A winner on turf, dirt, and slop, Fountain of Youth (gr. II) winner Soldat has versatility on his side.
One thing we do know is the synthetic surface installed at Santa Anita has been a mess from the start and has seen more facelifts than Joan Rivers.
Making her first attempt over dirt after 19 career starts on the turf, the Todd Pletcher-trained Quiet Royal gets a light impost and looks to steal the Dec. 29 Stage Door Betty Handicap (gr. III) at Calder Race Course.
Wednesday, December 26, 2007By Ray Paulick -- Older horses have more opportunities to win a grade I race on turf than they do on dirt in the U.S.
Saturday, December 22, 2001
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