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Ricky Gonzalez rides Leggs Galore to a wire-to-wire victory in the Fran s Valentine Stakes for California-breds
In her first two turn assignment, William Sims homebred Leggs Galore went to the lead and never looked back, taking Sunday s $100,000 Fran s Valentine Stakes at Santa Anita in Arcadia, Calif., by three quarters of a length over heavily favored Warren s Showtime. Trained by Phil D Amato and ridden by Ricky Gonzalez, Leggs Galore got one mile on turf in 1:34.85.
With a pair of scratches earlier in the day, the Fran s Valentine was reduced to a field of four older California-bred fillies and mares. To the surprise of no one, Leggs Galore bounced out of the gate from her rail post and turned the race into a virtual parade to the far turn, with Kristi s Tiger a length and a half off the lead three furlongs out and Warren s Showtime another half length back.