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ARCADIA, Calif. – Jockey Corey Nakatani celebrated his 42nd birthday in style on Sunday at Santa Anita by guiding favored Comma to the Top to a front-running victory in the $66,000 Big Bear Handicap, an overnight for older horses.
Comma to the Top ($4.80) just lasted to win by a half-length over Tres Borrachos, with Jaycito a neck farther back in third in the field of five. Shaun Washington and Riveting Reason were far back.
Comma to the Top completed one mile on the fast main track in 1:35.98 following splits of 23.48 seconds, 46.53, and 1:10.31.
Nakatani was presented in the winner’s circle with a dessert of fruit and shortcake, which he gave immediately to Matthew Willman, the 10-year-old son of Mike Willman, Santa Anita’s publicity director.
“When you’re 42, it’s just another day,” Nakatani said. “At the end of the day I’ll be able to eat, maybe a little dinner with my wife.”
Matthew Willman, who did not have to worry about making weight, devoured the dessert minutes later in the press box.
Comma to the Top, trained by Peter Miller, won for the 10th time in 23 starts. He was fourth down the hill in the Eddie D. Stakes last time out on opening day on Sept. 28, but prior to that won the Pirates Bounty at Del Mar on Sept. 5.
Now age 4, the biggest win for Comma to the Top, a gelding, came in the CashCall Futurity nearly two years ago. He has earned more than $960,000 for the partnership of Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum, and Kevin Tsujihara.
No jockey is on the west coast is better than Bejarano. Right now he is much the best. Stick with Bejarano during BC and you will make lots of $.
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give the horse some credit hes a prety good sprinter miler.cory rode well but the horse got him there,
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The problem with Cory is he only rides when he's in "The Mood" I met him at a Roger Stein Del Mar Party, he proceeded to tell the crowd how he was BETTER than Shoemaker and Laffit Pincay. The day he PUTS out like Laffit ,then Greatness will be his. There's NOT one humble bone in his body. I hope he's LEARNED Calif can go on without him....
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Talamo went overboard with the whip on Jaycito.
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Nak is one hell of a rider when he wants to be. No better turf rider in the country, and pretty strong finisher also. Keep it up Nak!
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Corey Nakatani was on fire today--even with long shots.
Ideal strategy to come on strong right now when folks may be pondering their best BC jockey options.
He'd be on my short list if I had a horse in a BC race.
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That was a Cory Nakatani field strategy victory .
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OUR HEAT has a win and a second in two turf tries here. She has been favored both time but is meeting tougher today. Like her style, sitting back a bit early and then unleashing a strong closing kick. She seems to like the turf and graduated in a straight maiden grass race. The breeding is heavily slanted to turf. BEEZAROO has hit the board in her past five starts at this level. Has outrun her breeding on turf and scored her lone career victory over the Lakeside Turf Course. Rider chose top pick over her, but she's picked up leading ridder for this.
