A California-bred joy to behold, 8-year-old gelding Acclimate made his 31st career start and he had his running shoes on Saturday at Santa Anita in Arcadia, Calif., as he led a half dozen rivals on a merry chase for a mile and one half on turf, winning the Grade 3, $125,000 San Luis Rey Stakes by a half length under regular rider Ricky Gonzalez.
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Classy United Faces Just Three Rivals In Charles Whittingham Stakes Sponsored by:
United wins the San Luis Rey with Flavien Prat aboard
Richard Mandella s classy United heads Saturday s Grade 2, $200,000 Charles Whittingham Stakes at Santa Anita as he seeks back to back wins in the race named for the legendary Bald Eagle, who 22 years after his passing, ranks third on Santa Anita s all-time list of stakes winning trainers with 869 added money victories.
The Whittingham, for 3-year-olds and up at a mile and one quarter on turf, has attracted a field of four, with the David Hofmans-trained Award Winner and Phil D Amato s Red King looming as solid contenders.