12/26 (SA): Mailbu, La Brea (G1's), Mathis Mile (G2), San Simeon (G3)

[Kasept]

6th (3:00) San Simeon S. (G3)

About 6 1/2 Furlongs (Downhill turf) | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $100,000

1 Jimmy Bouncer Gutierrez Mario 123 L
2 Hobbits Hero Bejarano R 121 L
3 Stormy Liberal Arroyo N Jr 121 L
4 Drummer (GER) Baze T C 121 L
5 Ohio (BRZ) Van Dyke D 121 L
6 Acceptance Elliott S 123 L
7 Cape Wolfe (GB) Gonzalez S 121 L
8 Richard's Boy Espinoza V 121 L
9 He Will Prat F 121 L
10 Tough Sunday Sutherland C 121 L
11 Bettys Bambino Rosario J 121 L
12 Holy Lute Theriot H J II 125 L
13 Horse Laugh Contreras L 121 L
14 Iron Rob Nakatani C S 121 L



7th (3:30) La Brea S. (G1)

7 Furlongs | Fillies | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $300,000

1 Lunar Empress Arroyo N Jr 119 L
2 Lightstream Leparoux J R 121 L
3 Finley'sluckycharm Hernandez B J Jr 119 L
4 Constellation Flores D R 119 L
5 Coniah Baze T C 119 L
6 Chao Chom Desormeaux K J 119 L
7 Enola Gray Smith M E 119 L
8 Perfect Pic Gonzalez S 119 L



8th (4:00) Malibu S. (G1)

7 Furlongs | Open | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $300,000

1 Navy Hymn Contreras L 119 L
2 Mind Your Biscuits Rosario J 121 L
3 Semper Fortis Gutierrez Mario 119 L
4 Ten Blessings Bejarano R 119 L
5 Jazzy Times Garcia M 119 L
6 Who's Out Prat F 119 L
7 Sharp Azteca Zayas E J 121 L
8 Mor Spirit Smith M E 121 L
9 Awesome Banner Leparoux J R 121 L
10 Horse Greedy Theriot H J II 119 L



9th (4:30) Mathis Brothers Mile S. (G2)

1 Mile (Turf) | Open | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $200,000

1 Mittersill (IRE) Rosario J 119 L
2 Blackjackcat Smith M E 119 L
3 Moonlight Drive (ITY) Bejarano R 119 L
4 Conquest Enforcer Prat F 121 L
5 Fabozzi Contreras L 119 L
6 Isotherm Desormeaux K J 119 L
7 Path of David Talamo J 121 L
8 Frank Conversation Gutierrez Mario 124 L
9 Blackout (FR) Leparoux J R 119 L
10 Defiantly Blanc B 121 L
11 Tusk Van Dyke D 119 L

[Alabama Stakes]

Mor Spirit

[RHT2004]

Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes

Mor Spirit

Tough spot. Im sure Bob would be thrilled with a good closing 2nd or 3rd.

[Kasept]

BRAD FREE: Drefong to skip Grade 1 Malibu Stakes

Breeders’ Cup Sprint winner Drefong will skip the Grade 1 Malibu Stakes on Dec. 26, opening day of the winter meet at Santa Anita, trainer Bob Baffert confirmed Wednesday morning.

“He got a little temp about a week ago, I had to treat him,” Baffert said. “He’s just going back to the track now.”

Drefong, whose five straight wins include the Grade 1 King’s Bishop at Saratoga and BC Sprint at Santa Anita, would have been favored in the seven-furlong Malibu.

Without Drefong, the leading contenders in the Malibu include BC Sprint third-place finisher Mind Your Biscuits, stakes winner Sharp Azteca and Baffert-trained Ten Blessings.

Ten Blessings earned a 106 Beyer Figure winning a first-level allowance on Nov. 4. While he is expected to run in the Malibu, the status of two other Baffert trainees will be determined after they work on Wednesday.

Jazzy Times and Mor Spirit work at 7:45. Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Arrogate works at 9 a.m. Baffert said he is “still on the fence what to do with him.”

[Kasept]

OPENING DAY PP'S AVAILABLE

[Indian Charlie]

That isn't linked, fyi.

[taxicab]

Tough break that Defrong is out of the Malibu.
But on the other hand,the late P-4 just got a lot more playable......

[casp0555]

Originally Posted by RHT2004

Tough spot. Im sure Bob would be thrilled with a good closing 2nd or 3rd.

Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes

Mor Spirit

any guess as to what Mor Spirit's final odds will be?....may be worth playing the BB sentimental angle

[Alabama Stakes]

Originally Posted by casp0555

any guess as to what Mor Spirit's final odds will be?....may be worth playing the BB sentimental angle

Not to mention, the Alabama Stakes likes him angle.

[casp0555]

Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes

Not to mention, the Alabama Stakes likes him angle.

[RHT2004]

Originally Posted by casp0555

any guess as to what Mor Spirit's final odds will be?....may be worth playing the BB sentimental angle

7-2

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Those losses for Conquest Enforcer are all due to running with his head a little high. Harder to hold horses off doing that.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by taxicab

Tough break that Defrong is out of the Malibu.
But on the other hand,the late P-4 just got a lot more playable......

That Hill race is pretty much racing of the frogs.

[cakes44]

Navarro time.

[knickslions2]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

That Hill race is pretty much racing of the frogs.

Great betting race. O'Neill at 12-1 and Nakatani at 50-1. This is a great value race

[taxicab]

Awesome Banner{8-1} sure is tough at one turn,five stakes wins and a crummy DQ last time..........he's fast,classy,and well drawn.
He could be good on Monday.

https://youtu.be/u_OaXFFXkbU

Didn't like this DQ:
https://youtu.be/2Rxb3ExqHAo

Isotherm{6-1} took a sneaky uncomfortable trip in his latest,it just didn't go well for him.
A smooth,well timed journey (no pointless middle moves please) will go a long way in helping him in the........."Mathis Brothers Mile" ?
My word.........I'll just call the race the "Grade 2 nightcap",that sounds much better.

Keep an eye on the #6 horse:
https://youtu.be/1i2zYGq9dco

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by knickslions2

Great betting race. O'Neill at 12-1 and Nakatani at 50-1. This is a great value race

I think it might be too far for the O'NEILL. Square Eddie Horses do run well down the hill. I think if you look at Ohio's races at Del Mar, you'll see an unhappy horse who is fighting the jock, and doesn't have much kick. Then, if you look at his races over the Santa Anita Turf you'll see a different horse. I think he should be 3 for 3 over this course. I think he should of won down the hill last time. Blanc got him stuck, then, when full of run, he got sandwiched. Course, with this many horses, he might find trouble again. Hill races are absurd, though. Usually it's too hard, or too easy. If you go wide, the 4th or 5th best horse is probably gunna win one of the other legs of the pick 4.