Freshened Private Mission Tops Field Of Six For Santa Maria

Private Mission is two-time graded stakes winner. She is making her first start for trainer Sean McCarthy. Blue Stripe is a Group 1 winner in Argentina. Lady Mystify is coming back to Santa Anita after a four-week absence. She finished third in the G3 Doubledogdare Stakes at Keeneland April 22. The race starts at 1:16 pm on Saturday. It's the first race since Bob Baffert was suspended. He's currently out of the saddle. Private Mission was a $750,000 purchase as a yearling. Her last win came four starts back in G1 Remington Park Oaks on Sept. 26.