Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert’s fingerprints can be found on virtually all of the major stakes in California. But when it comes to the Los Alamitos Futurity, Baffert has all 10 of his fingers and two of his toes wrapped around the 2-year-old stakes.
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California-Bred Juvenile Good With People Headlines Sunday’s King Glorious Stakes
A prompt favorite in the Golden State Juvenile Nov. 7 at Del Mar, Good With People will try two turns for the first time in the $100,000 King Glorious Sunday at Los Alamitos
Named in honor of the winner of the 1988 Hollywood Futurity and 1989 Haskell, the King Glorious is restricted to 2-year-olds bred or sired in California. The race at one mile is the feature attraction on the final day of the Los Angeles County Fair Winter Thoroughbred meet.
The King Glorious attracted a dozen entrants, but only 10 will be allowed to start.
Post time Sunday is 12 Noon. The King Glorious, which is the ninth of 10 races, has a scheduled post time of 3:58 p.m.
A son of Curlin to Mischief and the Roar of the Tiger mare Gator Prowl owned by breeders Kirk and Judy Robison and trained by Peter Miller, Good With People led throughout in the seven-furlong Golden State Juvenile, ultimately winning by three-quarters of a length.
The victory was the third in five starts for the dark bay and pushed his earnings to $199,100.
Trainer Doug O'Neill and owner-breeder J. Paul Reedam will be seeking their third win in the King Glorious when they send out Play Chicken.
A son of Square Eddie and the Distorted Humor mare Smoove, Play Chicken is 1-for-2 with earnings of $39,000. He won at the King Glorious distance on turf in his Oct. 17 debut, then was fifth in the Golden State Juvenile.
O'Neill and Reddam's victories in the King Glorious came with Found Money in 2015 and Ann Arbor Eddie a year later.
Undefeated in two starts for Edward J. Brown, Jr. and trainer Jeff Bonde, Mister Bold will stretch in his attempt to stay perfect.
A Time to Get Even colt out of the Bold Badgett mare Bold Mystique, Mister Bold collected both of his wins at Del Mar, scoring at the same distance – 5 ½ furlongs – Sept. 5 and Oct. 31. He's banked $42,000.
Positivity, who was also entered in Saturday's Grade 2, $200,000 Los Alamitos Futurity, has won two of three and was runner-up in the Golden State Juvenile in his first start for trainer Paddy Gallagher. Owned by Annie, Justyn and Charles Winner, the Paynter colt out of the City Zip mare Sam's Sunny City has earned $115,500.
A distant third in the Golden State Juvenile in his first start for trainer John Sadler, Ascot Storm will try more yardage for West Point Thoroughbreds. The Shackleford gelding out of the Carson City mare High Button Shoes is 1-for-2 with a bankroll of $51,000. He was privately purchased after winning his debut by 4 ¾ lengths Oct. 4 for trainer Hector Palma.
Owned and trained by Cynthia Kelley, Club Cal defeated $50,000 maidens by four lengths in his Dec. 6 introduction to Los Alamitos. The Clubhouse Ride gelding out of the Rocky Bar mare Yawannagokid has banked $20,200 in three starts.
A graduate via disqualification in a $40,000 maiden claimer Nov. 26 at Del Mar, Govenor's Party will make his Los Alamitos debut for owner-trainer Daniel Franko. The Govenor Charlie colt out of the Zensational mare Spring Moon has earned $8,690 in four starts.
Tacoflavoredkisses will try to improve upon a sixth place finish in the Golden State Juvenile for owners Jason Litt and Alex Solis III and trainer Simon Callaghan.
A Distorted Humor colt out of the Parading mare Sweetpollypurebred has won twice in five races and earned $75,180. He owns a win at the King Glorious distance, capturing an optional claimer at Golden Gate Fields Oct. 11.
Trained by Sal Gonzalez for Tricar Stables Inc., Wedding Groom has a win in five starts and earnings of $31,600. He's a son of Hard Spun and the Medaglia d'Oro mare Wedding Dress. He has Los Alamitos experience, finishing second behind None Above the Law in his debut during the Summer meet.
Owned by Don Gibbs and Regan Wright and trained by Luis Mendez, From the Get Go has a win in three starts and earnings of $23,700. The Metaboss colt out of the Walter Willy mare Miss Nicolie graduated against $50,000 maidens at 5 ½ furlongs Oct. 31 at Del Mar.
Bobby's Alibi – one of the also-eligibles – will be switching to dirt if he starts after consecutive runner-up finishes on the Tapeta surface at Golden Gate Fields, the latest when favored in a starter allowance at eight furlongs Nov. 12.
Trained by Faith Taylor for Robert G. Jones, the Curlin to Mischief colt has one win in six starts. Out of the Stormy Atlantic mare Sacred Alibi, he's earned $18,700.
