, January 2, 2014
Race 7 - 4:00 PM
ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING $80,000
Purse $65,000. (Plus $19,500 – CBOIF - California Bred Owner Fund). For Four Year Olds And Upward Which Have Never Won $10,000 Three Times Other Than Maiden, Claiming, Starter, Or State Bred Or Which Have Never Won Four Races Or Which Have Not Won $40,000 Other Than Closed, Claiming, Or Starter At A Mile Or Over Since August 1, 2013 Or Optional Claiming Price Of $80,000. Weight, 123 Lbs. Non-winners Of Two Races At A Mile Or Over Since December 3 Allowed 2 Lbs. Such A Race At A Mile Or Over Since November 3 Allowed 4 Lbs. Claiming Price $80,000 (Maiden and Claiming races for $62,500 or less not considered). . One Mile. (Turf) (Rail at 15 Feet)
1 My Best Brother (KY) 5/H L $0 R Bejarano 119 J C Canani
2 Longview Drive (KY) 5/H L $0 C S Nakatani 119 J Hollendorfer
3 No Silent (KY) 5/H L $0 M Garcia 119 G Mandella
4 Regally Ready (KY) 7/G L $0 M E Smith 121 S M Asmussen
5 Boat Trip (KY) 5/H L $0 J Talamo 119 M Pender
6 Bio Pro (KY) 6/G L $0 M Gutierrez 123 H L Zucker
Looks like some are still trying new things. Regally Ready tries going long again
and Gun Boat gives it atry to. Bio pro has had a great year, but would go with Gun Boat if the price is right