Trainer Phil D’Amato is the dominant force in California turf racing and as such, he will have multiple live shots in Monday’s two Grade 1 grass races.
Irish-bred Balnikhov rebounded with aplomb from an unplaced finish in his previous start when digging deep Saturday to prevail in a close finish in the $250,000 San Francisco Mile (G3), the signature race at Golden Gate Fields' Winter/Spring Meet.
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