There are no real standouts among the ten starters for the $150,000 Sham Stakes at Santa Anita Saturday. The Program did finish a close 4th in the G1 Cash Call Futurity last December, but has been barely getting by in Allowance company since then. Kettle River is coming off an almost 2 month layoff. Nextdoorneighbor won a maiden race in impressive fashion, winning by 4 lengths over Viva Macho who is also entered today. Alphie's Bet finished second in the Cal Breeders Juvenile Championship to Caracortado, who won the Robert B. Lewis Stakes. Wolf Tail comes out of that race also, having finished about 3 lengths behind Alphies Bet. Setsuko is 3-1 on the morning line despite having only won a maiden race, but he does get Rafael Bejarano, one of the leading jockeys in the nation. Garret Gomez pilots Outlaw Man who has been racing primarily on the turf with decent success. Straightomidnight, Viva Macho and El Mirage King complete the lineup.
This will be one of those races where our VIPs can jockey multiple contenders to determine who that potential first place finisher might be. Should provide a lot of racing excitement for your weekend.
General members, you should definitely consider becoming a VIP because perks like our regular weekend prebuilt races are just one of the benefits of VIP membership that take your game play and enjoyment to a whole new level. That small 33-cent-per-day subscription fee is a wee thing compared to the huge amount of enjoyment and challenge you find as a VIP. There are a ton of benefits that accompany the VIP membership, like the special VIP tournaments that just started up again and include real prizes in addition to winning community game points. Just go to the Get Help section (from the top navigation menu), click on the Subscription Services Grid topic and check out all the benefits available to our VIPs.
Good luck with your $150,000 Sham Stakes this weekend, VIPs. We think you will truly enjoy the racing excitement it will provide.
Love,
Michelle
LW