5th-Santa Anita, $65,000, Msw, 3-2, 3yo, 6fT, 1:09.17, fm, 3 1/2 lengths.
STRATE CASH (c, 3, Tiz the Law–Conquest Strate Up {SW, $192,984}, by Not Bourbon) was well-received by the betting public on the back of a bullet work Feb. 22 before this unveiling, and was sent off here as the 2-5 favorite.
Breaking outwardly and forced to chase from fourth as Cajun Gold (Cajun Breeze) stepped out to set a pressured tempo, Strate Cash was four off the fence behind :22.46 and :45.46 opening splits. Rolling to the outside of the leaders entering the lane, he nailed the pacesetter outside the eighth pole and drew away to win by 3 1/2 lengths as Cajun Gold successfully turned away Going Viral (Into Mischief) to hold on for second.
The victor is a half-brother to Classical Cat (Mendelssohn), SW, $166,300 and one other winner. Their dam, who hails from the immediate female family of the great Curlin (Smart Strike), is a stakes winning half-sister to the dam of MSW Cactus Joe (Cactus Ridge). The mare has a juvenile full-sister to Strate Cash named Sadie Earp as well as a yearling half-brother by Epicenter to her credit. She is due back to the latter stallion for 2025. This is the extended family of MGSP Miracle (Mendelssohn) and MGSW & G1SP-Jpn Red Spada (Jpn) (Taiki Shuttle). Sales history: $100,000 Ylg '23 FTKOCT. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $39,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-JKX Racing; B-Pippa's Hurricane LLC (KY); T-Richard Baltas.
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