Sword Zorro Poised to Leave His Mark in Cinema Stakes

Yuesheng Zhang's Sword Zorro  will stretch out a furlong following a one-mile stakes win when he heads the $100,000 Cinema Stakes May 23 at Santa Anita Park. Originally run in 1946 at Hollywood Park, the Cinema has attracted a field of five sophomores at a mile and one eighth on turf.

A 3-year-old colt by Zoffany , Sword Zorro has made two starts since imported to the U.S. from overseas, running fifth behind talented Earls Rock  in the Feb. 5 Baffle Stakes prior to taking the one-mile Singletary Stakes at Santa Anita April 25 for trainer John Sadler. In the latter race, he rallied from off the pace to win by three-quarters of a length under Umberto Rispoli, who rides him back on Sunday.

Sword Zorro has a record of 2-3-1 from seven starts, all on turf.

Second to next-out American Turf Stakes Presented by Derby City Gaming (G2T) winner Du Jour  in a one mile turf allowance March 28, the Richard Baltas-trained Hubris  will be ridden for the first time by leading rider Flavien Prat and rates a fighting chance, as does recent maiden special weight winner Airman , who is conditioned by John Shirreffs. Owned by BHMFR, Hubris has a win and a second from three starts—all on turf. Airman is 1-for-6 for owner John O'Connor.

Jimmy Irish  and Hudson Ridge  complete the field.

Entries: Cinema S.

Santa Anita Park, Sunday, May 23, 2021, Race 7

• STK
• 1 1/8m
• Turf
• $100,000
• 3 yo
• 4:20 PM (local)

PP	Horse	Jockey	Wgt	Trainer	M/L
1	1Airman (KY)	Juan J. Hernandez	120	John A. Shirreffs	3/1
2	2Sword Zorro (IRE)	UMBERTO RISPOLI	124	John W. Sadler	5/2
3	3Jimmy Irish (KY)	Victor Espinoza	120	Doug F. O'Neill	5/1
4	4Hubris (KY)	Flavien Prat	120	Richard Baltas	9/5
5	5Hudson Ridge (KY)	Abel Cedillo	120	Bob Baffert	7/2