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McKinzie Headlines San Pasqual

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McKinzie and jockey Mike Smith win the Grade III, $100,000 Sham Stakes, Saturday, January 6, 2018 at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia CA. © BENOIT PHOTO

McKinzie (Street Sense), an eye-catching winner of the seven-furlong GI Malibu S. Dec. 26, stretches back out for Saturday's GII San Pasqual S. at Santa Anita.

The 'TDN Rising Star' was forced to miss last year's Triple Crown series due to a hind-leg injury and returned to the races in style with a sharp score in the GI Pennsylvania Derby Sept. 22. He could only manage a distant 12th, however, after showing some early interest in the GI Breeders' Cup Classic at Churchill Downs Nov. 3.

The 2017 GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile hero Battle of Midway (Smart Strike) appears to be the main danger after narrowly defeating Dabster (Curlin) in the GIII Native Diver S. Nov. 25 and placing second as the favorite in the GII San Antonio S. Dec. 26.