Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted July 12, 2019 Journalists Share Posted July 12, 2019 Last year’s champion 2-year-old colt Game Winner (Candy Ride {Arg})–last seen crossing the line sixth after a well-documented wide journey in the GI Kentucky Derby–couldn’t have landed in a better spot to reboot his sophomore campaign versus three overmatched rivals in Saturday’s GIII Los Alamitos Derby. A perfect four-for-four in 2018 led by a hard-fought victory in the GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at Churchill Downs, the ‘TDN Rising Star’ finished second in a pair of prior runs this term-the split-division GII Rebel S. Mar. 16 and GI Santa Anita Derby Apr. 6. Game Winner’s worktab is lined with bullet workouts for his return, capped by a six-furlong move in 1:13 (1/11) at Santa Anita July 6. The bay will race with blinkers on for the first time since his eye-catching debut victory at Del Mar last summer. Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has saddled three out of the last four winners of this race, including a victory for these same connections with champion West Coast in 2017. He will also tighten the girth on the well-bred Kingly (Tapit), most recently fifth in the GIII Affirmed S. in Arcadia June 16. The post Only Three ‘Game’ to Face Returning Champ in Los Al Derby appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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