Big Score Seeks More Graded Glory in Mathis Brothers

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Photo: Keeneland/Coady Photography
Big Score takes the Transylvania Stakes at Keeneland in April to notch his first graded win

Graded stakes winner Big Score aims to close out his 2017 season on a high note when he heads a field of eight entered for the $200,000 Mathis Brothers Mile Stakes (G2T) at Santa Anita Park Dec. 26.

Big Score became the first graded winner for his sire Mr. Big  this past April when he captured the Transylvania Stakes Presented by Keeneland Select (G3T) by a half-length over Holiday Stone. The George Krikorian homebred has been ultra consistent since, hitting the board in five of his six subsequent starts, including a third-place finish last time out in the Hollywood Derby (G1T) at Del Mar Nov. 25.

Trained by Tim Yakteen, Big Score also finished second in the Twilight Derby (G2T) over the Santa Anita course in October and has three wins from 11 career starts with $512,300 in earnings.

Doug O'Neill-trainee B Squared won the California Flag Handicap at Santa Anita Oct. 21 and is returning to the turf after finishing ninth in the six-furlong TwinSpires Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) at Del Mar Nov. 4. The son of Square Eddie  had success over eight furlongs in the past, taking the Silky Sullivan Stakes at Golden Gate Fields this past April.

Bowies Hero won the one-mile Singletary Stakes at Santa Anita May 6 and has been knocking on the door of graded stakes success, finishing third in both the Del Mar Derby (G2T) and Twilight Derby.


Entries: Mathis Brothers Mile S. (G2T)

Santa Anita Park, Tuesday, December 26, 2017, Race 6

  • Grade IIT
  • 1m
  • Turf
  • $200,000
  • 3 yo
  • 2:40 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1Kroy (FL) Javier Castellano 120 Armando De la cerda 6/1
2 2B Squared (CA) Mario Gutierrez 122 Doug F. O'Neill 5/1
3 3Colonist (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Corey S. Nakatani 120 Jerry Hollendorfer 4/1
4 4Harbour Master (GB) Victor Espinoza 120 James M. Cassidy 8/1
5 5Bowies Hero (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Kent J. Desormeaux 122 Philip D'Amato 7/2
6 6Holiday Stone (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Rafael Bejarano 120 George Weaver 8/1
7 7Hootie (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Drayden Van Dyke 120 Michael W. McCarthy 15/1
8 8Big Score (KY) Flavien Prat 122 Tim Yakteen 5/2