Santa Anita Champions Weekend

[Man o Taz]

This is my own name...NY has Super Saturday I thought Champions Weekend had a nice ring to it.

After all, they do have a number of champions running...

Beholder - champion older mare
Stellar Wind - champion three year old
California Chrome - Kentucky Derby, Preakness, Dubai World Cup and Pacific Classic Champion
Dortmund - Santa Anita Derby champion
Lord Nelson - Bing Crosby and Triple Bend champion
Etc. 

RACE 6 FrontRunner S. (Grade I)  POST TIME - 3:00 PM

Purse $300,000. For Two-Year-Olds. One And One Sixteenth Miles.

PP   Horse    Virtual
Stable   A/S   Med   Jockey   Wgt   Trainer   M/L
1   Gormley (KY)      2/C   L   V Espinoza   122   J A Shirreffs   8/1
2   Plum Dandy (KY)      2/C   L   M E Smith   122   S Callaghan   6/1
3   Secret House (KY)      2/C   L   S Gonzalez   122   D F O'Neill   20/1
4   Midnight Pleasure (KY)      2/C   L   M Garcia   122   S Ruis   6/1
5   Straight Fire (KY)      2/C   L   F Prat   122   J K Desormeaux   9/5
6   Klimt (KY)      2/C   L   R Bejarano   122   B Baffert   6/5
7   Vibe (KY)      2/C   L   K J Desormeaux   122   J K Desormeaux   20/1
Owners: 1 - Mr. & Mrs. J. S. Moss ; 2 - Spendthrift Farm, LLC ; 3 - Head of Plains Partners LLC or Sheep Pond Partners ; 4 - Ruis Racing LLC or Ruis ; 5 - Jungle Racing LLC, LNJ Foxwoods or KMN Racing LLC, Et Al ; 6 - Kaleem Shah, Inc. ; 7 - Big Chief Racing, LLC, Rocker O Ranch, LLC or Desormeaux

Breeders: 1 - Castleton Lyons & Kilboy Estate; 2 - Tom Evans, Tenlane Farm, Oratis & Darley; 3 - Normandy Farm; 4 - Roger Long; 5 - Spendthrift Farm LLC; 6 - Thor-Bred Stables, LLC; 7 - Kings and Queens Farm

Pedigrees (Sire - Dam, by Dam Sire): 1 - Malibu Moon - Race to Urga , by Bernstein ; 2 - Medaglia d'Oro - In Secure , by A.P. Indy ; 3 - Tiznow - Mega Dream , by Medaglia d'Oro ; 4 - Midnight Lute - Platinum Preferred , by Vindication ; 5 - Dominus - Tricky Indy , by A.P. Indy ; 6 - Quality Road - Inventive , by Dixie Union ; 7 - Astrology - Oaks Lily , by Badge of Silver ;

RACE 7 Awesome Again S. (Grade I)  POST TIME - 3:30 PM

Purse $300,000. For Three-Year-Olds And Upward. One And One Eighth Miles.

PP   Horse    Virtual
Stable   A/S   Med   Jockey   Wgt   Trainer   M/L
1   California Chrome (CA)      5/H   L   V Espinoza   125   A Sherman   2/5
2   Dortmund (KY)      4/C   L   R Bejarano   121   B Baffert   5/2
3   Hoppertunity (KY)      5/H   L   F Prat   121   B Baffert   6/1
4   Win the Space (KY)      4/C   L   G L Stevens   121   G Papaprodromou   20/1
5   Soi Phet (CA)      8/G   L   K J Desormeaux   121   L Powell   30/1
6   El Huerfano (CA)      4/R   L   M A Pedroza   121   P Miller   50/1
7   Hard Aces (KY)      6/H   L   S Gonzalez   121   J W Sadler   15/1
Owners: 1 - California Chrome, LLC ; 2 - Kaleem Shah, Inc. ; 3 - Pegram, Watson or Weitman ; 4 - Kretz Racing, LLC ; 5 - Benowitz Family Trust, Powell or Viskovich ; 6 - Barber or Wachtel Stable ; 7 - Hronis Racing, LLC

