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Top Harbor Noses Out In Our A To Win El Dorado Shooter Stakes

One would be hard-pressed to find a better stretch run than what race watchers witnessed in the seventh race at Golden Gate Fields in Berkley, Calif., on Halloween Sunday. The featured seventh race, the $75,000 El Dorado Shooter Stakes for California-bred or sired 3-year-olds and upward, ended in a photo finish between the top two finishers, Top Harbor and In Our A. In the end, Top Harbor got the better of the bob and won the six-furlong contest by a narrow nose.

Trained by Tim McCanna and ridden to victory by Frank Alvarado, 5-2 third-choice Top Harbor sat off the pace early before saving ground on the rail throughout the far turn run. Swinging for home, Top Harbor stuck to the rail and came with a ferocious rally inside of In Our A, who had taken the lead from 7-5 post-time favorite War Games in midstretch. In the final sixteenth of a mile, In Our A had his head in front for most of the way, but Top Harbor continued to battle, surged in the final strides, and got his nose down at the wire just in time.

War Games finished a length and a half behind the top pair and completed the trifecta, followed by R M C Hook'em and Jamming Eddy. Top Harbor ran the six furlongs in a crisp 1:09.46. Top Harbor paid $7.60 to win, $4.00 to place, and $2.20 to show. In Our A, off at post time as the 2-1 second choice in the wagering, returned $3.40 to place and $2.20 to show. War Games paid $2.10 to show.

Top Harbor, owned by breeders Gordy Jarnig, Kenny Marshall, and Eric Schweiger, increased his career earnings to $187,774 with the El Dorado Shooter stakes victory. His lifetime record reads 4 wins, 3 seconds, and 3 thirds from 11 lifetime starts. Top Harbor, a 3-year-old colt, is by Harbor the Gold and out of 5-time stakes winner and 464k earner Reba Is Tops.

In Our A is no slouch himself. The full brother to multiple stakes winner Bulletproof One has now raced 10 times, with 5 wins and 5 seconds. Ellen Jackson trains the 5-year-old gelding for breeders Kevin and Kimberly Nish of KMN Racing and Victory Rose Thoroughbreds.

Live racing resumes at Golden Gate Fields on Friday afternoon, with first post set at 12:08 PM. Fans can watch and wager on nine races from Golden Gate Fields and the Breeders' Cup Friday card from Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, Calif., throughout the afternoon.

On Saturday, *first post at Golden Gate is scheduled for 11:10 AM. In addition to a Golden Gate Fields live race program, fans will be able to watch and wager on the 12 races from Del Mar on Breeders' Cup Saturday. Golden Gate also offers on-track patrons a chance to enjoy the Breeders' Cup with our 2021 VIP Turf Club Watch Party. For more info and to purchase tickets for Saturday's VIP Watch Party, visit Goldengatefields.com.

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Vaping Angle Pulls Upset In Pike Place Dancer At Golden Gate Fields

2-year-old filly Vaping Angel pulled off a massive upset in the feature race on Saturday afternoon at Golden Gate Fields in Berkley, Calif., the $75,000 Pike Place Dancer Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at one mile on the turf. Ridden to victory by jockey Pedro Terrero, Vaping Angel was sent off as the longest shot in the field at 25-1.

Vaping Angel, after breaking alertly from post position two, dashed over to the rail and raced in midfield from the three-quarter pole until the top of the stretch. Turning for home, she tipped outside and produced a strong stretch-run rally, inheriting the lead at about the sixteenth pole and fending off a late challenge from runner-up finisher Jessebear. The official margin of victory was a length and a quarter, with Vaping Angel stopping the clock for 8 furlongs on “good” turf in 1:40.90.

Second-favorite Code Ribbon completed the trifecta while Sen Sen, the pacesetter for most of the way, faded to fourth in the final stages. 4-5 favorite Wishing On a Star, a maiden shipping north for Southern California trainer Michael McCarthy, stalked the pace before tiring to fifth. Irish Wahine trailed the field home.

Vaping Angel, trained by Felix Rondan, paid $52.80 to win, $14.80 to place, and $5.40 to show. Second place finisher Jessebear paid $11.80 to place and $7.00 to show, and Code Ribbon paid $3.00 for the show dough.

With the stakes victory, Vaping Angel improved her lifetime record to two wins and one third-place finish from four lifetime starts. The daughter of Southern Image was bred in California by owners William T. and Jill Gray. Vaping Angel is out of the productive Comic Strip mare Nada Joke, who has produced three winning siblings to Vaping Angel.

Live racing resumes at Golden Gate Fields on Sunday afternoon with an 11-race program. First post is 12:10 PM. The marquee race of the day is Race 7, the $75,000 El Dorado Shooter Stakes, for California-bred or sired 3-year-olds and upward at six furlongs on Tapeta.

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Friday’s Stronach 5 Features Average Field Size Of 10 Entrants

The Stronach 5 will feature an average field size of 10 and a low 12-percent takeout when it returns Friday with races from Laurel Park, Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park and Golden Gate Fields.

