Sham Stakes Field at Santa Anita Park February 28

The Pamplemousse heads Santa Anita Park‘s $200,000 Sham Stakes field of 12 probable Kentucky Derby contenders on Saturday, February 28.

Raced at 1 1/8 miles, Santa Antia‘s Sham Stakes field with jockeys and weight:

  1. Online Horse BettingHi Flyin Indy ridden by jockey Alsonso Quinonez carries 116 lbs.
  2. Smart Bid ridden by jockey Rafael Bejarano, 118 lbs.
  3. Tiz True ridden by jockey Aaron Gryder, 116 lbs.
  4. Lifeline ridden by jockey Tyler Baze, 116 lbs.
  5. The Pamplemousse ridden by jockey Alex Solis, 118 lbs.
  6. Balfour Park ridden by jockey Brice Blanc, 116 lbs.
  7. Mr. Hot Stuff ridden by jockey Corey Nakatani, 116 lbs.
  8. Bourbon Bay ridden by jockey Joel Rosario, 116 lbs.
  9. Ventana ridden by jockey Jesus Rios, 116 lbs.
  10. Mark S the Cooler ridden by jockey Joe Talamo, 116 lbs.
  11. Unbridled Roman ridden by jockey Mike Smith, 116 lbs.
  12. Take the Points ridden by jockey Garrett Gomez, 118 lbs.

SBG Global RacebookTrained by Julio Canani, The Pamplemousse most recently won the San Rafael Stakes (gr. III) covering one mile in 1:35 1/5 over Santa Anita’s Pro-Ride surface last January 17.

The Kentucky-bred son of Kafwain, The Pamplemousse could provide the first Kentucky Derby starter for his 70-year-old race horse trainer Julio Canani, who has saddled 3 Breeders’ Cup winners during a 37-year career that has seen his runners earn over $40 million.

With earnings of $89,280 from 4 starts, The Pamplemousse ranks among the leading contenders for the Santa Anita Derby. Jockey Alex Solis will be riding The Pamplemousse in the Sham Stakes breaking from post position 5.

The Sham Stakes, one of the Kentucky Derby prep races, is the 9th race in Santa Anita Park’s February 28 horse racing program. Sham post time is 4:38 pm.

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"Sham Stakes Field at Santa Anita Park February 28" was posted on 25 February 2009 10:03 PM under Horse Racing News, Horses, Race Tracks, Racing Picks & Betting Tips, Stakes Races, Triple Crown

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