Betting on Early Speed in the Santa Anita Sprint Championship
Vertical Threat won the Russell Road Stakes by 3 lengths. C Z Rocket won seven of 10 races since April 2020. Flagstaff won Commonwealth Stake at seven furlongs in April and Churchill Downs St.akes in May. He finished third in this year's Pat O’Brien Stables Championship. He was second in the Pat o'Brien last year and lost to CZ Rocket in Santa Anita Sprint Championship, but he's still a contender. His career best is 117.5 points. It's tied for his career high with the figure he earned when finishing second by a neck in 2020 Palos Verdes Stages.
