City of Light targets Oaklawn's Razorback Handicap

ARCADIA, Calif. – City of Light, the winner of his stakes debut in the Grade 1 Malibu Stakes at Santa Anita on Dec. 26, is likely to have his first start outside of California in the Grade 3 Razorback Handicap at Oaklawn Park on Feb. 19, trainer Michael McCarthy said.

City of Light led throughout to win the $300,000 Malibu Stakes at seven furlongs by two lengths. The $500,000 Razorback Handicap is run at 1 1/16 miles and will be City of Light’s first start around two turns.

The Razorback purse and distance were two appealing factors, McCarthy said.

“The spacing between races seems right,” he said.

City of Light, a 4-year-old colt by Quality Road, has won 2 of 5 starts and earned $250,600, all for owners Suzanne and William Warren Jr. City of Light was purchased for $710,000 at the 2015 Keeneland September yearling sale.