Subsanador placed on a formidable efficiency final Saturday, profitable the inaugural $1 million California Crown Stakes Offered by SirDavis American Whisky at Santa Anita Park by a head over the Bob Baffert-trained duo of Nationwide Treasure and Newgate. The Argentine-bred subsequently earned an computerized entry within the Longines Breeders’ Cup Basic Nov. 2 at Del Mar.
After his second consecutive graded stakes victory, Subsanador cracked the highest 100 within the 2024 Equibase Standings and surged up the leaderboard into 37th place (earnings by Oct. 1). The 5-year-old skilled by Corridor of Fame coach Richard Mandella now has $842,000 in 2024 earnings from two wins and one second in 4 begins. In an exciting three-horse photograph end, Subsanador was in a position to edge out Nationwide Treasure and Newgate. He earned a 123 Equibase Velocity Determine, the best earned Equibase Velocity Determine throughout North America final week. This was Subsanador’s second race in a row during which he earned an Equibase Velocity Determine over 120. After his second-place end within the California Crown, Nationwide Treasure remained third on the earnings record behind Mystik Dan and Thorpedo Anna; nevertheless, he’s ranked first within the older horse division.
Below a robust hand journey by Joel Rosario, Far Bridge was in a position to seize his second consecutive Grade 1 victory Saturday, profitable the Joe Hirsch Turf Basic Stakes at Belmont on the Large A. Because the third betting selection in a small however high quality area, Far Bridge held off a charging Struggle Like Goddess, the 7-year-old fan favourite racemare who was vying for a three-peat within the Turf Basic. A son of turf champion English Channel, Far Bridge moved up 32 spots into 34th place within the Equibase Standings and is ranked 15th within the turf division with $855,800 in earnings.
Flavien Prat had a improbable week of driving, posting 9 wins from 30 begins – together with 4 stakes wins – and accumulating $932,158 in earnings. He stays second behind Irad Ortiz Jr. within the Equibase Standings for jockeys with 73 fewer wins and $1,411,129 much less earnings; nevertheless, he’s first within the graded stakes division by wins and earnings and first within the grime/all-weather division by earnings. Ortiz Jr., Prat, and third-ranked Tyler Gaffalione all have amassed greater than $22 million in earnings, adopted by Jose Ortiz in fourth place with $18,858,209 in earnings.
Steve Asmussen has remained on prime of the coach Equibase Standings for the third week in a row, adopted by Chad Brown and Brad Cox who’re battling for second in a good earnings race. Brown ranks second in earnings with $1,009,178 million greater than Cox; nevertheless, the race is far tighter based mostly on 2024 wins, with Cox edging Brown by a lone victory, 176 to 175. Cox had 10 wins final week (profitable at a 48% clip and a 76% in-the-money mark) with $1,116,986 in earnings, whereas Brown had 5 wins and $485,525 in earnings.
Different notable modifications within the 2024 standings for horses embrace Methods and Means, who romped by 4 lengths within the Gallant Bloom Stakes at Belmont on the Large A with Prat within the irons and moved up 21 spots to 72nd place on the Equibase Standings record. The Gallant Bloom was Methods and Means’ second consecutive graded stakes win and the Klaravich Stables homebred has $589,520 in earnings this 12 months.
Tapit Trice gave Dylan Davis and Todd Pletcher their first graded stakes win collectively final Saturday within the Woodward Stakes on a muddy sealed monitor at Belmont on the Large A. After prevailing in opposition to favored Skippylongstocking, Tapit Trice is now within the prime 100, ranked 87th within the Equibase Standings. He has $520,000 in earnings this 12 months from two wins out of three begins, all in graded stakes races.
For extra data, in a wide range of classes, please go to Equibase’s 2024 North American Leaderboard.
