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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. ....