An odds-on multiple stakes winner who was expected to be on the lead in Saturday’s $200,000 Californian Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita, Defunded took a crow-hop leaving the gate and instead of being in front, found himself last in a field of six, four lengths off the lead around the Club House turn.
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Country Grammer is the horse to beat as a field of eight 3-year-olds and up go a mile and one eighth in the Grade 1, $300,000 Awesome Again Stakes at Santa Anita.