Race Previews Californian Stakes 2024 | Santa Anita Park Picks April 19, 2024 Judge Miller (Benoit Photo) Race Previews Californian Stakes 2024 | Santa Anita Park Picks April 19, 2024 By: Press Release email Share: share on facebook share on twitter share on linkedin email this article Highly regarded Judge Miller is set for his stakes debut in Saturday’s GIII, $100,000 Californian Stakes for older horses at 1 1/8 miles on dirt at Santa Anita Park. First post time for a 10- race card is 1 p.m. with admission gates opening at 11 a.m. 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 Trained by Mark Glatt, Judge Miller crushed allowance foes by 11 lengths when stretched to a mile in his first time versus winners Feb. 24 at Santa Anita. Two months earlier at Santa Anita, Judge Miller earned his diploma going seven furlongs when making his second career start. A 4-year-old colt by Curlin out of multiple Grade I winner Cavorting, Judge Miller is a full brother to multiple Grade I winner and $3.2-million earner Clairiere. Owner Muir Hut Stables purchased Judge Miller for $550,000 at the 2021 Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Judge Miller will have his third different rider in as many races in the Californian. Flavien Prat had the call for his graduation win and Frankie Dettori was aboard for his allowance victory. On Saturday, Hall of Famer Mike Smith takes over in the irons. Mixto gets another crack at his first stakes victory for trainer Doug O’Neill. At the recently concluded Santa Anita Classic Meet, the 4-year-old Good Magic colt was second in the GII San Antonio on opening day Dec. 26, third in the GII San Pasqual Jan. 27 and fifth in the GI Santa Anita Handicap on March 3. Owned by Calumet Farm, Mixto was purchased for $140,000 at auction as a 2-year-old. He is 1-1-3 in 10 starts with $136,180 in earnings. Mixto will be ridden by Antonio Fresu, who was aboard for all three previous stakes tries. Mr. Fisk makes his second start of the year for trainer Bob Baffert after a being a no-threat fifth in the San Pasqual. Last year as a 3-year-old, the Arrogate colt closed out the season with consecutive wins in the one-mile Shared Belief Stakes and 1 1/8-mile GIII Native Diver Nov. 26, both at Del Mar. Mr. Fisk races as a homebred for Sunny Brook Stables. He is 3-2-0 in nine starts with $189,700 in earnings. Mr. Fisk will have Kazushi Kimura in the irons for the first time. THE GIII CALIFORNIAN AT SANTA ANITA PARK, WITH JOCKEYS & WEIGHTS IN POST POSITION ORDER Race 7 of 10 | Approximate post time 4 p.m. PT None Above the Law—Tyler Baze—124 Judge Miller—Mike Smith—120 Mixto—Antonio Fresu—120 Mystification—Edwin Maldonado—120 Mr Fisk—Kazushi Kimura—124 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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