Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted April 5, 2019 Journalists Share Posted April 5, 2019 ‘TDN Rising Star’ McKinzie (Street Sense) looks to give Hall of Famer Bob Baffert his sixth win in the GI Santa Anita H. Saturday. His previous winners include General Challenge in 2000, Misremembered in 2010 and Game on Dude in 2011, 2013 and 2014. Winner of the GI Los Alamitos Derby in 2017 via DQ, McKinzie won the GIII Sham S. last winter and crossed the wire first in the GII San Felipe S. last March, but was DQ’d and placed second. Shelved following that effort, he was returned a winner in the GI Pennsylvania Derby in September, but faded to 12th in the GI Breeders’ Cup Classic next out Nov. 3. A decisive victor of the GI Malibu S. to close out his sophomore season Dec. 26, the bay missed by a half-length to the ill-fated GI Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile winner Battle of Midway (Smart Strike) in the GII San Pasqual S. Feb. 2. The second-choice on the morning-line is fellow ‘TDN Rising Star’ Gift Box (Twirling Candy). The gray ended his tenure with the Chad Brown barn with an 8 3/4-length triumph in an Aqueduct optional claimer in March of last year. Transferred to John Sadler, he resurfaced in the Dec. 26 GII San Antonio S., which he won by a half-length. Prime Attraction (Unbridled’s Song) has shot to get a piece of the action as he makes his seasonal bow here. He last visited the winner’s circle in 2017 in the GIII Native Diver S., but has not been worse than fourth in his last five starts, most recently finishing fourth in the GI Clark H. Nov. 23. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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