Prince Abama, Six Others Ends 2022 in San Gabriel

Most of the seven lined up for San Gabriel Stakes (G2T) on opening day December 26 at Santa Anita . Park like jockeys looking to win home. While some have competed in the top company this year, victory has been hard to come by.

The $200,000 San Gabriel, at 1 1/8 mile above the pitch, is one of six bets classified on Santa Anita’s eagerly awaited Gift Day card, just like the beginning of the new season as well as the end of the old season. Participants will be looking forward to walking out of 2022 with a rare win.

The only final race winner in the group was Prince Abama 4 years old Tamayuz gelding won the Hollywood Turf Cup (G2T) on November 25 at Del Mar. From 10 starts of his career, he has three wins in all Del Maralthough he was constantly in the frame at Santa Anita for coach Phil D’Amato.

Owned by Michael House, Prince Abama overcame a sluggish pace under Flavien Prat in the Hollywood Turf Cup before taking over. Prat rode again when Prince Abama cut from 1 1/2 miles.

While Prince Abama was undefeated in two starts at nine miles of San Gabriel, D’Amato didn’t foresee cutting the distance as an issue.

“We always thought he needed more land. Running in those mile races (early in his career), he got strong and galloped well, but wasn’t sharp enough to finish it.” , said the coach. “But I think between the mile and a half and the mile and a half, those are ideal races for him. San Gabriel should be a good venue.”

Bob and Jackie looks set to repeat his 2021 victory in San Gabriel, which was knocked off the field and relegated to third place. He faced just three opponents in that game and took the lead all the way. road before being led monk road . 6-year-old child due to spinning candy went on to finish second in the San Marcos Stakes (G2T) on January 30 and eighth in the Frank E. Kilroe Mile (G1T) on March 5 but has not run since. He worked steadily at the San Luis Rey Training Center for coach George Papaprodromou.

The other three contenders claimed just a single win in 2022.

Masteroffoxhound a 5 year old child by War front has featured in most of his previous seven starts this year for coach D’Amato but won only one of them — the John Henry Turf Championship (G2T) in Santa Anita on the 1st. October. He finished third by a margin in the Seabiscuit Handicap (G2T) at Del Mar in his most recent match against a top court.

Dice Mo Chara went to the post eight times this year, also with just a single win. That happened in a limited grant at 1 1/8 mile on the Santa Anita field. 4 years old Adaay gelding comes in second, behind only the Masteroffoxhounds, in John Henry.

Go on 4 years old Nyquist colt, was part of coach Doug O’Neill’s extensive presence in Dubai last winter and early spring, finishing sixth and fifth in the second and third rounds of the Al Challenge, respectively. Maktoum. He had three starts back in California, won an optional claimant, his only win in 2022, then finished seventh at the Hollywood Turf Cup after hitting the original pace. slow head.

City of Rip who drew rails in the seven field, and most flashy assigned the outer gate, seems to be the longest opportunity in San Gabriel.