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Report: Fans Could Be Allowed Back At Santa Anita This Spring

The Daily Racing Form reports that executive at Santa Anita are working on protocols to allow a limited number of paying customers back to the track sometime this spring.

Nothing has been finalized yet, and any plans would be contingent on a continued improvement of COVID-19 statistics in the area. Los Angeles County, where Santa Anita is located, has had one of the worst outbreaks in the area and is currently classified by state government as having the tightest level of restrictions on business openings and gatherings based on its current COVID-19 figures.

Santa Anita management was encouraged to learn management for the Los Angeles Dodgers is in discussions with state health officials to allow fans to the team's home games, and Disneyland has also been working on a reopening date.

Since last summer, owners with horses entered on a card have been permitted to watch the races in person at the track, but the facility has otherwise been closed to the public.

Two to Follow for Upcoming Cheltenham Festival

The Cheltenham festival is now just a few weeks away as anticipation continues to build among horse racing fans worldwide. Gamblers are getting involved on online sports betting sites, even overseas, on what is one of the biggest events on the racing calendar each year. Markets have now been formed and many expected runners are gaining support, but many are wondering who are the key horses to follow? With that being the case, let’s cover two horses that are worth following at the 2021 Cheltenham festival.

Jesus’ Team On Schedule For March 27 Dubai World Cup

Jesus' Team, who finished second behind Knicks Go in the $3-million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla., continues to train forwardly toward a scheduled start in the $12-million Dubai World Cup (G1) at Meydan in the United Arab Emirates on March 27.

Trainer Jose D'Angelo reported Sunday that the 4-year-old son of Tapiture exited Saturday's 1:01.45 breeze at Palm Meadows in good order.

“It was an easy work, a maintenance work,” D'Angelo said. “Next week, he'll work six-furlongs.”

Luis Saez, who has been aboard for his last three starts, has been signed on to ride Jesus' Team in Dubai.

Jesus' Team, who broke his maiden for a $32,000 claiming price at Gulfstream last March, has been stakes-placed in his last six starts, including a third-place finish in the Oct. 3 Preakness Stakes (G1), a second-place finish in the Nov. 7 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) at Keeneland, and his runner-up effort in the Pegasus that boosted his bankroll over the $1 million mark.

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Bella Vita Makes Short Work Of Cal-Bred Rivals In Spring Fever

In a thoroughly dominant performance, Kaleem Shah's Bella Vita, idle since May 16, made short work of six rivals as she powered to a 4 ½-length win in Sunday's $100,000 Spring Fever Stakes at Santa Anita in Arcadia, Calif. Ridden by Flavien Prat, the California-bred filly by Shah's 2014 Breeders' Cup Classic winner Bayern got six furlongs in 1:10.33.

Breaking alertly from her outside post position, Bella Vita looked to be in control the entire trip, as she sat a measured fourth, about two lengths off the lead 3 ½ furlongs from home. With Square Peggy rushing up on her outside, Bella Vita shifted out and in an eye-catching move, collared her rival approaching the quarter pole and drew off to win in-hand with her ears pricked.

“One thing about this filly, she's very tractable,” said Callaghan. “(Prat) said she's very push button. You can put her wherever you want, and I think when you have that tactical speed but you relax, it's nice for the jockeys so they can put her wherever she wants (to be).”

A close second in the six-furlong Evening Jewel Stakes May 16, Bella Vita was pounded down to 1-5 and paid $2.60, $2.20 and $2.10.

“Bayern certainly brings back lots of memories and this filly, she was bred by John Sikura and I'm so happy for John,” said Shah, who ponied up $400,000 to purchase Bella Vita out of a 2-year-olds in training sale in April of 2019. “I hope that this filly, along with many other progenies of Bayern, go on to bigger and better things.”

A runaway 5 ½-furlong turf maiden winner in her second start on Feb. 16, 2020, Bella Vita, who is out of the Storm Cat mare Queenie Cat, is now 5-2-2-1 and with the winner's share of $60,000, increased her earnings to $146,996.

Ridden by Alexis Centeno for Doug O'Neill, She's a Dime was second best, finishing 1 ¾ lengths in front of longshot Dr Wysong. Off at 8-1, She's a Dime paid $4.40 and $2.80.

Off at 22-1, Dr Wysong rallied wideout under Abel Cedillo and paid $4.40 to show while finishing 1 ½ lengths in front of Cassie Belle.

Fractions on the race were 22.70, 45.91 and 57.95.

Sponsored by the CTBA, the Spring Fever is part of the CTBA's Golden State Series, for eligible California-bred or sired runners.

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