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Joe Talamo Says:

On Saturday, a talented field contest the $150,000 Palos Verdes Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park, including Breeders’ Cup Sprint champion Amazombie who will surely go favored. The field includes M One Rifle who won the Grade 1 Malibu back in late 2009 – he most recently finished a respectable third in the Grade 3 Vernon O. Underwood but has thrice been outrun by Amazombie. Courtside most recently won the Cal Cup Sprint by 2 ¼ lengths in good time. Euroears drew the far outside post and finished a disappointing fourth in the Vernon O. Underwood as the favorite. However, he is the defending champ, having taken this race last year by 2 ¼ lengths, and now gets to return to the surface where he had success. Frumious finished behind Courtside and M One Rifle in the Cal Cup Sprint, well beaten, but bounced back to win two straight, including a very fast 107 flat in a 6 furlong allowance at Santa Anita. Mensa Heat finished third in the Grade 1 Ancient Title back in October, and most recently took the 7 ½ furlong On Trust Handicap at Hollywood Park – he is one to fear here. Canonize and Galientos round out the field.