Breeders: 1 - Perry Martin & Steve Coburn; 2 - Emilie Gerlinde Fojan; 3 - Betz/D.J. Stable/Kidder/J. Betz/Robenalt; 4 - Spendthrift Farm, LLC; 5 - ARCHA Racing Inc.; 6 - M. A. Douzos; 7 - Dreamchaser Thorobreds

Pedigrees (Sire - Dam, by Dam Sire): 1 - Lucky Pulpit - Love the Chase , by Not For Love ; 2 - Big Brown - Our Josephina , by Tale of the Cat ; 3 - Any Given Saturday - Refugee , by Unaccounted For ; 4 - Pulpit - Teamgeist (ARG) , by Mutakddim ; 5 - Tizbud - Summer Jersey , by Siberian Summer ; 6 - Tannersmyman - Adriftinthebay , by Capsized ; 7 - Hard Spun - All in With Aces , by Quiet American ;

Equipment Changes: 2 - Dortmund - Blinkers On

RACE 8 Rodeo Drive S. (Grade I)  POST TIME - 4:00 PM

Purse $300,000. For Fillies And Mares, Three Years Old And Upward. One And One Fourth Miles. (Turf)

PP   Horse    Virtual
Stable   A/S   Med   Jockey   Wgt   Trainer   M/L
1   Keri Belle (KY)      6/M   L   N Arroyo, Jr.   121   J A Shirreffs   15/1
2   Frenzified (GB)      4/F   L   S Gonzalez   121   J M Cassidy   10/1
3   Queen of The Sand (IRE)      6/M   L   B Blanc   121   P Gallagher   20/1
4   Avenge (KY)      4/F   L   F Prat   121   R E Mandella   6/1
5   Real Smart (KY)      4/F   L   D Van Dyke   121   H G Motion   15/1
6   Tiz a Kiss (CA)      6/M   L   J Talamo   121   R Baltas   20/1
7   Majestic Heat (CA)      4/F   L   G L Stevens   121   R E Mandella   12/1
8   Fresh Feline (KY)      5/M   L   C Sutherland   121   J A Shirreffs   20/1
9   Generosidade (URU)      7/M   L   T J Pereira   121   P H Lobo   12/1
10   Nancy From Nairobi (GB)      5/M   L   M E Smith   121   J W Sadler   10/1
11   Decked Out (KY)      3/F   L   K J Desormeaux   118   J K Desormeaux   12/1
12   Zipessa (KY)      4/F   L   F Geroux   121   M Stidham   7/2
13   Elektrum (IRE)      5/M   L   V Espinoza   121   J W Sadler   5/1
14   Sobradora Inc (ARG)      4/F   L   R Bejarano   123   S Callaghan   6/1
Owners: 1 - Mr. & Mrs. J. S. Moss ; 2 - DP Racing ; 3 - Derrick Fisher ; 4 - Ramona Bass, LLC ; 5 - Bjorn E. Nielsen ; 6 - Cicero Farms, LLC ; 7 - M. Auerbach LLC, Ron McCauley or Bardy Farm ; 8 - Lazy F Ranch ; 9 - Haras Phillipson, Inc. ; 10 - Hronis Racing, LLC ; 11 - Voss, Big Chief Racing, LLC or Head of Plains Partners LLC ; 12 - Empyrean Stables ; 13 - Hronis Racing, LLC ; 14 - Katsumi Yoshida

Breeders: 1 - Mr. & Mrs. Jerome S. Moss; 2 - Stuart Stuckey; 3 - R. Coffey; 4 - Lerici Syndicate; 5 - Bjorn Nielsen; 6 - Dahlberg Farms LLC; 7 - Madeline Auerbach & Barry Abrams; 8 - Mr. & Mrs. Robert Horton &Charles Middleton III; 9 - Haras Phillipson; 10 - Norman Court Stud; 11 - Haymarket Farm LLC; 12 - G. Watts Humphrey Jr. &Sally S. Humphrey; 13 - Sweet Caroline Partnership; 14 - La Biznaga

