Saturday Stakes: Santa Anita Gets Big Weekend Started

Each Saturday NTRA and BloodHorse provide a one-stop guide to the day's graded stakes races. Races are listed in chronological order (all times Eastern). For full preview, click race link. 

2:12 p.m.—$125,000 Marine Stakes (G3) at Woodbine (TVG)

Eurico Rosa Da Silva, a six-time Sovereign Award winner and Woodbine's five-time leading rider, will partner Skywire in the Marine, a 1 1/16-mile prep for next month's Queen's Plate.

Entries: Marine S. (G3)

Woodbine, Saturday, May 25, 2019, Race 3

• Grade III
• 1 1/16m
• All Weather Track
• $125,000
• 3 yo
• 2:12 PM (local)

PP	Horse	Jockey	Wgt	Trainer	M/L
1	1Global Access (FL)	Patrick Husbands	121	Michael J. Trombetta	2/1
2	2Skywire (ON)	Eurico Rosa Da Silva	121	Mark E. Casse	3/5
3	3Dabo (IL)	Rafael Manuel Hernandez	119	Dale L. Romans	6/1
4	4Hoffa's Union (KY)	Jerome Lermyte	117	Mark E. Casse	8/1
5	5Lyrical Note (FL)	Emma-Jayne Wilson	117	Sid C. Attard	20/1

4:31 p.m.—$150,000 Salvator Mile (G3) at Monmouth Park (TVG)

Diamond King, coming off a second-place finish in the grade 2 Charles Town Classic, Bal Harbour and Sunny Ridge top a nine-horse field for the 72nd edition of the Salvator Mile. Trained by John Servis, Diamond King was third in the Ohio Derby a year ago. Bal Harbour, trained by Todd Pletcher, and Sunny Ridge, the 2018 New Jersey Thoroughbred of the Year, help make up what looks to be a balanced field for the Salvator Mile.

Entries: Salvator Mile S. (G3)

Monmouth Park, Saturday, May 25, 2019, Race 9

• Grade III
• 1m
• Dirt
• $150,000
• 3 yo's & up
• 4:31 PM (local)

PP	Horse	Jockey	Wgt	Trainer	M/L
1	1Just Call Kenny (VA)	Nik Juarez	117	Patrick B. McBurney	12/1
2	2Sunny Ridge (NJ)	Jose Lezcano	117	Jason Servis	2/1
3	3Diamond King (KY)	Frankie Pennington	117	John C. Servis	5/2
4	4Nanoosh (KY)	Angel Suarez	117	Jorge Navarro	6/1
5	5Jeezum Jim (MD)	Jose C. Ferrer	117	Dimitrios K. Synnefias	30/1
6	6Hoffenheim (KY)	Rajiv Maragh	117	Jeremiah C. Englehart	10/1
7	7Forewarned (OH)	Antonio A. Gallardo	117	Uriah St. Lewis	30/1
8	8Bal Harbour (KY)	Joe Bravo	117	Todd A. Pletcher	4/1
9	9California Night (KY)	Reylu Gutierrez	117	Michael J. Maker	6/1

5:26 p.m.—$100,000 Winning Colors Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs (TVG)

Live Oak Plantation's multiple stakes-winning mare Let It Ride Mom heads a competitive field of 12 filly and mare sprinters that were entered for the 16th running of the Winning Colors, which honors the Hall of Fame filly that prevailed against colts in the 1988 Kentucky Derby (G1). Trained by Mark Casse, Let It Ride Mom is slated to return from a six-month freshening. 

Entries: Winning Colors S. (G3)

Churchill Downs, Saturday, May 25, 2019, Race 10

• Grade III
• 6f
• Dirt
• $100,000
• 3 yo's & up Fillies and Mares
• 5:26 PM (local)

PP	Horse	Jockey	Wgt	Trainer	M/L
1	1Quick Quick Quick (KY)	Chris Landeros	120	Ian R. Wilkes	15/1
2	2Annathela (KY)	James Graham	120	George R. Arnold, II	12/1
3	3Upset Brewing (KY)	Edgar Morales	120	William B. Bradley	12/1
4	4Classy Act (KY)	Adam Beschizza	120	Joe Sharp	6/1
5	5She's a Gypsy (KY)	Corey J. Lanerie	120	Helen Pitts	12/1
6	6Divine Queen (KY)	Calvin H. Borel	120	William B. Bradley	8/1
7	7Let It Ride Mom (KY)	Tyler Gaffalione	120	Mark E. Casse	6/1
8	8Astrollinthepark (KY)	Gabriel Saez	120	J. Larry Jones	5/1
9	9Awestruck (KY)	Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.	120	George R. Arnold, II	3/1
10	10Salt Bae (KY)	Ricardo Santana, Jr.	120	Bernard S. Flint	6/1
11	11Honey Bunny (KY)	Tyler Baze	120	John Alexander Ortiz	12/1
12	12Suzette (KY)	Javier Padron-Barcenas	120	Tina Rena Hurley	50/1

5:32 p.m.—$200,000 Monmouth Stakes (G2T) at Monmouth Park (TVG)

A pair of turf specialists from the Chad Brown barn are among a field of eight entered for the grade 2 Monmouth Stakes. Projected, who missed winning the Cliff Hanger Stakes by a head May 4 at Monmouth Park, and Almanaar will represent Brown's stable. 

