Santa Anita: Here’s the lineup for 5 stakes on California Cup day
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Alex Evers / Eclipse Sportswire
Dozens of the best horses bred or sired in California will compete in five stakes as part of an 11-race card set for California Cup day Saturday at Santa Anita. First post is 2:30 p.m. EST.
Headlining California Cup Day is a trio of stakes each worth $175,000 in prize money, the California Chrome California Cup Derby for 3-year-olds going 1 1/16 miles on dirt, the Leigh Ann Howard California Oaks for 3-year-old fillies at a mile on turf and the Unusual Heat Turf Classic for 4-year-olds and older going 1 1/8 miles on turf.
Rounding out the stakes action is the $125,000 California Cup Sprint going six furlongs and $125,000 Sunshine Millions Filly Mare Turf Sprint at about 6 1/2 furlongs on the hillside turf course.
California Cup Derby
The California Cup Derby features a rematch of Shea Brennan and I’m a Bad Boy, who were separated by a nose when running one-two in last month’s King Glorious Stakes for state-breds at Los Alamitos.
Shea Brennan is trained by Phil D’Amato for owner-breeder Nick Alexander. The colt by Tough Sunday set the pace in the one-mile King Glorious and gamely held off a late challenge from I’m a Bad Boy to earn his first stakes win. I’m a Bad Boy, a gelding by Stay Thirsty, is trained by Luis Mendez for owner C T R Stables.
| Post | Silks | Horse / Sire | Rating | Trainer / Jockey | Last Start / Next Start | HRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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I’m A Bad Boy Stay Thirsty |
4.45 | Entered | ||
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Last Race Next Race |
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| 2 |
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Accidental Genius I’ll Have Another |
0.00 |
3rd, Bay Meadows Juvenile S. |
Entered | |
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3rd, Bay Meadows Juvenile S. |
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| 3 |
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Shea Brennan Tough Sunday |
0.00 | Entered | ||
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Last Race Next Race |
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| 4 |
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R Heisman Far From Over |
4.45 | Entered | ||
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Last Race Next Race |
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| 5 |
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Drop Um Far From Over |
0.00 |
2nd, Bay Meadows Juvenile S. |
Entered | |
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2nd, Bay Meadows Juvenile S. |
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| 6 |
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Got’m Cot’m Bolt d’Oro |
0.00 | Entered | ||
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| 7 |
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Whiskyginandbrandy Stay Thirsty |
0.00 | Entered | ||
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| 8 |
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Style Cat Curlin To Mischief |
0.00 | Entered | ||
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Last Race Next Race |
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Unusual Heat Turf Classic
The Unusual Heat Turf Classic attracted a highly competitive field of 11. On the Whim is a two-time statebred stakes winner for Harris Farms and trainer Dean Pederson. Jimmy Blue Jeans exits a win against open company in a second-level allowance at a mile on turf for trainer Jeff Mullins and owners Perry Bruno and Amy Gezon. Veteran Grade 2 winner None Above the Law returns to the state-bred ranks after a sixth in the Hollywood Turf Cup (G2) in November for trainer Jorge Periban and owner Hector Castrellon.
Old Pal is a state-bred stakes winner for trainer Mark Glatt and an ownership group that includes Blinkers On Racing Stable, Carolyn Corbett and Jai H. Desai. Glatt also entered Aligato, who was third beaten by only a half-length in last year’s Unusual Heat Turf Classic.
| Post | Silks | Horse / Sire | Rating | Trainer / Jockey | Last Start / Next Start | HRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Keep Movin’ On Sir Prancealot |
0.00 |
3rd, PLN AOC (11/09/2024-R2) |
Entered | |
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Last Race Next Race |
3rd, PLN AOC (11/09/2024-R2) |
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| 2 |
|
On The Whim Acclamation |
0.00 |
8th, DMR AOC (11/30/2024-R3) |
Entered | |
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Last Race Next Race |
8th, DMR AOC (11/30/2024-R3) |
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| 3 |
|
Jimmy Blue Jeans James Street |
0.00 |
2nd, DMR AOC (11/17/2024-R3) |
Entered | |
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2nd, DMR AOC (11/17/2024-R3) |
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| 4 |
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Fast Buck Gallant Son |
0.00 | Entered | ||
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Last Race Next Race |
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| 5 |
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Takes Three Nyquist |
0.00 |
1st, LRC AOC (12/07/2024-R7) |
Entered | |
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Last Race Next Race |
1st, LRC AOC (12/07/2024-R7) |
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| 6 |
|
Barely Funtional Mrazek |
0.00 |
1st, LRC AOC (12/15/2024-R4) |
Entered | |
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Last Race Next Race |
1st, LRC AOC (12/15/2024-R4) |
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| 7 |
|
We Can Sir Prancealot |
0.00 |
2nd, LRC AOC (12/07/2024-R7) |
Entered | |
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Last Race Next Race |
2nd, LRC AOC (12/07/2024-R7) |
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| 8 |
|
Coalinga Road Quality Road |
0.00 |
2nd, Bull Dog S. |
Entered | |
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Last Race Next Race |
2nd, Bull Dog S. |
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| 9 |
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None Above The Law Karakontie |
5.80 | Entered | ||
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Last Race Next Race |
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| 10 |
|
Old Pal Grazen |
0.00 |
3rd, DMR AOC (11/17/2024-R7) |
Entered | |
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3rd, DMR AOC (11/17/2024-R7) |
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| 11 |
|
Aligato Kitten’s Joy |
4.79 |
6th, SA AOC (04/28/2024-R5) |
Entered | |
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Last Race Next Race |
6th, SA AOC (04/28/2024-R5) |
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California Cup Oaks
The California Cup Oaks also is a wide-open affair with 12, 3-year-old fillies set to compete. Several of the runners exit last month’s Soviet Problem Stakes for state-breds going one mile on dirt at Los Alamitos including winner Hey Jessie for trainer Sean McCarthy and owner Sayjay Racing.
