Pyfer Returns From Injury To Boot Home Bally’s Charm In Snow Chief, Hernandez Tallies Four Stakes Wins On California Gold Rush Card
Jessica Pyfer returns from injury to win the $150,000 Snow Chief Stakes at Santa Anita. Bally's Charm, trained by Jeff Mullins, won by 5 lengths. Juan Hernandez won four stakes races on California Gold Rush Day. Royal 'n Rando finished second. The winner's share of $90,00 increased his earnings to $191,340. The horse was the second choice in the field of six at 2-1 and paid $6.20. He has won three of his six starts. His last win was in a first condition state-bred allowance at the Santa Monica track on April 17.
Big Switch won the $150,000 Melair Stakes by 4 lengths. It was the third of four stakes win on the day for Juan Hernandez. Big Switch is trained by John Sadler and is out of the Malibu Moon mare Two Faced Moon. She has won three of five starts and earned $245,544. Rose Maddox finished second, Youteyourhonor third and Everlys Girl fourth.
Carmalita's Man won the $100,000 Crystal Water Stakes under Juan Hernandez. Jimmy Blue Jeans was second, a head in front of Irish Heatwave. It was the 5-year-old gelding's first stakes win. He was off as the 7-5 favorite in a field of five and paid $4.80.
Desmond Doss won the Thor's Echo Stakes on Saturday. It was his second career stakes victory. Fashionably Fast finished second. Juan Hernandez won both races. He has now earned $361,341.00. He is trained by Steve Miyadi. The horse is out of Alexander's now 20-year-old Malek mare Malley Girl.
Alice Marble won the Fran's Valentine Stakes at Santa Anita. It was the fifth win of the day for trainer Phil D'Amato. Alice Marble is owned and bred by Nick Alexander and trained by Phil. Hernandez was riding her for the first time. Alice was trying two turns for first. She was a winner of Wishing well stakes two starts back and second in Monrovia Stake. Her sire Grazen won his second stakes win on the same day. The race was worth $100,000. A third place finish was also possible. There were seven fillies and mares three and up.
