OLD PAL SAVES GROUND & RALLIES FOR THREE QUARTER LENGTH WIN IN $150,000 SNOW CHIEF STAKES; GLATT & HERNANDEZ TEAM FOR 1 1/8 MILE WIN IN 1:50.14

PRESENTED BY CITY NATIONAL BANK, RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES

ARCADIA, CA (May 28, 2023)—Lightly raced Old Pal, in his stakes debut for trainer Mark Glatt, saved ground throughout and rallied for a three quarter length tally over a determined Clouseau to take Sunday’s $150,000 Snow Chief Stakes at Santa Anita. Ridden by Juan Hernandez, who collected his third stakes win on the day, the 3-year-old colt by Grazen got a mile and one eighth on turf in 1:50.14.

The Snow Chief is part of the lucrative CTBA-sponsored Golden State Series for California-bred or sired horses.

In hand while fifth in a field of seven into the first turn, Old Pal was about six lengths off pacesetter Clouseau in the run past the half mile pole. With pace pressure coming around the far turn from longshot Tom and Jazzy, Old Pal closed the gap on the top two turning for home while hugging the fence and prevailed under aggressive handling in a game effort.

Third, beaten two lengths as the even money favorite going one mile on turf in a first condition allowance for statebreds here on April 21, Old Pal was the second choice in a field of seven 3-year-olds and paid $7.40, $4.20 and $2.40.

Owned by Blinkers On Racing Stable, Carolyn Corbett, Jai H. Desai, Frederick Dizonno, Chris Garcia, Cheryle Harris, Craig Hocevar, Tom Lewis, Garrett Pate, James Titus and Les Wagner, Old Pal is out of the English Channel mare Athina Lee.

With the winner’s share of $90,000, Old Pal increased his earnings to $151,160 and improved his overall mark to 4-2-1-1.

Ridden by Geovanni Franco, Clouseau ran too good to lose but held second by a half length over Boss Sully. Off at 9-2, Clouseau paid $6.00 and $3.00.

The 8-5 favorite with Hector Berrios, Boss Sully paid $2.20 to show while finishing 2 ½ lengths better than Be Punctual.

Fractions on the Snow Chief were 24.68, 49.57, 1:14.17 and 1:38.53.