Omaha Beach Colt Desert Gate Impregnable On Debut At Santa Anita

Omaha Beach Colt Desert Gate Impregnable On Debut At Santa Anita

2nd-Santa Anita, $58,800, Msw, 6-13, 2yo, 5f, :57.35, ft, 2 1/4 lengths. DESERT GATE (c, 2, Omaha Beach–Theogony {SW-Can, SW & MGSP-USA, $404,544}, by Curlin), who was facing three others for this debut, tracked pacesetter Acknowledgemeplz (Bucchero) up the backstretch. Moving rather effortlessly to the outside, the colt collared his rival around the far turn as the pair separated themselves from the other two entries. Desert Gate suddenly hit t…

Santa Anita: Baffert debuts 3 promising juveniles

Santa Anita's Thursday and Friday programs each have a race for open 2-year-olds, both at five furlongs on dirt. Trainer Bob Baffert has the morning-line favorite in both events. Click here for Santa Anita entries and results. In Thursday’s second race for juvenile fillies, first-time starter Himika is installed as the 7-5 program favorite for Baffert. Himika is by Curlin out of the Into Mischief mare Motivated Seller, who was a stakes-placed wi…