Entries: Monmouth S. (G2T)

Monmouth Park, Saturday, May 25, 2019, Race 11

• Grade IIT
• 1 1/8m
• Turf
• $200,000
• 3 yo's & up
• 5:32 PM (local)

PP	Horse	Jockey	Wgt	Trainer	M/L
1	1Monarchs Glen (GB)	Jose Lezcano	116	William I. Mott	8/1
2	2Almanaar (GB)	Joe Bravo	116	Chad C. Brown	3/1
3	3Markitoff (KY)	Reylu Gutierrez	116	Michael J. Maker	8/1
4	4Up the Ante (KY)	Rajiv Maragh	116	Christophe Clement	6/1
5	5Irish Strait (NJ)	Jorge A. Vargas, Jr.	120	H. Graham Motion	9/2
6	6Force the Pass (KY)	Jevian Toledo	116	Jorge Duarte, Jr.	15/1
7	7Synchrony (KY)	Trevor McCarthy	120	Michael Stidham	5/2
8	8Projected (GB)	Antonio A. Gallardo	116	Chad C. Brown	5/1

6:03 p.m.—$100,000 Daytona Stakes (G3T) at Santa Anita Park (TVG)

In what appears to be a wide open affair, Kanthaka, Eddie Haskell, and Horse Greedy all appear to have big chances in the Daytona Stakes, which has attracted seven 3-year-olds and up at five furlongs over the Santa Anita turf. 

Entries: Daytona S. (G3T)

Santa Anita Park, Saturday, May 25, 2019, Race 5

• Grade IIIT
• 5f
• Turf
• $100,000
• 3 yo's & up
• 3:03 PM (local)

PP	Horse	Jockey	Wgt	Trainer	M/L
1	1Kanthaka (KY)	Flavien Prat	121	Jerry Hollendorfer	4/1
2	2Blameitonthelaw (KY)	Geovanni Franco	121	Ronald W. Ellis	10/1
3	3Eddie Haskell (CA)	Kent J. Desormeaux	121	Mark Glatt	9/5
4	4Horse Greedy (KY)	Victor Espinoza	121	John W. Sadler	8/1
5	5Brandothebartender (CA)	Joseph Talamo	121	Craig Dollase	5/2
6	6Buckys Pick (VA)	Rafael Bejarano	121	Doug F. O'Neill	10/1
7	7What'sontheagenda (KY)	Agapito Delgadillo	121	Doug F. O'Neill	5/1

7:03 p.m.—$200,000 Charlie Whittingham Stakes (G2T) at Santa Anita Park (TVG)

Separated by one length when last they met, talented California-breds Marckie's Water and Ashleyluvssugar will square off again in the Charles Whittingham Stakes at 1 1/4-miles over the Santa Anita turf. 

Entries: Charles Whittingham S. (G2T)

Santa Anita Park, Saturday, May 25, 2019, Race 7

• Grade II
• 1 1/4m
• Downhill turf
• $200,000
• 3 yo's & up
• 4:03 PM (local)

PP	Horse	Jockey	Wgt	Trainer	M/L
1	1Prime Attraction (KY)	Kent J. Desormeaux	121	James M. Cassidy	3/1
2	2Morse Code (KY)	Edwin A. Maldonado	121	Richard Baltas	12/1
3	3Marckie's Water (CA)	Tiago Josue Pereira	121	Richard Baltas	5/2
4	4Ya Gotta Wanna (KY)	Aaron T. Gryder	121	Philip D'Amato	8/1
5	5United (KY)	Flavien Prat	121	Richard E. Mandella	6/1
6	6Tizzarunner (MD)	Drayden Van Dyke	121	Michael W. McCarthy	7/2
7	7Ashleyluvssugar (CA)	Brice Blanc	121	Peter Eurton	4/1

7:33 p.m.—$200,000 Triple Bend Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park (TVG)

In a talent-laden eight-horse lineup, Bob Baffert's American Anthem and John Sadler's Cistron would appear to merit top billing going seven furlongs in the Triple Bend Stakes at Santa Anita. Favored in his first start in nine months, American Anthem was a close second in a one-turn mile classified allowance on Kentucky Derby Day at Churchill Downs and would appear to have a huge chance as he shortens to a distance at which he's won four out of five times.

Entries: Triple Bend S. (G2)

Santa Anita Park, Saturday, May 25, 2019, Race 8

• Grade II
• 7f
• Dirt
• $200,000
• 3 yo's & up
• 4:33 PM (local)

PP	Horse	Jockey	Wgt	Trainer	M/L
1	1American Anthem (KY)	Mike E. Smith	121	Bob Baffert	5/2
2	2Cistron (KY)	Victor Espinoza	123	John W. Sadler	7/2
3	3Law Abidin Citizen (KY)	Tiago Josue Pereira	123	Mark Glatt	8/1
4	4Majestic Eagle (KY)	Flavien Prat	121	Neil D. Drysdale	15/1
5	5Nero (KY)	Drayden Van Dyke	121	Bob Baffert	5/1
6	6Air Strike (KY)	Norberto Arroyo, Jr.	121	Philip D'Amato	10/1
7	7The Hardest Way (KY)	Joseph Talamo	121	Ronald W. Ellis	3/1
8	8All Out Blitz (KY)	Martin Garcia	121	Simon Callaghan	8/1