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Kirstenbosch and Hector I. Berrios rallied within the stretch to win the Chillingworth on Santa Anita’s opening day
With a quick tempo to run at, John Sadler’s Kirstenbosch flew late to take Friday’s Grade 3, $100,000 Chillingworth Stakes on Santa Anita’s Autumn Meet opening function by 1 ¾ lengths. Owned and bred by Keith Abrahams and ridden by Hector Berrios, Kirstenbosch, a 4-year-old daughter of Midnight Lute, received 6 ½ furlongs in 1:15.37 and is now headed to the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Filly & Dash at seven furlongs on Nov. 4 at Santa Anita.
With eventual runner-up Clearly Unhinged, closely favored Eda and at least three different fillies vying for early supremacy, Berrios was content material to be subsequent to final, about eight lengths off the lead previous the half mile pole. Across the far flip, Kirstenbosch saved floor, then tipped 4 large for residence as Clearly Unhinged opened up on the sphere, however with fractions of :21.66, :43.69 and 1:08.80 within the financial institution, she was no match for the winner who reeled her in about 50 yards out.
“What I have been speaking about with Keith (Abrahams) is it’s not the gap for her, it’s the setup, and she or he lastly received the setup she needed, which is quicker,” stated Sadler. “She all the time places in a superb late run, but when they go gradual in entrance it is typically exhausting for her.”
Will Kirstenbosch go on to the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Dash? “Sure, as a result of it is seven eighths and also you may get a powerful tempo,” he added.
Most just lately second within the Grade 3 Rancho Bernardo Stakes at 6 ½ furlongs Aug. 27 at Del Mar, Kirstenbosch was off at 6-1 in a discipline of seven fillies and mares three and up and paid $15.00, $5.40 and $2.40.
“I knew there was a number of pace within the race and I knew the tempo could be in my favor,” stated Berrios. “I attempted to remain as nonetheless as I might on her and across the flip, I requested her and she or he responded nicely and drew away from the sphere.”
Out of the Belong to Me mare Llandudno, Kirtenbosch, who had been winless in six begins following victory within the Grade 3 La Canada Stakes at Santa Anita Jan. 15, picked up $60,000 for the win, boosting her earnings to $521,480 and with an general mark of 17-4-5-2.
Despatched from her rail publish place, Clearly Unhinged ran an enormous race in defeat, taking intense strain and ending 1 ½ lengths in entrance of Eda. Ridden by Umberto Rispoli, Clearly Unhinged was the second alternative at 4-1 and paid $5.20 and $2.60.
Victorious within the Rancho Bernardo and in the hunt for her eighth consecutive win, Eda pressed the tempo, swung large turning for residence however had no kick at the moment. Skilled by Bob Baffert and off at 3-5, she paid $2.10 to point out whereas ending 4 ½ lengths in entrance of Elm Drive.
First publish time for a 10-race card that features 4 stakes on Saturday is at 1 p.m. Admission gates open at 11 a.m.
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