There were four winning tickets last week in the Stronach 5 with each returning $98,311. The popular wager had a carryover of $78,823.

The Stronach 5 begins at approximately 4:07 ET with a field of 12 allowance runners going 5 ½ furlongs on the turf at Laurel Park. Montauk Daddy gets the rail for trainer Rob Atras and jockey Charlie Marquez. Fourth over a “good turf” at Monmouth Park last out, the 4-year-old son of Daddy Long Legs won consecutive races this summer sprinting on the turf and dirt at Saratoga. Hard to Be Humble just missed last out at the distance and surface for trainer Hugh McMahon. Irish Mias hasn't raced in a year for trainer Graham Motion, but as a 3-year-old was beaten just four lengths in the Saranac (G3) and three in the Kitten's Joy (G3).

The Stronach 5 stays in Maryland for the second leg. Laurel's ninth race, a starter allowance for 3-year-olds and up at seven furlongs, Kingston Pike has had some tough luck his last two starts under jockey Grant Whitacre. The 6-year-old finished second Sept. 26 despite stumbling at the break and was placed third in his last after being checked at the eighth pole. Whitacre remains aboard for trainer Mario Serey Jr. Sneakiness arrives at Laurel after racing at Parx and Monmouth this summer. The 5-year-old has finished first or second in five of his last six starts. Rock and Fellers likes to show speed and goes for his fourth win in his last five starts.

The action shifts to California for the third leg of the Stronach 5. Santa Anita's third leg features 11 maidens, 3 and up, at 1 1/16 miles. After finishing eighth on the turf last out, Mayhem and Chaos drops in company and returns to the main track, where he finished second Sept. 24 at Los Alamitos against $40,000 claimers. The son of Union Rags will also be equipped with blinkers for trainer Ron Ellis. Mongol Altai will try to find the winner's circle in his 18th try after finishing second in both of his last starts. Big Well returns from a two-month layoff for Ryan Hanson. The first and third finishers from his last race at Del Mar both returned to win. Flavien Prat gets the mount.

Gulfstream's ninth race serves as the fourth leg of the Stronach 5. The 5 ½ furlong maiden claiming event drew a dozen 2-year-old fillies including Greatest Glory, claimed last time out by Jorge Delgado, who is 28-percent first off the claim and 31-percent in maiden claimers. Chantal Sutherland gets the ride. Mi. Tallawah and La Bokaina make their second starts after finishing third in their debut. Trainer Antonio Sano will saddle first-time starter Hannita's Empire. Edgard Zayas has the mount.

The Stronach 5 wraps up at Golden Gate Fields with the third race, another maiden race, this one a maiden special weight, for 2-year-old fillies at 5 ½ furlongs. Delia Mo, a daughter of Outwork, will try to break her maiden in her fourth race. She finished fifth in September against maiden special weight company at Los Alamitos and enters this race off a second-place finish at Fresno. Jonathan Wong sends out first-time starter Midnight's Girl as does Jamey Thomas with Don't Tell Hydee. Gold Rush Gal comes into the race off a second-place finish against restricted company Oct. 2 at Golden Gate.

Friday's races and sequence

Leg One –Laurel Race 8: (12 entries, 5 ½ furlongs turf) 4 :07 ET, 1:07 PT
Leg Two – Laurel Race 9: (9 entries, 7 furlongs) 4:39 ET, 1:39 PT
Leg Three –Santa Anita Race 3: (11 entries, 1 1/16 mile) 5:02 ET, 2:02 PT
Leg Four – Gulfstream Race 9: (12 entries, 5 ½ furlongs) 5:06 ET, 2:06 PT
Leg Five –Golden Gate Race 3: (8 entries, 5 ½ furlongs) 5:20 ET, 2:20 PT

Fans can watch and wager on the action at 1/ST.COM/BET as well as stream all the action in English and Spanish at LaurelPark.com, SantaAnita.com, GulfstreamPark.com, and GoldenGateFields.com.

The minimum wager on the multi-race, multi-track Stronach 5 is $1. If there are no tickets with five winners, the entire pool will be carried over to the next Friday.

If a change in racing surface is made after the wagering closes, each selection on any ticket will be considered a winning selection. If a betting interest is scratched, that selection will be substituted with the favorite in the win pool when wagering closes.

The Maryland Jockey Club serves as host of the Stronach 5.

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Free Equibase Past Performances Available For 1/ST Racing Properties

1/ST Racing announced today Equibase Premium Past Performances for all racing cards at Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park, Laurel Park and Golden Gate Fields will be available through the end of the year for free effective immediately.

The fan-friendly initiative provides the ability to unlock the data for all 1/ST races without a signup or membership fee. The free Equibase Premium Past Performances will be available online at XBTV.com.

“This is an important innovation for Thoroughbred racing since most sports make their statistical information available for free,” said Aidan Butler, COO of 1/ST Racing. “This is also an important step to gauge interest in this kind of data from both new and seasoned bettors.”

The free Past Performances for 1/ST Racing are available through a partnership with Equibase, the Thoroughbred racing industry's official data provider.

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