PRESS RELEASES
5/22/2022
TRIPLE CROWN CHAMP JUSTIFY WELL REPRESENTED BY HIS FIRST FOAL TO RACE STATESIDE AS O’NEILL-TRAINED TAHOMA TAKES $67,000 MAIDEN RACE
ARCADIA, Calif. (May 22, 2022)–In a highly anticipated 2-year-old maiden special weight at 4 ½ furlongs, the Doug O’Neill-trained Tahoma did not disappoint as 2018 Triple Crown champion Justify’s first foal to race stateside, met expectations as the 4-5 favorite, winning by two lengths under Juan Hernandez in 53.89.
STAKES QUOTES
5/21/2022
$75,000, MIZDIRECTION STAKES QUOTES-SATURDAY, MAY 21, 2022
JOCKEY QUOTES RICARDO GONZALEZ, LEGGS GALORE, WINNER: “She’s a special filly. She likes to go to the lead, so I just let her do what she likes to do. Today, she was nice and relaxed. When that other filly (Hear My Prayer) came to her, she got a little competitive and went a little faster
STABLE NOTES
5/21/2022
Stable Notes by Ed Golden for Saturday, May 21, 2022
TOP TRAINER D’AMATO MINDFUL OF MEMORIAL DAY VERSATILE BRICKYARD RIDE SET FOR TRIPLE BEND TIGRE DI SLUGO WORKS FOR THOR’S ECHO STAKES MONSTER MEMORIAL DAY ON TAP AT SANTA ANITA D’AMATO POISED FOR MAJOR MEMORIAL DAY Phil D’Amato led all trainers with 52 victories at Santa Anita’s 2020-21 meet and is in prime pouncing position to surpass that number at the current campaign that concludes on June 19.
PRESS RELEASES
5/21/2022
California-Bred Leggs Galore Speeds To One Length Score In $75,000 Mizdirection Stakes
CALIFORNIA-BRED LEGGS GALORE SPEEDS TO ONE LENGTH SCORE IN $75,000 MIZDIRECTION STAKES AS SHE GETS 6 ½ FURLONGS DOWN HILLSIDE TURF IN 1:13.00 ARCADIA, Calif. (May 21, 2022)–A front-running gem of consistency, William Sims’ homebred Leggs Galore registered her sixth career stakes win and third added money victory in a row as she
