Stable Notes

• PREMIER PEGASUS EYES FOURTH WIN IN SUNDAY’S SAN VICENTE

• TRAINERS HAVE EYE ON THE SKY FOR SAN LUIS OBISPO

• VENTANA AT THE READY FOR SATURDAY’S SAN CARLOS

QUINONEZ HOPES TO STAY UNBEATEN ON ‘PEGASUS’

Alonso Quinonez is perfect in three starts on Premier Pegasus, winning two stakes races after a maiden victory, including his last start, the Grade III Hollywood Prevue on Nov.

• THE FACTOR GETS NEW RIDER FOR SUNDAY’S SAN VICENTE

• BOURBON BAY SEEKS TO REMAIN UNBEATEN ON SANTA ANITA GRASS

• LONGSHOT STACY’S HOPE EYES SAN CARLOS UPSET

• ROSARIO NEARS 1,000 CAREER VICTORIES

GARCIA RIDES THE FACTOR IN SUNDAY’S SAN VICENTE STAKES

The Factor will have a new rider when he runs in Sunday’s San Vicente Stakes. Martin Garcia has been given the mount by Bob Baffert, replacing Rafael Bejarano, who was aboard when the 3-year-old son of War Front set a track record for six furlongs of 1:06.98 at Santa Anita on Dec.

• ROLLERCOASTER DAY FOR TRAINER STEVE ASMUSSEN

• EVENING JEWEL BACK IN FORM FOR BUENA VISTA ON PRESIDENTS’ DAY

• CHAMP PEGASUS SEEKS REVENGE IN SAN LUIS OBISPO ON FEB. 19

PLANS ON HOLD FOR TAPIZAR; SILVER MEDALLION UPSETS IN BAY AREA

Future plans were on hold Sunday morning for Triple Crown candidate Tapizar, who finished fifth as the 3-10 favorite in Saturday’s Grade II Robert B.

• GARCIA EYES FAST TRIP IN SUNDAY’S LA CAŇADA STAKES

• THE FACTOR WORKS MONDAY FOR POSSIBLE START IN SAN VICENTE

JOCKEY HOPES TO RIDE HIS WAY BACK TO TOP ABOARD ALWAYS A PRINCESS

Barring the unforeseen, Martin Garcia expects to lead his four rivals on a merry chase in
Sunday’s La Caňada Stakes for 4-year-old fillies at 1 1/8 miles.

• BEJARANO HAS SIGHTS SET ON ALWAYS A PRINCESS IN LA CAŇADA

• ST TRINIANS SET FOR DEFENSE OF HER SANTA MARIA TITLE

• THIRTYFIRSTSTREET TRIES TWO TURNS IN ROBERT LEWIS STAKES

• TAPIZAR SET FOR GRADE II ROBERT B. LEWIS ON SATURDAY

• BLIND LUCK DRILLS FOR SUNDAY’S LA CAŇADA STAKES

• WASHINGTON BRIDGE EYES FOURTH STRAIGHT IN SANTA MARIA

TAPIZAR FAVORED IN SATURDAY’S ROBERT B. LEWIS STAKES

Tapizar, who stamped himself as a major player for this year’s 3-year-old classics by virtue of his impressive victory in the Jan. 15 Sham Stakes, looms a heavy favorite to continue on the Triple Crown trail in Saturday’s Grade II Robert B.

• ALWAYS A PRINCESS, HARMONIOUS WORK FOR LA CAŇADA

• RACHEL CONQUEROR ZARDANA IN SATURDAY’S SANTA MARIA

‘PRINCESS,’ HARMONIOUS DRILL FOR LA CAŇADA STAKES

Always a Princess and Harmonious both worked over Santa Anita’s main track Sunday morning in preparation for likely starts in the Grade II, $150,000 La Caňada Stakes for older fillies and mares at 1 1/8 miles a week from today.

Always a Princess went five furlongs in :58.60 for Bob Baffert, while Harmonious went the same distance in 1:00 for John Shirreffs.

“She’ll probably go in the La Caňada,” Baffert sai

• OPINIONS RUN RAMPANT ON SUNDAY’S BIG GAME

• RECORDS WITHIN VIEW FOR BAFFERT, BEJARANO

PACKERS, STEELERS: TAKE YOUR PICK AT SANTA ANITA

Opinions from A to Z were at the ready at Santa Anita on the eve of Super Bowl XLV (45, for non-Romans) that kicks off 3:30 p.m. Sunday under the dome in Cowboys Stadium at Arlington, Texas. Green Bay is roughly a two-point favorite over Pittsburgh, with the total points hovering around 44. Following is a random sampling from Santa Anita’s plethora of prognosticators.

BARRY ABRAMS: “Green Bay.

• UNBEATEN TURBULENT DESCENT MAKES 3-YEAR-OLD DEBUT SATURDAY

• BARBA HOPES FOR QUICK RHYTHM IN STRUB STAKES

• DON’T CRY FOR VICTOR IN THUNDER ROAD HANDICAP

FLORES SEEKS FOURTH STRAIGHT ON ‘DESCENT’ IN LAS VIRGENES

David Flores has ridden many top Thoroughbreds in a career spanning more than a quarter century.

• MARYLAND INVADER TRIES STRUB FOR HOLLENDORFER

• CALIFORNIA NECTAR SEEKS THIRD STRAIGHT IN LAS VIRGENES

• BLAKE HEAP AT HOME AFTER TRAINING MISHAP

HONOUR THE DEPUTY MAKES STAKES DEBUT IN STRUB STAKES

There will be a new shooter in town for Saturday’s Strub Stakes.