City of Light Edges Accelerate in Oaklawn Handicap
The West Coast invaders were in a race of their own when they entered the stretch in the $750,000 Oaklawn Handicap (G2) April 14 at Oaklawn Park.
Accelerate
- Chestnut Colt
- Born 2013
- KY-Bred
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Trainer:
John W. Sadler
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Jockey:
Victor Espinoza
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Owner:
Hronis Racing LLC
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Breeder:
Mike Abraham
Accelerate |
Lookin At Lucky | Smart Strike |
| Private Feeling | ||
| Issues | Awesome Again | |
| Darlin Echo |
| Sale / Hip / Type | Buyer / Consignor | Price |
|---|---|---|
KEESEP2014Hip 1162 | Yearling |
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$380,000 |
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Accelerate, City of Light Face Off in Oaklawn Handicap
Hronis Racing's Accelerate and Suzanne and William Warren Jr.'s City of Light both won grade 1 races March 10 at Santa Anita Park, but at different distances, and will meet in the middle Saturday for the 1 1/8-mile Oaklawn Handicap.
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Grade 1 Winner Accelerate Pointed to Oaklawn Handicap
The Southern California-based Accelerate, a 5 1/2-length winner of the March 10 Santa Anita Handicap (G1) at Santa Anita Park, will be pointed to the $750,000 Oaklawn Handicap (G2) April 14 for his next start, trainer John Sadler said March 25.
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Accelerate Romps in Sloppy Santa Anita Handicap
After a trouble-filled victory in the Feb. 3 San Pasqual Stakes (G2), Hronis Racing's chestnut son of Lookin At Lucky splashed home to his first top-level win in the March 10 Santa Anita Handicap (G1).
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'Different' Accelerate Stretches Out for Big 'Cap
Accelerate changed his connections' opinion about his distance limitations with his first start of 2018, and now he's back to try 1 1/4 miles again in the $600,000 Santa Anita Handicap (G1) March 10.
