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Sponsored by: Trainer David Hofmans It s been a few years since 77-year-old trainer David Hofmans has had a nice young horse in his barn, but that doesn t mean he s forgotten how to handle one. Big Fish, a 3-year-old California-bred by Mr. Big, was already a stakes winner on the turf before entering the starting gate in last Saturday s $200,000 California Cup Derby, a 1 1/16 mile contest on the dirt course at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif. Despite a challenging trip, the colt pulled off a 1 1/2-length victory with ease. “I thought he preferred the turf, but since he was a Cal-bred we thought we d take advantage of that,” Hofmans said after the race. “He breezed well over (the dirt), the other day with Juan (Hernandez) and seemed to get over it well. He s just maturing. This horse is just now coming into himself. I think we have a better future going forward. ....
Sponsored by: Big Fish put in a big stretch run to win the California Cup Derby under Juan Hernandez Patiently handled by leading man Juan Hernandez, Legacy Ranch s Big Fish reeled em in late to take Saturday s $200,000 California Cup Derby at Santa Anita in Arcadia, Calif., by 1 ½ lengths. Trained by David Hofmans, Big Fish got a mile and one sixteenth in 1:46.37. A joint sixth, about four lengths off the lead going into the far turn, Hernandez bided his time, angled outside three sixteenths from home and Big Fish unleashed a powerful stretch kick to run down None Above the Law in the final sixteenth. ....
The Chosen Vron Jumps Into California Cup Derby Off Sharp Maiden Victory Sponsored by: The Chosen Vron winning his debut under John Velazquez A lights-out first time maiden winner going 6 ½ furlongs on Dec. 27, trainer Eric Kruljac s The Chosen Vron merits top billing among a field of nine in Saturday s $200,000 California Cup Derby at a mile and one sixteenth at Santa Anita in Arcadia, Calif. Sponsored by the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association, the California Cup Derby, which is one of five Cal Cup Day Stakes on Saturday, is part of the lucrative Golden State Series for eligible California-bred or sired three-year-olds. The Cal Cup Derby, originally run in 1990, was won by eventual two-time Horse of the Year California Chrome in 2014. ....
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