Grand Slam Smile wins Santa Anita sprint
Grand Slam Smile and jockey Frank Alvarado remained undefeated at Santa Anita by winning the $100,000 California Distaff Handicap for Cal-bred fillies and mares Saturday.
The 3-year-old filly, based in the Bay Area, is 5 for 5 at Santa Anita and 6 for 10 overall after outfinishing Big Summer and favorite Stay and Scam in the downhill turf sprint.
Grand Slam Smile paid $23.40.
• Subsanador, the circuit’s top older horse after his California Crown Stakes win last month, has an ankle injury and will miss the Breeders’ Cup Classic Nov. 2 at Del Mar, trainer Richard Mandella told the Daily Racing Form’s Steve Andersen.
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