The GR I Santa Anita Handicap 4-up

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The GR I Santa Anita Handicap 4-up

Postby TJ » Wed Mar 05, 2014 4:49 pm

Will Take Charge and Mucho Macho Man renew their rivalry as Game on Dude attempts to prove he belongs after a poor effort in his last.

9th Race. (C10) The 77th Running of The Santa Anita Handicap (Grade I)
Purse $750,000 Guaranteed One Mile And One Quarter
A HANDICAP FOR FOUR-YEAR-OLDS AND UPWARD.

1 WILL TAKE CHARGE '10 C 123 Saez, L Horton or Three Chimneys Farm, LLC D. Wayne Lukas
2 MUCHO MACHO MAN (L) '08 H 124 Stevens, G Reeves Thoroughbred Racing & Stronach Stables Ritvo, Katherine
3 BLINGO (L) '09 G 117 Gryder, A Mr. & Mrs. J. S. Moss John Shirreffs
4 IMPERATIVE (L) '10 G 114 Desormeaux, K KM Racing Enterprise, Inc. George Papaprodromou
5 ROUSING SERMON (L) '09 H 114 Bejarano, R Mr. & Mrs. Larry D. Williams Jerry Hollendorfer
6 AMERICAN BLEND (L) '08 G 114 Talamo, J Mr. & Mrs. Warren B. Williamson Carla Gaines
7 GAME ON DUDE (L) '07 G 122 Smith, M Diamond Pride, LLC or Lanni Family Trust or Schiappa, Et Al Bob Baffert
8 HEAR THE GHOST (L) '10 G 114 Rosario, J Halo Farms or Hollendorfer Jerry Hollendorfer
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Postby Cree » Wed Mar 05, 2014 5:48 pm

Game On Dude really is the only horse with speed, as long as he hasn't lost a step in his "old" age, I see him taking this one.

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Postby Cree » Wed Mar 05, 2014 5:55 pm

I'm really looking forward to the Big Cap, and the San Carlos. That race is loaded! Interested to see how the giant Cyclometer fairs against this level.

I think Sahara Sky needed that last one, and he was rolling late. This distance is his best distance.

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Postby TJ » Sat Mar 08, 2014 9:19 am

Cree wrote:Game On Dude really is the only horse with speed, as long as he hasn't lost a step in his "old" age, I see him taking this one.

Hi Cree,
I wonder if Rosario or Desormeaux will allow Game on Dude to get a comfortable lead? If either goes with g.o.d, then MMM will still be in his comfort zone. If they don't Stevens will have to take up the chase sooner then he would like? While these four are waiting to see how it plays out...Will Take Charge will be running his race as usual, gearing up behind whatever pace scenario plays out. TJ

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Postby TJ » Sat Mar 08, 2014 5:24 pm

Amazing race from Game on Dude....just 1/5th off the track record...Will Take Charge a staggering 2nd, the rest far back, Blingo 3rd and MMM 4th. TJ

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Postby dublino » Sun Mar 09, 2014 1:04 am

Again the bigger picture for a minute...
Will Take Charge giving weight to a rival who runs a record time to beat him - what an amazing horse to put up that performance after Gulfstream.
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Postby Cree » Sun Mar 09, 2014 6:37 am

I didn't think WTC's "staggering 2nd" was an amazing performance. He tried, he was game, but he pulled up fast. He got beat by a horse that gave an amazing performance.