The other also eligible – Moving Fast – will be returning to the main track if a participant after graduating at one mile on the Del Mar turf course Nov. 14. A son of Jeranimo and the Desert Code mare Moving Desert, the gelding has banked $41,900 for owner-breeder Harris Farms, Inc. and trainer Sean McCarthy.
From inside out, the field for the King Glorious: Club Cal, Edwin Maldonado rides, 117 pounds; Wedding Groom, Eswan Flores, 117; Tacoflavoredkisses, Umberto Rispoli, 119; Positivity, Drayden Van Dyke, 119; From the Get Go, Jose Valdivia, Jr., 117; Mister Bold, Mike Smith, 117; Ascot Storm, Juan Hernandez, 117; Good With People, Ricardo Gonzalez, 121; Govenor's Party, Geovanni Franco, 117; Play Chicken, Mario Gutierrez; 117; Moving Fast (AE), Tyler Baze, 117 and Bobby's Alibi (AE), Santos Rivera, 117.
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Colonial Downs Given Green Light For 21-Day Thoroughbred Meet In 2021
Dates for the 2021 Thoroughbred racing season at Colonial Downs were approved yesterday by the Virginia Racing Commission at its quarterly meeting, which was held virtually.
The seven-week campaign will run from July 19 – Sept. 1 with racing scheduled every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Now in its third season under ownership of the Colonial Downs Group, the meet will include a total of 21 race dates. The stable area and track will open for training on July 5 and will close on Sept. 8.
“Purses are projected to average at least $500,000 per day absent any unforeseen events like an increase of the pandemic beyond its current intensity,” said Frank Petramalo, Virginia HBPA Executive Director. “I think most horsemen by nature have to be optimists otherwise they wouldn't last very long in the racing business. Let's hope a successful 2021 meet will erase the memory of last summer's COVID-related cancellation after just six race days.”
Colonial will again offer a diverse stakes program in 2021 highlighted by the Grade 3 Virginia Derby and a lucrative Virginia-bred stakes schedule. Details will be announced early in the new year.
“Colonial Downs in conjunction with the VHBPA and all the stakeholders in the Virginia thoroughbred industry look forward to welcoming horsemen back to our beautiful facility in 2021 for 21 days of racing over its two fantastic surfaces including our world-famous Secretariat turf course,” said Jill Byrne, vice president of racing operations. “As a member of the Mid-Atlantic Racing jurisdiction, which has been a leader in adopting some of the strongest safety, health, medication and welfare regulations in the country, Colonial Downs is committed to always putting our equine and human athletes first. We are proud to continue to support the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance and the integrity of the entire Thoroughbred industry.”
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Dubai Racing Club Releases Accepted Horses For 2021 Dubai World Cup Carnival
Dubai Racing Club has released the list of horses accepted for the seven-meeting 2021 Dubai World Cup Carnival (DWCC), which runs for six consecutive Thursdays (Jan 21 – Feb. 25) before culminating with Super Saturday (Mar. 6), the official dress rehearsal for the historic 25th running of the Dubai World Cup card (Mar. 27). (Dubai World Cup 2020 was postponed as a result of Covid-19).
The list features 158 accepted horses, conditioned by a total of 63 trainers from 12 countries. In 2020, the DWCC saw horses from Great Britain, Ireland, Oman, Sweden, UAE, USA, South Africa, Bahrain, Denmark, Korea, Japan, Spain, France and Norway either win or finish placed. In 2021, too there is a great variety of international participation expected based on the horses that have been approved to run.
A total of 42 Thoroughbred races and three group purebred Arabian affairs are on the program, with a host of international stars likely to travel to Dubai to compete. Among the top names are Group 1 winners -the Roger Teal-trained Oxted (G1 Darley July Cup Stakes winner, 2020) and David O'Meara's trainee Lord Glitters (G1 Queen Anne Stakes at Ascot winner, 2019, third in G1 Dubai Turf behind Almond Eye at Meydan, 2019).
Fawzi-Nass's Simsir (Bahrain International Trophy winner, 2020) leads the list of returning DWCC stars, alongside Prince Of Arran (Placed thrice in the Melbourne Cup), Certain Lad (G3 Sky Bet And Symphony Group Strensall Stakes winner, York, 2020, sixth in Bahrain International Trophy), Equilateral (G1 placed in King's Stand Stakes at Ascot, 2020), Doug Watson's Midnight Sands (Two wins in DWCC 2020, back under Watson's tutelage after a stint in America) and Suzanne Berneklint's Plata O Plomo.
Others to watch out for include Australian G3 winner Halvorsen, and Berkshire Rocco who was placed second in the G1 Pertemps St Leger Stakes earlier this year.
2021 DUBAI WORLD CUP CARNIVAL ACCEPTED HORSES LIST
All races are being contested and regulated in a standard fashion and results are being recorded in an official capacity. In line with the UAE Government regulations, Dubai Racing Club is following strict health and safety measures, including full sanitization, thermal screening of attendees and social distancing.
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