Pedigrees (Sire - Dam, by Dam Sire): 1 - Empire Maker - Belleski , by Polish Numbers ; 2 - Yeats (IRE) - Librettista (AUS) , by Elusive Quality ; 3 - Footstepsinthesand (GB) - Lough Mewin (IRE) , by Woodman ; 4 - War Front - Lerici , by Woodman ; 5 - Smart Strike - Rose Diamond (IRE) , by Daylami (IRE) ; 6 - Cee's Tizzy - Candy Factory , by Seattle Bound ; 7 - Unusual Heat - Chi Chi Nette , by Ole' ; 8 - Kitten's Joy - Merry Me in Spring , by Wekiva Springs ; 9 - Nedawi (GB) - Xiang-Vi (BRZ) , by Quinze Quilates ; 10 - Sixties Icon (GB) - Madame Hoi (IRE) , by Hawk Wing ; 11 - Street Boss - Once Around , by You and I ; 12 - City Zip - Precious Princess , by Horse Chestnut (SAF) ; 13 - High Chaparral (IRE) - Carolines Secret (GB) , by Inchinor (GB) ; 14 - Include - Stormy Soberly (ARG) , by Bernstein ;

RACE 9 Zenyatta S. (Grade I)  POST TIME - 4:30 PM

Purse $300,000. For Fillies And Mares, Three Years Old And Upward. One And One Sixteenth Miles.

PP   Horse    Virtual
Stable   A/S   Med   Jockey   Wgt   Trainer   M/L
1   Off the Road (BRZ)      5/M   L   T J Pereira   121   R E Mandella   30/1
2   Beholder (KY)      6/M   L   G L Stevens   125   R E Mandella   3/5
3   Vale Dori (ARG)      4/F   L   R Bejarano   121   B Baffert   10/1
4   Tara's Tango (KY)      4/F   L   M Garcia   123   J Hollendorfer   6/1
5   Stellar Wind (VA)      4/F   L   V Espinoza   125   J W Sadler   8/5
Owners: 1 - Quick Road Stable ; 2 - Spendthrift Farm, LLC ; 3 - Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al Maktoum ; 4 - Stonestreet Stables, LLC ; 5 - Hronis Racing, LLC

Breeders: 1 - Haras Louveira Ltda; 2 - Clarkland Farm; 3 - Abolengo; 4 - Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC; 5 - Keswick Stables & Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC

Pedigrees (Sire - Dam, by Dam Sire): 1 - Quick Road (BRZ) - Intuicao Direta (BRZ) , by Roi Normand ; 2 - Henny Hughes - Leslie's Lady , by Tricky Creek ; 3 - Asiatic Boy (ARG) - Valerina (ARG) , by Halo Sunshine ; 4 - Unbridled's Song - Scarlet Tango , by French Deputy ; 5 - Curlin - Evening Star , by Malibu Moon ;

RACE 10 Chandelier S. (Grade I)  POST TIME - 5:00 PM

Purse $300,000. For Fillies, Two Years Old. One And One Sixteenth Miles.

PP   Horse    Virtual
Stable   A/S   Med   Jockey   Wgt   Trainer   M/L
1   With Honors (KY)      2/F   L   F Prat   122   J K Desormeaux   9/2
2   Noted and Quoted (FL)      2/F   L   R Bejarano   122   B Baffert   6/1
3   Champagne Room (KY)      2/F   L   M E Smith   122   P Eurton   4/1
4   Zapperkat (KY)      2/F   L   N Arroyo, Jr.   122   R Baltas   9/2
5   American Cleopatra (KY)      2/F   L   S Elliott   122   B Baffert   7/2
6   Bitzka (OH)      2/F   L   T Baze   122   J W Sadler   12/1
7   Datz a Violation (KY)      2/F   L   M A Pedroza   122   D Greenman   50/1
8   Mistressofthenight (KY)      2/F   L   K J Desormeaux   122   R Baltas   10/1
9   Princess Coco (KY)      2/F   L   V Espinoza   122   J K Desormeaux   15/1
10   Lake Time (KY)      2/F   L   G L Stevens   122   J E Kruljac   10/1
11   Nikki My Darling (OH)      2/F   L   D Van Dyke   122   D Greenman   30/1
12   Demigoddess (KY)      2/F   L   B C Boulanger   122   C R Stutts   50/1
Owners: 1 - LNJ Foxwoods ; 2 - Speedway Stable, LLC ; 3 - S. Alesia, Ciaglia Racing LLC or Exline-Border Racing LLC, Et Al ; 4 - J K Racing LLC or Chandler ; 5 - Zayat Stables, LLC ; 6 - Hronis Racing, LLC or John W. Sadler, Inc. ; 7 - Loooch Racing Stables, Inc. or Ellis ; 8 - Beerman Family Trust or Hall or Sayjay Racing LLC ; 9 - Brehm Racing Stable ; 10 - Mary or James P. Abel ; 11 - Loooch Racing Stables, Inc or Imaginary Stables ; 12 - Bryan M. Carney

