Subsanador was brilliant and alert the morning after his thrilling win within the $1 million California Crown (G1) at Santa Anita Park Sept. 28.
“He is doing nice. All is properly,” Corridor of Fame coach Richard Mandella mentioned from his steady workplace Sept. 29.
Within the inaugural California Crown going 1 1/8 miles, Subsanador and Corridor of Fame jockey Mike Smith prevailed by a head in a three-way picture with grade 1 winners Nationwide Treasure and Newgate .
It was the second stakes win in a row for Subsanador, who arrived in the USA from his native Argentina late final 12 months. Final month at Monmouth Park, the 5-year-old horse by Fortify was a cushty winner of the Philip H. Iselin (G3) going 1 1/16 miles.
“We noticed a whole lot of braveness yesterday,” Mandella mentioned. “He was in tight. We hadn’t had him in that place earlier than, so it was very nice to see him battle that arduous.”
With the California Crown victory, Subsanador earned an automated berth to the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Traditional (G1) Nov. 2 at Del Mar.
“That is the plan,” Mandella mentioned of going within the 1 1/4-mile Traditional.
Subsanador, a gaggle 1 winner on turf in Argentina, improved his total document to 9-2-1 from 17 begins with $1,003,124 in earnings. He made his first two begins in the USA for coach John Sadler, together with ending second by a head to Newgate within the Santa Anita Handicap (G1) March 3. Subsanador was then offered privately to Qatar-based Wathnan Racing and transferred to Mandella.
Mandella, who’s in his fifth decade coaching at Santa Anita, additionally provided his ideas on the first-ever California Crown Day at Santa Anita.
“They placed on a hell of a present,” Mandella mentioned. “It’d take a 12 months or two to introduce, however I believe it may be a hit. I used to be certain impressed with the hassle they made.”
CABO SPIRIT ‘LIKELY’ FOR BC TURF AFTER JOHN HENRY UPSET
Coach George Papaprodromou did it once more. Final 12 months, the 47-year-old native of Cyprus took the John Henry Turf Championship (G2T) with loose-on-the-lead winner Balladeer . On Saturday, it was Cabo Spirit ‘s flip to do the identical.
Cabo Spirit wins the California Crown John Henry Turf Championship Santa Anita Park
Despatched off as a 24-1 longshot, Cabo Spirit went straight to the entrance below Abel Cedillo within the 1 1/4-mile John Henry and gamely held off all comers to attain by a size. It was Cabo Spirit’s first win because the 2022 Twilight Derby (G2T) at Santa Anita, a span of 11 straight losses.
“Abel did an incredible job. He received to the lead after which put them too sleep,” mentioned Papaprodomou, himself a former jockey.
Subsequent up for Cabo Spirit, who’s owned by longtime Papaprodromou shopper Kretz Racing, may very well be a crack within the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1T) at Del Mar.
“I do not know but,” Papaprodromou mentioned of the Breeders’ Cup. “I nonetheless want to speak to the homeowners, however almost certainly.”
In final 12 months’s 1 1/2-mile Breeders’ Cup Turf, Balladeer below Corridor of Fame jockey Victor Espinoza led till the ultimate quarter mile earlier than fading to complete ninth. Papaprodromou, who has saddled 322 winners in a profession relationship again to 2003, has by no means received a Breeders’ Cup race.
A 5-year-old gelding by Pioneerof the Nile, Cabo Spirit is now 5-3-6 from 27 begins with $1,035,336 in earnings.
FIRST PEACE IFFY FOR BREEDERS’ CUP AFTER WINNING GII EDDIE D
Coach Mark Glatt reported First Peace was doing properly the morning after his sharp win below Corridor of Famer Mike Smith in Saturday’s California Crown Eddie D Stakes (G2T) sprinting on the hillside turf course.
“He pulled up nice,” Glatt mentioned from Clockers’ Nook Sunday morning.
The Eddie D was First Peace’s third stakes win and first on the graded degree. It additionally improved his document to 3-3-0 from six begins on Santa Anita’s distinctive hillside turf course. A 4-year-old colt by Funtastic , First Peace’s earlier stakes wins got here in July at Del Mar within the restricted Wickerr Stakes going a mile on turf and final 12 months’s John Shear Memorial at Santa Anita on the hillside course.
First Peace improved his total document to 5-5-2 from 15 begins with $778,520 in earnings for homeowners Rancho Temescal, Crimson Baron’s Barn, and Rodney Orr.
The win by First Peace may propel him to the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Turf Dash (G1T) at Del Mar Nov. 2. Nevertheless, with the race being solely 5 furlongs, Glatt indicated it was unlikely First Peace would take that path.
“I do not suppose so,” Glatt mentioned. “I am undecided that basically suits him finest, however we’ll check out it.”
This press launch has been edited for content material and elegance by BloodHorse Workers.
