San Felipe Stakes

bdw0617 · Postby **bdw0617** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 3:32 pm

The San Felipe (G2)
Post time: Saturday at 7:07 p.m. ET at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia Calif. Purse: $250,000. Distance: 1 1/16 miles. Television: HRTV.
Pp*horse (weight)*jockey/trainer*last race
1.*Albergatti (118)*Gomez/Asmussen*1st Feb. 12 Santa Anita maiden
2.*Runflatout (118)*Rosario/Sadler*1st Jan. 29 Santa Anita maiden
3.*Surrey Star (118)*Talamo/Cassidy*4th Feb. 20 San Vicente (G2)
4.*Awesome Patriot (118)*Bejarano/Baffert*1st Dec. 29 Santa Anita allowance
5.*Comma to the Top (123)*Nakatani/P. Miller*4th Feb. 12 El Camino Real Derby (G3)
6.*Premier Pegasus (118)*Quinonez/Cho*3rd Feb. 20 San Vicente (G2)
7.*Bench Points (118)*Flores/Yakteen*1st Feb. 11 Santa Anita allowance
8.*Jakesam (118)*Valenzuela/Hollendorfer*2nd Feb. 12 El Camino Real Derby (G3)
9.*Jaycito (123)*M. Garcia/Baffert*7th Nov. 6 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile
10.*Quail Hill (118)*Pedroza/Hofmans*3rd Feb. 12 Robert Lewis (G2)
blinkers off: Jaycito, Premier Pegasus

They don't make prep races like this anymore. This is a very good race.

I like Runflatout to win this

Toccet02 · Postby **Toccet02** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 3:45 pm

I will be rooting for Awesome Patriot, "bought" by me as a yearling, and Runflatout, who is the current West Point horse I would have recommended my friends to buy a share of , if they were buying this year! Very happy I "have" some decent 3 year olds this year.

Whirlaway · Postby **Whirlaway** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 4:32 pm

No doubt this should be a good one. Particularly complex to handicap, might be the toughest yet.

Runflatout has that blistering speed and coupled w/that seven furlong workout he might just have enough to hang on, but asking him to win a G2 second time out at a distance sure is asking a lot. If he wins it, does he stamp his ticket to the big dance? Can't go w/the synthetic runners first time on dirt. I think Bench Points has paid his dues . . . but looking at those works by Jaycito, I have to think Baffert means business w/this guy. I can't hate the Baff, sure would like to beat him, but if ya' can't beat em', join em'.

Jaycito to win.

bdw0617 · Postby **bdw0617** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 5:18 pm

wow

Bast · Postby **Bast** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 9:40 pm

Premier Pegasus is bred, owned and trained by the same guy. There is a story here--does anyone know anything about him?

ASB · Postby **ASB** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 11:05 pm

He bred, owned and trained PP's G1 winning half-brother Street Hero as well. I wouldn't mind owning their dam!

bdw0617 · Postby **bdw0617** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 11:54 pm

i remember when he broke his maiden, at del mar, and I am pretty sure he was dang near 40 to 1. same race clubhouse ride was in.

Turn-To Fan · Postby **Turn-To Fan** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 6:36 pm

BDW, you remember correctly.

Here is some information on PP, trainer Cho and rider Alonso Quinonez:

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011 ... ontention/