Breeders: 1 - LNJ Foxwoods; 2 - Gilbert G. Campbell; 3 - Respite Farm; 4 - Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC; 5 - Zayat Stables; 6 - Andy Stronach; 7 - Jumping Jack Racing LLC; 8 - George Krikorian; 9 - Lynn B. Schiff; 10 - Alberta Davies; 11 - Sheltowee Farm & James E. Evans; 12 - Murray Stroud

Pedigrees (Sire - Dam, by Dam Sire): 1 - War Front - All Her Class , by Street Cry (IRE) ; 2 - The Factor - Silver Cub , by City Zip ; 3 - Broken Vow - Lucky to Be Me , by Bernstein ; 4 - Ghostzapper - Noelle Rose , by Lion Heart ; 5 - Pioneerof the Nile - Littleprincessemma , by Yankee Gentleman ; 6 - Tiago - Raindrop , by Thunder Gulch ; 7 - Stay Thirsty - Rings and Things , by Thunder Gulch ; 8 - Midnight Lute - Ringmistress , by Bandini ; 9 - Pioneerof the Nile - A. P. Cindy , by A.P. Indy ; 10 - Tapizar - Doe , by Forestry ; 11 - Creative Cause - Zamindarling , by Zamindar ; 12 - First Dude - La Chica Sensual , by Lightnin N Thunder ;

[stark]

Race 6 The Frontrunner for 2YOs

Easy enough to just say Baffert historically owns this race and single KLIMT at even money or so.
BUT.....
1.  GORMLEY won at first asking for the historically patient Shirreff barn, so he could be anything at 8/1
2.  PLUM DANDY only horse in the field with success at two turns already, Smith at the controls 6/1
4.  MIDNIGHT PLEASURE comes from the young Shelbe Ruis barn, you could bet ALL her horses and show a big profit so far!

So that leaves us with the 5 and 7, STRAIGHT FIRE the second choice at 9/5 and VIBE the longest shot on the board at 20/1.
Both of these horses come from the Desormeaux barn and Kent has ridden all 5 times for his brother, 3x on STRAIGHT FIRE and twice on VIBE.
STRAIGHT FIRE earned his favoritism by breaking his maiden winning by 10 lengths then favored but running 2nd to KLIMT in the DM Futurity.
VIBE on the other hand is still a maiden, but he ran behind PLUM DANDY in a mile race, making them the only two in here to try 2 turns so far.

Before I step up to the windows and unload my bankroll on the conspiracy theory that the brothers ain't no dummies, and Kent already had a $50 winner at the meet yesterday, does anybody here know how Prat got the mount on STRAIGHT FIRE?
Thanks.

[stark]

They say there are no dumb questions, so I've got one more....

Anybody know if DORTMUND has been working in blinkers since the Pacific Classic?

Thanks.

[curtis]

They say there are no dumb questions, so I've got one more....

Anybody know if DORTMUND has been working in blinkers since the Pacific Classic?

Thanks.

I'm pretty sure, I saw him in blinkers during his last work.

[Zenyatta]

My year has been made as the Zenyatta connections win the Frontrunner with Gormley. In my 2 year old thread, I picked him as my Derby horse. That hasn't changed.

As for Klimt, bummer, dude. While Secret House was declared a non-starter, he got out of the way fast enough to not impede any of the other horses.

[Man o Taz]

He was my pick. Love the connections. Hopefully he continues moving forward. Is he going to the BC Juvenile?