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Sweetnorthernsaint Favorite in Sunshine Millions Classic at Gulfstream Park
Sweetnorthernsaint became the 9-to-5 favorite, despite drawing the far outside post position 12, for Saturday’s $1 million Sunshine Millions Classic at Gulfstream Park.
The Classic is one of four Sunshine Millions races to be run at Gulfstream while four other races in the Florida-bred vs. California-bred series will be contested at Santa AnitaPark Saturday.
In addition to the Classic at Gulfstream there will be renewals of the $500,000 Filly & Mare Turf,$300,000 Filly & Mare Sprint and $250,000 Dash for 3-year-olds.
Trained by Michael Trombetta, Josesph Balsamo and Ted Theo’s 4-year-old gelding Sweetnorthernsaint is best-known as the beaten favorite behind Barbaro in the 2006 Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) runner-up to Bernardini in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I).
The son of Sweetsouthernsaint tuned up for Saturday’s race with a close-up third-place effort in the one-mile Hal’s Hope Handicap (gr. III) over the Gulfstream main track on Jan. 6.
Meanwhile, the Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Sprint is another wide-open affair with a bulky field of 14 drawn for the six-furlong test. Hobeau Farm’s grade I winner Swap Fliparoo, trained by Allen Jerkens, is listed as the 7-to-2 favorite with jockey Javier Castellano aboard and breaking from post 9.
A full field of 14 3-year-olds was drawn for the Sunshine Millions Dash at six furlongs, with Wachtel Stable and partners’ Leonardo the 3-to-1 choice despite having to break from post 13 under jockey Edgar Prado.
$250,000 Sunshine Millions Dash Race Entries, 3-year-olds, 6 Furlongs
PP. Horse, Jockey
1. SARAND STAR, Valdivia, Jr.,
2. IDIDN’TDOANYTHING, Gomez, G
3. CAN THIS BE TRUE, Guidry, M
4. JAMES WILFRED, Bravo, J
5. FELONIOUS MONK,Velazquez, J
6. FORBIDDEN BEAR, Lezcano, J
7. COMPLEXITY, Desormeaux, K
8. IDIOT PROOF, Bejarano, R
9. SUNSHINE RIDGE, Jara, F
10. ACTIN GOOD, Velasquez, C
11. ANOTHER KRIS, Baze, R
12. STORM IN MAY, Cruz, M
13. LEONARDO, Prado, E
14. TEXAS VOYAGER, Garcia, M
–Also Eligibles–
15. HURRY UP AUSTIN, Valdivia, Jr., J
16. NAKAYAMA ARASHI, Guidry, M
Blinkers Off: Sunshine Ridge
Each assigned 120 pounds.
$300,0000 Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Sprint Race Entries, 4 & Up, 6 Furlongs
1. WEE BIT FANCY, 121, Baze, M
2. COLI BEAR, 121, Dominguez, R
3. THE YELLOW SHEET, 122, Valdivia, Jr., J
4. GN. GROUP MEETING, 122, Jara, F
5. SHAGGY MANE, 121, Guidry, M
6. DOUBLE DELTA, 121, Bravo, J
7. GETCOZYWITHKAYLEE, 122, Prado, E
8. GRECIAN LOVER, 122, Velasquez, C
9. SWAP FLIPAROO, 121, Castellano, J
10. SECRET SCHEME, 121, Baze, R
11. BETTARUN FAST, 121, Velazquez, J
12. A SEA TRIPPI, 121, Desormeaux, K
13. HOT STORM, 122, Gomez, G
14. MAY DAY VOW, 121, Bejarano, R
$500,000 Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf Race Entries, 4 & Up, 1 1/8 Miles (Turf)
1. PRIVATE BETTY, 120, Prado, E
2. MEMORETTE, 122, Desormeaux, K
3, HOWABOUTRIGHTNOW, 120, Wilson, E
4. BAYOU’S LASSIE, 120, Trujillo, E
5. FORMAL MISS, 122, Cruz, M
6. MAY NIGHT, 120, Gomez, G
7. MISS SHOP, 120, Bejarano, R
8. FORTUNATE EVENT, 122, Baze, M
9. TIGER BELLE, 122, Guidry, M
10. PROP ME UP, 122, Bravo, J
11. RICH IN SPIRIT, 122, Lezcano, J
12. CHARMSIL, 122, Castellano, J
–Also Eligibles–
13. SAINT KNOWS, 120, Cruz, M
$1 Million Sunshine Millions Classic Race Entries, 4 & Up, 1 1/8 Miles
1. DRY MARTINI, 120, Velasquez, C
2. GET FUNKY, 120, Valdivia, Jr., J
3. SUMMER BOOK, 122, Guidry, M
4. BLAZING RATE, 120, Velez, Jr., J
5. SILVER WAGON, 122, Prado, E
6. REHOBOTH, 120, Cruz, M
7. PAPI CHULLO, 122, Smith, M
8. MCCANN’S MOJAVE, 122, Alvarado, F
9. TEXCESS, 122, Gomez, G
10. BOB’S PROUD MOMENT, 122, Bejarano, R
11. ARMENIAN SUMMER, 122, Velazquez, J
12. SWEETNORTHERNSAINT, 120, Dominguez, R
–Also Eligibles–
13. GOTTCHA GOLD, 120, Desormeaux, K
14. HALOS SAILING SAIN, 122, Bravo, J
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