Keep Sizzling brings the most effective résumé to the Oct. 26 Twilight Derby (G2T) at Santa Anita Park. The four-time stakes winner on the turf is ready to fulfill six rivals, together with shipper Twirling Level , the one different grass stakes winner.
Following a tenth within the 2023 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1T) as a horse eligible for a non-winners of two, Keep Sizzling reeled off three consecutive stakes victories for coach Peter Eurton. The son of Summer time Entrance needed no a part of Churchill Downs when unplaced within the American Turf Stakes (G2T) Could 4, however he shortly returned to type at Del Mar. Keep Sizzling captured the La Jolla Handicap and ran second by a half-length within the Del Mar Derby (G2T) to Formidable Man , who was nominated however not entered within the Twilight Derby.
Eurton has named common pilot Antonio Fresu to journey Keep Sizzling, and so they drew submit 4.
Keep Sizzling would appear to be the seemingly main earner within the Twilight Derby. Nonetheless, his $362,160 falls in need of Rothschild ‘s $379,390. Rothschild has but to win a stakes, although he has positioned in his final three makes an attempt, together with a 3rd to Formidable Man within the July 20 Oceanside Stakes. Coach Tim Yakteen then despatched Rothschild to Kentucky Downs, the place the son of Uncle Mo earned $290,050 of his complete by ending third within the Nashville Derby Invitational (G3T). Kazushi Kimura will journey from submit 6.
Juan Hernandez, Santa Anita’s present main jockey, will pilot Cathal for the primary time for coach John Sadler. Cathal, who drew submit 5, is coming off a 1 1/4-length win at 1 1/16 miles on the turf in an optionally available claiming/allowance race at Del Mar. He broke his maiden at a mile at Santa Anita three begins again.Join BloodHorse Every day
Jonathan Thomas has entered Twirling Level to tackle the Twilight Derby contingent, although the coach has additionally entered the gelding within the one-mile Bryan Station Stakes (G3T) at Keeneland the identical day. Twirling Level drew the skin submit in each occasions, beneath jockey Umberto Rispoli at Santa Anita and Frankie Dettori at Keeneland. Twirling Level could be parked additional outdoors within the Bryan Station, which attracted a full area of 12 plus three also-eligibles.
Wynstock and Curlin’s Kaos are stakes winners, however on filth.
Wynstock, skilled by Bob Baffert and to be ridden by Kyle Frey from submit 3, captured the 2023 Los Alamitos Futurity (G2) and June 29 Los Alamitos Derby. In his solely try on turf, Wynstock ran sixth down the Santa Anita hillside course within the Could 19 Desert Code Stakes.
Curlin’s Kaos gained the seven-furlong Actual Good Deal Stakes at Del Mar Aug. 2, a race restricted to California-breds and California-sired runners. He has confronted open firm 3 times, with a 3rd within the Los Alamitos Derby and fourths within the Santa Anita Derby (G1) and Sunland Park Derby (G3). Curlin’s Kaos was a veterinarian scratch within the Del Mar Derby. Coach Antonio Garcia has named Diego Herrera to journey from submit 2.
Hector Berrios will journey Atitlan from the rail for coach John Shirreffs. After breaking his maiden in his second begin and first strive on turf, Atitlan, who was unraced at 2, ran third within the La Jolla and Del Mar Derby.
Entries: Twilight Derby (G2T)Santa Anita Park, Saturday, October 26, 2024, Race 7Grade IIT1 1/8mTurf $200,0003 yo4:00 PM (native)
