PLE ASANTON, Calif. – Selecting the favorite in Sunday’s $50,000-added Sam J. Whiting Handicap at Alameda County Fair could be as tough as winning the race. The four-horse field is evenly matched and includes three horses who have taken turns beating each other.
Kelly Leak, who won the Sunland Derby and placed in the Pennsylvania Derby and Sunshine Millions Dash last year as a 3-year-old, is capable of hitting a home run but may be better routing.