Eddie D Stakes Entries: Shrug, Comma to the Top headline field

The much-anticipated 2012 Santa Anita fall meet, which will host the 29th running of the Breeders' Cup later this year, begins on Friday with a nine-race card that includes the $100,000 Eddie D Stakes (gr. III). Named for the Hall of Fame jockey Eddie Delahoussaye, the "about" 6-1/2 furlong turf sprint was previously called the Morvich Stakes, but was renamed earlier this year.

A field of thirteen has been entered, led by Pirate's Bounty Stakes winner Comma to the Top. The speedy Peter Miller-trainee won the CashCall Futurity (gr. I) in 2010 and finished second in the following year's Santa Anita Derby (gr. I), but has since found a home as a sprinter, and a very good one at that. He figures to be among the favorites in this race, and a victory could put him on track for a start in the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (gr. III) in November. Mensa Heat and Boxeur des Rues, who finished third and fourth, respectively, in the Pirate's Bounty, are back again for the Eddie D.

Shrug should also be a major contender if he runs as well as he did last month in the Green Flash Handicap at Del Mar, where he rallied gamely to win the five-furlong turf sprint by a nose in :56 flat.

Unbridled's Note, a three-year-old that finished third in the King's Bishop Stakes (gr. I) last time out, will be making his turf debut for trainer Steve Asmussen.

Entries:

PP	Horse	Weight	Jockey	Trainer
1	Crimson Giant	115	Modesto Linares	Charles Stutts
2	Chosen Miracle	118	Alonso Quinonez	Jerry Hollendorfer
3	Calimonco	118	Martin Garcia	John Sadler
4	Koast	118	Rafael Bejarano	John Sadler
5	Shrug	118	Victor Espinoza	Carla Gaines
6	Comma to the Top	118	Martin Pedroza	Peter Miller
7	Boxeur des Rues	118	Mario Gutierrez	Doug O'Neill
8	Octane	118	David Flores	Bruce Headley
9	Red Sun	118	Joe Talamo	Carla Gaines
10	Tale of a Champion	118	Garrett Gomez	Kristin Mulhall
11	Mensa Heat	118	Juan Hernandez	Doug O'Neill
12	Canuletmedowneasy	115	Edwin Maldonado	Mark Glatt
13	Unbridled's Note	115	Corey Nakatani	Steve Asmussen

-Keelerman