Debut his commitment to trainer Michael McCarthy, Grim contrast took the lead deep in the play and scored a mile on 5 October with a length in the $ 100,000 Zuma Beach Stakes (G3T) Santa Anita Park.
Jockey Kazushi Kimura is apparently not only a top jockey, but also an excellent prognosticator. Prior to Stark Contrast’s debut this summer to SeaHe made a prediction to McCarthy.
“I told McCarthy that he is going to win a bet. Certainly,” said Kimura.
That prediction became a proclamation on Sunday when Stark Contrast gathered from outside the pace to collar Proletariat who would finish third, in the sixteenth post, and then the late charge of holding off Third beer .
Stark Contrast is a homeboard for Amerman Racing. By means of Caravaggio Stark Contrast made little impact in debuting six Furlongs on Dirt 3 August in Del Mar. But a month later he was stretched to a mile on Graszel and immediately graduated with Kimura on board.
“He put his hand a little bit of us this summer in del Mar,” said McCarthy. “He worked well enough to justify a start on the dirt and he got a lot out of it. Towards the end of the meeting there we were clearly lucky to bring him a mile on the turf, and he was very good that day. He has been training ahead since then.”
Stark Contrast won in a time of 1: 34.77 after fractions of: 22.26 ,: 46.20 and 1: 11.47. He paid $ 9.20 to win.
Next for strong contrast is a likely start in the $ 1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1T) on 31 October in Del Mar.
“I would like to go to the Breeders’ cup, hopefully he will stay healthy,” said McCarthy. “Congratulations to the Ammers. They are not here today, but it would be nice to return to the Breeders’ Cup for them.”
Video: Zuma Beach S. (G3T)
Brave Deb shows a new dimension in Surfer Girl
After getting gate-to-wire in a debut win last month Sea More than a mile on turf, Speedthrift Farm at home Brave Deb Showed a new dimension in Santa Anita on Sunday when winning the $ 101,500 Surfer Girl Stakes (G3T) for 2-year-old mares, also on one mile on Graszel.
Brave Deb wins the Surfer Girl Stakes in Santa Anita Park
Brave Deb was part of Mirco Demuro on board Will happen . Will happen, which extended after a debut win, eventually sprinted the lead with Demuro and Brave Deb Tracking in second place.
“The first time I took her forward and she got a bit excited … She doesn’t really like to be in the front,” explained Demuro from the circle of the winner.
Will happen set of sharp opening fractions from: 22.26 and: 45.76. After six Furlongs in 1: 11.17, Brave Deb took over the lead that came in. She then successfully held a late challenge from Eastern Invader Scratch it To score with one length over that rival. It was another 1 3/4 lengths back to Pentle provided .
Trained by Richard Mandella, Brave Deb won in a time of 1: 35.40 and paid $ 23.80 to win. She is with Authentic from the Street Sense Mare Nora’s joy.
For Dimuro, a 46-year-old Italian, this was his first grad deployment in North America and the first effort of any kind in Santa Anita.
Video: Surfer Girl S. (G3T)
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