Kobe's Back, unraced since a troubled tenth-place finish in the CashCall Futurity (gr. I) last December, will make his three-year-old debut on Sunday in the $200,000 San Vicente Stakes (gr. II) at Santa Anita Park.
The Flatter out of Well (by Well Decorated) began his career with a victory in the Willard L. Proctor Memorial Stakes at Betfair Hollywood Park, then came back off a five-month layoff to finish a good second to Eclipse champion Shared Belief in the Hollywood Prevue Stakes (gr. III). In the CashCall Futurity, Kobe's Back clipped heels with a half-mile to run and failed to contend thereafter, but has been training exceptionally well for his return, and should appreciate the cutback to a sprint distance.
Five other young colts have been entered in the seven-furlong race, which lost a great deal of luster when expected favorite Indianapolis came down with an illness and was forced to withdraw. Kobe's Back's biggest challenge will likely come from Papa Turf, who finished second to Indianapolis in the San Pedro Stakes at Santa Anita last month, and Roger Rocket, an impressive debut winner for trainer Bob Baffert.
Entries:
PP/Horse/Jockey/Trainer
1 Grazen's Hope/Martin Garcia/Steven Miyadi
2 Rprettyboyfloyd/Brice Blanc/Denise E. Breuer
3 Papa Turf/Joe Talamo/James Kasparoff
4 Roger Rocket/Corey Nakatani/Bob Baffert
5 Cherubim/Mike Smith/Simon Callaghan
6 Kobe's Back/Joel Rosario/John Sadler
-Keelerman
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