Pamplemousse meets 11 rivals in Sham
San Rafael S. (G3) hero THE PAMPLEMOUSSE (Kafwain) will look to run his winning streak to three when he squares off against 11 rivals in Saturday's Sham S. (G3) at Santa Anita. Trained by Julio Canani, the gray colt broke his maiden over the Pro-Ride two starts back, defeating eventual Turf Paradise Derby winner Mayor Marv (Distorted Humor), and rolled to an impressive two-length score in the one-mile San Rafael, leading wire to wire. The Kentucky-bred will stretch out to 1 1/8 miles on Saturday with regular rider Alex Solis. "I'm speechless, I really am," Solis said following the San Rafael. "It feels like he's walking, he does everything so effortlessly." TAKE THE POINTS (Even the Score), a sharp two-length allowance scorer at Gulfstream Park in his last outing, has shipped into the West Coast for trainer Todd Pletcher. The gray colt also owns a two-race winning skein, breaking his maiden last fall at Belmont Park, and he'll make his stakes debut from the far outside post under new rider Garrett Gomez. SMART BID (Smart Strike), a turf allowance/optional claiming winner last out in his California debut, will move from turf to Pro-Ride for Graham Motion, and the Pennsylvania-bred will keep Rafael Bejarano in the saddle.
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Grade 3-placed VENTANA (Toccet), a fast-finishing fourth in the February 16
San Vicente S. (G2), will wheel back into the Sham for Bob Baffert off a 12-day
rest. MARK S THE COOLER (Johar), a good-looking maiden winner two starts back
for Doug O'Neill, will attempt to improve upon a fifth in the Robert B. Lewis S.
(G2) last time out.
The $100,000
Crystal Water H. is also carded, and eight California-bred horses will
contest the one-mile turf affair. Del Mar Mile H. (G2) runner-up BOLD CHIEFTAIN
(Chief Seattle), last seen recording an eighth in the Breeders' Cup Mile (G1),
is the top draw.
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