Race Previews 2023 Santa Anita Sprint Championship Preview | Dr. Schivel Faces Arabian Lion, Speed Boat Beach September 30, 2023 Dr. Schivel (Lindsay Affleck) Race Previews 2023 Santa Anita Sprint Championship Preview | Dr. Schivel Faces Arabian Lion, Speed Boat Beach September 30, 2023 By: Press Release email Share: share on facebook share on twitter share on linkedin email this article Trainer Mark Glatt’s 5-year-old Dr. Schivel will hope to have his running shoes on Saturday as he takes on top sophomore sprinter Arabian Lion and seven others at six furlongs in the Grade II, $200,000 Santa Anita Sprint Championship presented by Estrella Jalisco. The Santa Anita Sprint Championship will be race 6 of 10 with an approximate post time of 3:30 p.m. PT. Santa Anita Full Card Plays Available Now There’s a reason we’re the #1 trusted source for premium racing picks & info. Find Out Why A Grade I winner at age two and again versus older at age three, Dr. Schivel was a desperate second in the 2021 Grade I Breeders’ Cup Sprint and he was also ultra impressive off a 10-month layoff when making his 5-year-old debut here three starts back on May 13. Off as the 1-2 favorite in a six furlong classified allowance, he was in control throughout and drew off to win by 4 ¼ lengths, earning a career-top 105 Beyer Speed Figure. Subsequently well beaten in the Grade I Metropolitan Mile Handicap at Belmont Park June 10, Dr. Schivel was most recently third, beaten a neck by top sprinter The Chosen Vron in the Grade I Bing Crosby July 29 at Del Mar as the 9-5 favorite. A Kentucky-bred bay horse by Violence out of the Mining for Money mare Lil Nugget, Dr. Schivel, a two-time Grade I winner, has three wins from five starts at Santa Anita and will be ridden back by Juan Hernandez, who was also up for his classified allowance score May 13. Owned by Red Baron’s Barn, LLC and Rancho Temescal, Dr. Schivel is 13-6-2-3 overall with earnings of $1,207,100. A winner of the Grade I Woody Stephens Stakes going seven furlongs at Belmont Park two starts back, Bob Baffert’s Arabian Lion was most recently third, beaten 3 ¼ lengths over a muddy track going seven panels at Saratoga Aug. 26 in the Grade I H. Allen Jerkens Memorial. An impressive first-out six furlong maiden winner here on Oct. 9 of last year, Arabian Lion, a chestnut colt by Justify out of the Distorted Humor mare Unbound, will be facing older horses for the first time on Saturday. Owned by Zedan Racing Stables, Inc., Arabian Lion will be ridden for the first time by Edwin Maldonado as he bids for his third stakes victory and his fourth win from nine overall starts. THE GRADE II SANTA ANITA SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP WITH JOCKEYS & WEIGHTS IN POST ORDER: American Theorem – Umberto Rispoli – 122 Dr. Schivel – Juan Hernandez – 122 Arabian Lion – Edwin Maldonado – 122 Fort Bragg – Ramon Vazquez – 120 Visitant – Antonio Fresu – 122 C Z Rocket – Geovanni Franco – 122 Sir Atticus – Mike Smith – 122 Speed Boat Beach – Victor Espinoza – 120 Spirit of Makena – Joe Bravo – 126 First post time on Saturday for a 10-race card that will include three other stakes, is at 1 p.m. Admission gates open at 11 a.m. Join the Inner Circle Sign up for exclusive 10% discount on orders, plus be the first to access our daily free and premium horse racing picks, articles, podcasts, and more! Sign Up
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