With out the presence of Iscreamuscream , acquainted rivals Medoro and Zona Verde will every have a good shake at taking the prize within the Oct. 27 $100,000 Autumn Miss Stakes (G3T) for 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita Park.
C R Okay Secure’s Medoro has gotten the higher of Zona Verde in three of their final 4 conferences, although each fillies completed behind Iscreamuscream within the San Clemente Handicap (G2T) and Del Mar Oaks (G1T). Educated by Peter Eurton, the daughter of Honor Code exits a runner-up effort within the 1 1/8-mile Del Mar Oaks, the place she appeared to lack the identical late kick she had displayed when capturing the China Doll and Providencia Stakes (G3T) earlier within the season.
Unraced for the reason that Aug. 17 Del Mar Oaks, a brisker Medoro traces up for battle beneath common rider Antonio Fresu. In her time away from the races she has lit up the work tab, handing over three consecutive bullet works over the Santa Anita oval, together with a :46 half-mile Oct. 13.
Zona Verde, one in all three entered Sunday for coach Phil D’Amato, ought to relish the return to a mile within the Autumn Miss. A tough-luck fifth final time going 6 1/2 furlongs down the hill within the Unzip Me Stakes after throwing her head at first, Zona Verde has been the mannequin of consistency for her connections. A grade 3 winner as a 2-year-old, the Calyx filly has gained or hit the board in 5 stakes.
Main rider Juan Hernandez retains the mount.
D’Amato can even saddle Asean , a stakes winner in Eire who makes her first begin since an Eleventh-place end in final yr’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Dash (G1T), and Circle of Belief , winner of the Honeymoon Stakes (G3T) two begins again.
Entries: Autumn Miss S. (G3T)
Santa Anita Park, Sunday, October 27, 2024, Race 7
- Grade IIIT
- 1m
- Turf
- $100,000
- 3 yo Fillies
- 4:00 PM (native)
