Hard Not to Like has been quite the traveler in her four-year career, racing at eight different racetracks and winning at five, and the gray mare will look to add another to her list in the Matriarch (gr. IT).
Second in her first U.S. graded try, Rio Dios Irmaos' homebred Baruta took a liking to the Santa Anita Park downhill turf course, claiming the $100,000 Senator Ken Maddy Stakes (gr. IIIT) in convincing fashion Oct. 25.
Experience could be crucial in the $100,000 Senator Ken Maddy Stakes down Santa Anita Park's signature hillside turf course Oct. 22, and Harris Farms' Velvet Mesquite has had the most success traveling down the hill.
A step slow to start, Sunday Rules' speed was still too much to beat in the $150,000 Spring Fever Stakes May 23 at Santa Anita Park.
Although his Derby Trail run ended with disappointment, grade I winner Tamarando has a chance to claim a lucrative consolation prize as the likely favorite in the $250,000 Snow Chief Stakes April 26 at Santa Anita Park.
| Horse | Trainer | Breeder / Owner |
|---|---|---|
| Chati's On Top | Mike Puype |
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| Global Rule | Jerry Hollendorfer |
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| Magic Spot | Hector O. Palma |
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| Shakeitupbetty | Mike Mudaris |
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| Versye | Doug F. O'Neill |
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| Race | Track | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley T. Cole S. | BEL | |
| Noble Damsel S. (gr. IIIT) | BEL | |
| Dogwood S. | CD | |
| Elge Rasberry S. | LAD | |
| A. L. (Red) Erwin S. | LAD |
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