Got Koko, a consistent 3-year-old daughter of Signal Tap who is making her presence felt in the Bruce Headley barn, heads the first division of the $75,000 Harold C. Ramser Sr. Handicap on Santa Anita turf on Monday.
Got Koko has finished worse than third only once in six starts. Her most recent race was her best yet, a victory the Torrey Pines Stakes at one mile on the dirt Sept. 8 at Del Mar.
On Monday, the versatile Texas-bred returns to the turf course in the at 1 1/16 mile. She was third, beaten two lengths, in the Sandy Blue at 1 1/16 miles on Del Mar's turf course on Aug. 4, and fifth, beaten only two lengths, on Hollywood Park's grass at one mile on April 25.
"She's won three out of six and she's run with good fillies," Headley said. "I expect a good performance."
Got Koko has a 3-0-2 record from six starts, with earnings of $122,946.
$75,0000 Harold C. Ramser Sr. Handicap (first division), 1 1/16 mile on turf, fillies PP. Horse, Rider, Wgt.
1. Crousille, Brice Blanc, 114
2. Atarama, Victor Espinoza, 114
3. Runway Lollipop, Corey Nakatani, 114
4. Kithira, Patrick Valenzuela, 117
5. Fair Bianca, David Flores, 116
6. Got Koko, Alex Solis, 116
7. Pina Colada, Mike Smith, 116
8. Super High, Garrett Gomez, 120.
$75,0000 Harold C. Ramser Sr. Handicap (second division), 1 1/16 mile on turf, filliesPP. Horse, Rider, Wgt.
1. Company B, Kent Desormeaux, 115
2. Absolutism, Daniel Vergara, 109
3. Nobilissime, Valenzuela, 114
4. Dancing, Gary Stevens, 116
5. Shezasummerbreeze, Goncalino Almeida, 113
6. Ombre Legere, Jose Valdivia Jr., 113
7. Keys to the Heart, Laffit Pincay Jr., 112
8. Ristra, Nakatani, 116
9. Sentimental Value, Espinoza, 115
