Crazy Hot burns up the track in debut

ARCADIA, Calif. – Crazy Hot left trainer Jeff Bonde delightfully stunned with her debut, a maiden race for 2-year-old California-bred fillies at Santa Anita on Saturday. Sent off as the 9-5 favorite, Crazy Hot took the lead shortly after the start and blasted clear through the stretch to win by a remarkable 10 3/4 lengths in 52.44 seconds for 4 1/2 furlongs.

“You can’t predict a horse to win by that many lengths,” Bonde said. “She’s done everything right.”

Ridden by Geovanni Franco, Crazy Hot led by six lengths with a furlong remaining.

“When she was asked to run, she showed what running is like,” Franco said on Sunday. “It’s exciting to see what the future holds for her.”

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Owned by Ed Brown and Corey Thabit, Crazy Hot, by Goldencents, was purchased for $75,000 as a yearling. She earned $36,600 on Saturday.

Bonde said he will consider running her in California-bred stakes at the Del Mar summer meeting and perhaps in the $100,000 Fasig-Tipton Debutante at Santa Anita on June 17.

Crazy Hot had tipped ability when she worked earlier this spring with Fly a Fantasy, another Bonde-trained 2-year-old California-bred filly who won her debut in a maiden race at 4 1/2 furlongs at Santa Anita by 3 3/4 lengths on April 29..

On Sunday, the California-bred colt Refocus won his debut by 4 1/4 lengths under Mario Gutierrez. Refocus dueled for the early lead in the 4 1/2-furlong race before establishing a one-length lead with a furlong remaining.

By Pavel, Refocus races for owners and breeders Paul and Zillah Reddam and trainer Doug O’Neill.

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