Drill masters San Vicente Stakes
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02/19/2012 -
Arcadia, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Drill, ridden by Martin Garcia, held off
American Act to win Sunday's $150,000 San Vicente Stakes for three-year-olds
at Santa Anita Park. The colt covered the seven-furlongs in 1:21.28 on a fast
track.
The six-horse field was reduced to four with the scratches of Smoking G and
Captain Obvious. Creative Cause was the 1-2 favorite, American Act was 3-1
with Drill at 7-2 and Let's Get Crackin was 11-1.
American Act, ridden by Martin Pedroza, took the lead from the start with
Drill running second followed by Let's Get Crackin and Creative Cause.
On the turn for home Drill drew even with American Act as Creative Cause went
three wide to take over third. Coming out of the turn it looked like the
favorite was going to join the top two runners on the lead.
Creative Cause could not sustain his move as Drill took the lead from American
Act. In the last 100 yards American Act fought back to join Drill on the lead,
but Drill was able get his nose to the wire first. Creative Cause finished
third and Let's Get Crackin was fourth.
"I don't know what made the difference today," Garcia said. "I guess he just
wanted to run. He's a really good horse so I don't know what happened in his
last races, but he put everything together today. The finish was close but I
was confident I got the win."
Trained by Bob Baffert, Drill was making his second start of the year, coming
off a fifth-place result as the 8-5 favorite in last month's San Pedro at
Santa Anita. After winning in his second career start, the colt captured the
Del Mar Futurity. He was 10th in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile and again failed
as the favorite in the Delta Downs Jackpot two weeks later. In December he was
a disappointing ninth in the CashCall Futurity at Hollywood Park.
Drill, owned by Pegram, Watson and Weitman, earned $90,000 with his third win
in nine career starts. The son of Lawyer Ron has total earnings of $339,710.
Baffert won last year's San Vicente with The Factor.
Even though Creative Cause, third in last year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile,
failed as the odds-on favorite, trainer Mike Harrington was not disappointed.
"We got what we wanted out of the race. He's a route horse, not a seven-
furlong horse," Harrington said. "We hope he moves forward off of this. Did
you see him gallop out? He'll definitely move forward."
Drill returned $9.60 and $5.00, and American Act paid $4.00. There was not
show wagering.
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