2/19 (SA): San Luis Obispo, San Carlos (G2's)

[algobbi]

3rd (1:32) San Luis Obispo S. (G2)

1 1/2 Miles (Turf - Rail at 15 Feet) | Open | 4 Year Olds & Up | Stakes | Purse: $150,000

1 BOURBON BAY (L) 123 Bejarano, R David & Jill Heerensperger Drysdale, Neil
2 HAIMISH HY (L) 123 Gomez, G Akin or Franco or Goldstein, Et Al Sherman, Art
3 RIVIERA COCKTAIL (L) 118 Quinonez, A Joe Allen, Norm Cheng & Gallagher Equine, Drysdale, Neil
4 JUNIPER PASS (L) 118 Blanc, B Betty or Robert G. Irvin Bell, II, Thomas
5 CHAMP PEGASUS (L) 123 Rosario, J Diamond A Racing, Corp. & Arturo Vargas Mandella, Richard
6 PODE IR (BRZ) (L) 118 Berrio, O Coudelaria Jessica, Inc. Avila, A.
7 INTERPATATION (L) 118 Reyes, C Elliot Mavorah Metz, Jeffrey
8 FALCON ROCK (IRE) (L) 118 Valenzuela, P Michael Tabor Callaghan, Simon Blk-On
9 UNBRIDLE'S DREAM (L) 118 Talamo, J Mike McCarty Asmussen, Steven
10 MARLANG (L) 118 Flores, D Gustav Schickedanz Drysdale, Neil
11 TIZ ARGENT (L) 118 Espinoza, V Pamela C. Ziebarth Sadler, John
12 IMPONENTE PURSE (BRZ) (L)118 Garcia, M Coudelaria Jessica, Inc. Avila, A.
13 BUENOS DIAS (IRE) (L) 118 Pedroza, M Charles J. Cella McAnally, Ronald

8th (4:10) San Carlos Handicap (G2)

7 Furlongs (Sand) | Open | 4 Year Olds & Up | Handicap | Purse: $150,000

1 MYTHICAL POWER (L) 117 Bejarano, R Peachtree Stable Baffert, Bob
2 VENTANA (L) 119 Garcia, M Mike Pegram or Karl Watson or Paul Weitman Baffert, Bob Blk-On
3 STACY'S HOPE (L) 113 Espinoza, V Brewer Racing Stable., Eagle Oak Ranch, LLC, Koriner, Brian
4 CAPTAIN CHEROKEE (L) 117 Talamo, J Stonestreet Stables, LLC Asmussen, Steven
5 SMILING TIGER (L) 121 Rosario, J Klein & Lebherz Bonde, Jeff
6 SUPREME SUMMIT (L) 118 Gomez, G Joseph Lacombe Stables, Inc. Puype, Mike

[The Tin Man]

Nice large field for the San Luis Obispo ... It'll be interesting to see if Champ Pegasus can turn the tables on Bourbon Bay ...

As far as the San Carlos? Unfortunately a small field. If Smiling Tiger is on his game at all, he should romp. Not much competition in that one. I'm not sold on Mythical Power and I've never been sold on Ventana.

[Paladin]

Going with Haimish Hy, should love the 12F

Smiling Tiger easy

[algobbi]

Why is the Obispo being run as the 3rd?

[The Tin Man]

Why is the Obispo being run as the 3rd?

So I can get better lighting for my picture taking? ;-)

Although it appears it's going to rain all weekend, so that would render it moot.

It'll be interesting to see what the Obispo looks like if they have to take it off the turf.

[algobbi]

Although it appears it's going to rain all weekend, so that would render it moot.

It'll be interesting to see what the Obispo looks like if they have to take it off the turf.

As of this morning:
Friday Mostly cloudy with a 70 percent chance of heavy rain. Highs around 60. Southeast winds around 15 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon.

Friday Night Rain. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.

Saturday Rain likely with possible flooding. Breezy. Highs in the 50s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

[algobbi]

Saturday’s $150,000 San Luis Obispo Handicap at Santa Anita has drawn a large field of 13, but the layout of the race may not be known until raceday.

http://www.drf.com/news/san-luis-obi...yout-uncertain

[Starine]

That's a really nice field for the San Luis Obispo: Defending champ and four-time grade II winner Bourbon Bay, BC Turf runner-up Champ Pegasus, grade I winner Haimish Hy... lots of others with class too. Can't make up my mind who I like best in there.

I would think Smiling Tiger would steamroll in the San Carlos.

[Came Home]

Go Bourbon Bay!

[The Tin Man]

Go Bourbon Bay!

Ahhhhhhh ... I've got a soft spot for Champ ever since he gave me the following pic ... So I've gotta go against you ... ;-)

Hoping he can get a little revenge here ... Maybe they can get a little rivalry going!

[Matt Converse]

Why is the Obispo being run as the 3rd?

Santa Anita often puts one of their stakes early on the card, usually though it's the 4th.

[Curlin]

Surprised M One Rifle wasn't entered in the San Carlos, he's been working very well at SA.

[Starine]

Ahhhhhhh ... I've got a soft spot for Champ ever since he gave me the following pic ... So I've gotta go against you ... ;-)

Hoping he can get a little revenge here ... Maybe they can get a little rivalry going!

That's a nice thought. The turf division was looking a little one-sided last spring when Bourbon Bay was running the pants off of everything.

[The Tin Man]

That's a nice thought. The turf division was looking a little one-sided last spring when Bourbon Bay was running the pants off of everything.

I think Champ is right there with BB ... But he needs a win here to keep this "rivalry" going.

Champ got him in the Hirsch Memorial Turf and BB got him back in The San Marcos ... Who breaks the tie?

[algobbi]

Is this going to be on the turf?

[The Tin Man]

Is this going to be on the turf?

Well ... The weather was pretty nice here today ... I pray it will hold, but I've heard it won't ...

So we'll see.

[algobbi]

The Obispo will be limited to 10 starters if it remains on the turf.

[Curlin]

Well ... The weather was pretty nice here today ... I pray it will hold, but I've heard it won't ...

So we'll see.

It's raining right now, so unless it stops overnight this race may wind up on the dirt. Doubt we'll see Bourbon Bay in that event, but it would be interesting to see Champ Peg on the dirt.

[algobbi]

If it remains on the turf it will begin at the 5/8ths pole.

[algobbi]

Anyone have ''on-site'' details on the rain? Looks pretty bad at Los Al.