Jerome serves as Derby qualifier; Gulfstream & Santa Anita
draw Saturday stakes
The first Saturday of the New Year at Gulfstream Park features five stakes for
3-year-olds, highlighted by the Hutcheson (G3) and Old Hat (G3) at six
furlongs. Turf sophomores will also be in action in the Dania Beach (G3) and
Ginger Brew.
Santa Anita will feature a trio of stakes races on Saturday. A strong field
of turf runners is set for the San Gabriel (G2), Bob Baffert will send out three
of the eight fillies in the Santa Ynez (G2) and sprinters will square off in the
Midnight Lute (G3).
Check out the
preview of four New Year’s Eve stakes, including the Eddie Logan at Santa Anita.
John Mucciolo gives his weekly take in the
Aqueduct Notebook.