{"id":2523,"date":"2013-02-20T08:31:03","date_gmt":"2013-02-20T13:31:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/equestrianinfluence.com\/horsehappenings\/?p=2523"},"modified":"2020-01-14T12:25:20","modified_gmt":"2020-01-14T17:25:20","slug":"sahara-sky-bids-for-two-in-a-row-in-saturdays-grade-ii-san-carlos-the-lumber-guy-out-to-atone-for-opening-day-flop-in-malibu-as-eight-go-seven-panels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/equestrianinfluence.com\/horsehappenings\/sahara-sky-bids-for-two-in-a-row-in-saturdays-grade-ii-san-carlos-the-lumber-guy-out-to-atone-for-opening-day-flop-in-malibu-as-eight-go-seven-panels\/","title":{"rendered":"SAHARA SKY BIDS FOR TWO IN A ROW IN SATURDAY\u2019S GRADE II SAN CARLOS , THE LUMBER GUY OUT TO ATONE FOR OPENING DAY FLOP IN MALIBU, AS EIGHT GO SEVEN PANELS"},"content":{"rendered":"

ARCADIA , Calif. (Feb. 20, 2013)\u2014Sahara Sky, a longshot winner of the Grade II Palos Verdes Stakes going six furlongs on Jan. 19, will stretch out an eighth of a mile\u00a0on Saturday\u00a0and he ranks prominently among a field of eight talented sprinters set to contest Santa Anita\u2019s Grade II, $200,000 San Carlos Stakes at seven furlongs.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Trained by Jerry Hollendorfer and ridden by Joe Talamo, Sahara Sky, off at odds of 21-1, fell 7 \u00bc lengths off the early pace in the Palos Verdes and made a three-wide move turning for home to win by one length in a manner that would suggest the stretch-out should be to his liking.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cI thought I was going to be 10 lengths further back than I was,\u201d said Talamo following the race.\u00a0 \u201cHe broke sharply, he put me right there, and I still had a lot of horse when I called on him.\u00a0 I just followed him (Rafael Bejarano, aboard 5-2 favorite Justin Phillip) the whole race.\u00a0 Whatever he did, I did.\u00a0 I had a lot of horse today.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A 5-year-old Florida-bred by Pleasant Tap, Sahara Sky overcame a six month layoff to win the Palos Verdes.\u00a0 With a win, a second and a third-place finish from three starts at seven furlongs, he obviously rates a big chance.\"\"<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Owned in-part by Hollendorfer and Sweetwater Stable, Sahara Sky has $236,680 in earnings from an overall mark of 13-5-2-4.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Trainer Neil Drysdale is hoping The Lumber Guy will atone for a disappointing seventh-place finish as the 4-5 favorite in the Grade I Malibu Stakes on Dec. 26, his first start for Drysdale.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Originally based in New York , The Lumber Guy ran a big second at Santa Anita in the Grade I Breeders\u2019 Cup Sprint on Nov. 3 with John Velazquez up.\u00a0 Ridden by \u201cJohnny V.\u201d to victory in the Grade I Vosburgh Invitational on Sept. 29, he was also handled by Velazquez in the Malibu .<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Breaking from post position four in a nine-horse field on Dec. 26, The Lumber Guy pressed the pace early but tired readily to be beaten 6 \u00bd lengths.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A 4-year-old New York-bred colt by Grand Slam, The Lumber Guy has one minor stakes win from two tries at seven furlongs.\u00a0 His overall record stands at 8-4-1-0, with earnings of $736,050.\u00a0 He\u2019ll be ridden for the first time on Saturday by Garrett Gomez and he is owned by Barry Schwartz.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Despite being away nine months, Midnight Transfer was an impressive second-condition allowance winner with Bejarano up going 6 \u00bd furlongs at Santa Anita on Jan. 12.\u00a0 Off as the 6-5 favorite in a seven horse field, the 4-year-old colt by Hard Spun charged home from off the pace to win by 1 \u00bc lengths while earning a San Carlos best last-out Beyer Speed figure of 103.