Mambo Meister Wins The Spend a Buck Handicap at Calder Race Course October 17

Quantum Racing’s Mambo Meister, ridden by jockey Manoel Cruz, won the $100,000 Spend a Buck Handicap at Calder Race Course on Saturday, October 17.

SBG Global RacebookAs part of the Breeders’ Cup 2009 Challenge, Spend a Buck Handicap winner Mambo Meister gets a berth in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile on November 7 at Santa Anita Park.

Trained by Philip Gleaves, Mambo Meister covered 1 1/16 miles in 1:46.85 and paid $7.80, $3.40 and $2.60. Motovato, under jockey Eddie Castro, placed second and returned $2.40 and $2.60. Pechito aboard came in third and paid $8.20 to show.

“I’m ecstatic over the way he ran today. He’s always been versatile and he just loves this track,” race horse trainer Philip Gleaves said. “Like many horses that run well on turf, I think he could do well on a synthetic surface. We’ll probably start talking about the Breeders’ Cup (Dirt Mile) over dinner tonight.”

Other horses that raced in Calder‘s Spend a Buck Handicap in order of finish: Dream Maestro, Colonial Causeway, Temo’s Dream, Hey Byrn and Lady Shatzi. Cinnamon Road, Hal’s My Hope, Imawildandcrazyguy and Stately Character were scratched.

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