| Post | Silks | Horse / Sire | Rating | Trainer / Jockey | Last Start / Next Start | HRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Tequilaandtherapy Mrazek |
4.79 | Entered | ||
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Last Race Next Race |
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| 2 |
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Sunset Grazen Grazen |
0.00 | Entered | ||
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| 3 |
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We The Hobby Om |
0.00 | Entered | ||
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| 4 |
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Musical Number Uptown Rythem |
0.00 | Entered | ||
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| 5 |
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Chilly Philly Frosted |
0.00 | Entered | ||
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| 6 |
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Big Soiree Mr Big |
0.00 | Entered | ||
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Last Race Next Race |
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| 7 |
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Less Is More Nyquist |
0.00 | Entered | ||
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Last Race Next Race |
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| 8 |
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In The Air Tonight Stay Thirsty |
0.00 | Entered | ||
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Last Race Next Race |
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| 9 |
|
Pavel Is Appealing Pavel |
0.00 |
1st, DMR AOC (12/01/2024-R6) |
Entered | |
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Last Race Next Race |
1st, DMR AOC (12/01/2024-R6) |
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| 10 |
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Grateful My Love Danzing Candy |
0.00 | Entered | ||
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| 11 |
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Hey Jessie Grazen |
0.00 | Entered | ||
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| 12 |
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Take Another Card I’ll Have Another |
0.00 | Entered | ||
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Last Race Next Race |
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Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf Sprint
The Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf Sprint is led by Stay and Scam, a multiple stakes winner versus state-breds who also placed in two Grade 3 stakes last year for trainer Doug O’Neill and Reddam Racing.
| Post | Silks | Horse / Sire | Rating | Trainer / Jockey | Last Start / Next Start | HRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Stay and Scam Square Eddie |
5.94 | Entered | ||
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Last Race Next Race |
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| 2 |
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Moment’s Pleasure Clubhouse Ride |
0.00 |
1st, SA AOC (12/26/2024-R5) |
Entered | |
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Last Race Next Race |
1st, SA AOC (12/26/2024-R5) |
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| 3 |
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Andiamo Ragazza Smiling Tiger |
0.00 |
8th, DMR AOC (11/22/2024-R7) |
Entered | |
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Last Race Next Race |
8th, DMR AOC (11/22/2024-R7) |
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| 4 |
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Quantum Innergy Clubhouse Ride |
0.00 |
1st, LRC AOC (12/06/2024-R8) |
Entered | |
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Last Race Next Race |
1st, LRC AOC (12/06/2024-R8) |
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| 5 |
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Dendera Shaman Ghost |
4.45 |
4th, SA AOC (12/26/2024-R4) |
Entered | |
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Last Race Next Race |
4th, SA AOC (12/26/2024-R4) |
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| 6 |
|
Satellite Heart Accelerate |
0.00 |
3rd, DMR AOC (11/24/2024-R8) |
Entered | |
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Last Race Next Race |
3rd, DMR AOC (11/24/2024-R8) |
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California Cup Sprint
In the California Cup Sprint, Grade 3 winner Big City Lights looms large for trainer Richard Mandella and owner William R. Peeples. Big City Lights exits an 8 1/2-length romp in the seven-furlong Cary Grant Stakes for state-breds at Del Mar on Nov. 9. The new face in the lineup is promising Smiling Beast, who makes his stakes debut after winning his first two starts against state-breds. He is trained by Brian Koriner for owners Edward Rusty J. Brown, Alan P. Klein and Philip Lebherz.
| Post | Silks | Horse / Sire | Rating | Trainer / Jockey | Last Start / Next Start | HRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Smiling Beast Smiling Tiger |
0.00 |
1st, DMR AOC (11/16/2024-R8) |
Entered | |
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Last Race Next Race |
1st, DMR AOC (11/16/2024-R8) |
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| 2 |
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Big City Lights Mr Big |
6.30 | Entered | ||
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Last Race Next Race |
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| 3 |
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Haywood Curlin To Mischief |
0.00 |
1st, SA WCL (10/19/2024-R3) |
Entered | |
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Last Race Next Race |
1st, SA WCL (10/19/2024-R3) |
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| 4 |
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Geezer Merit Man |
0.00 |
3rd, LRC AOC (12/13/2024-R5) |
Entered | |
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Last Race Next Race |
3rd, LRC AOC (12/13/2024-R5) |
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| 5 |
|
Clovisconnection Vronsky |
0.00 |
1st, Oakland S. |
Entered | |
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Last Race Next Race |
1st, Oakland S. |
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