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Trained by Carla Gaines and owned by Warren Williamson, Midnight Transfer was third in last years Grade II San Felipe Stakes and went to the sidelines following a seventh-place run in the Grade I Santa Anita Derby on April 7.\u00a0 With a record of 8-3-1-1, Midnight Transfer has earnings of $168,050.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Zayat Stables\u2019 Justin Phillip, trained by Steve Asmussen, was third from off the pace in the Palos Verdes, beaten 1 \u00bd lengths by Sahara Sky.\u00a0 Well beaten by The Lumber Guy at 5-2 in the Vosburgh, he was subsequently fifth, beaten four lengths in the Breeders\u2019 Cup Sprint.\u00a0 With a win and two thirds going seven furlongs, he has to be accorded a big chance in the San Carlos .<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A 5-year-old by First Samurai, he has earnings of $595,162 from an overall mark of 23-4-4-7.\u00a0 He\u2019ll be ridden for the first time by Mike Smith in the San Carlos .<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bob Baffert will send out a pair, Capital Account and Drill, on Saturday.\u00a0 Capital Account, a winner of the Grade II Pat O\u2019Brien Stakes going seven furlongs at Del Mar on Aug. 26, he was subsequently second, beaten a head, in the Grade I Santa Anita Sprint Championship on Oct. 6 by stablemate Coil.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Well beaten in the Breeders\u2019 Cup Sprint, he was a close third to the good sprinter Smiling Tiger in the Grade III Vernon O. Underwood Stakes on Dec. 2, and comes off a fourth-place finish as the 8-5 favorite to Comma to the Top in the Grade III Daytona Stakes on Dec. 29.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Owned by Thoroughbred Legends Racing Stable, the 6-year-old Kentucky-bred by Closing Argument will again be ridden by veteran David Flores, who has won twice with him in seven tries.\u00a0 He has $415,080 in earnings from an overall mark of 13-5-3-3.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hard-knocking 5-year-old gelding Comma to the Top made the early lead in the Palos Verdes and battled through blistering splits of 21.20, 43.60 and 55.40, and tired to finish fourth, beaten four lengths.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The lone millionare in the field, Comma to the Top is one for two at seven furlongs.\u00a0 He is owned by Barber, Birnbaum and Tsujihara and is trained by Peter Miller.\u00a0 His overall record stands at 26-11-2-1.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Drill, sixth in the Palos Verdes at 5-2, was fourth in the Malibu and will make his third start since winning the Grade III Lazaro Barrera Stakes on May 12 at Betfair Hollywood Park .\u00a0 Owned by Pegram, Watson or Weitman, Drill, a 4-year-old Kentucky-bred colt by Lawyer Ron, has three wins from four starts at seven furlongs.\u00a0 With earnings of $437,960, his overall record is 13-4-2-0.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jay Em Ess Stable\u2019s Canonize, a close fourth in last year\u2019s San Carlos, ran fifth in the Palos Verdes, beaten 4 \u00bd lengths at 14-1.\u00a0 A 7-year-old Kentucky-bred gelding by Aldebaran, he has a win and two thirds from four starts at seven furlongs.\u00a0 Trained by Ron Ellis, he is 15-5-2-2 overall with earnings of $269,784.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The complete field for the San Carlos Stakes, to be run as the eighth race on a nine-race program, with jockeys and weights in post position order:\u00a0 Comma to the Top, Edwin Maldonado, 118; Capital Account, David Flores, 123; Justin Phillip, Mike Smith, 118; Canonize, Jose Valdivia, Jr., 118; Midnight Transfer, Rafael Bejarano, 118; Sahara Sky, Joe Talamo, 123; The Lumber Guy, Garrett Gomez, 123, and Drill, Julien Leparoux, 118.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>First post time on Saturday is at 12:30 p.m.\u00a0 For more racing information, visit\u00a0www.santaanita.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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