Santa Anita
Express Train will try to defend title in San Pasqual
Emily Shields Express Train will try to add a third Grade 2 stakes win to his 2021 record in Sunday's San Antonio Stakes.
ARCADIA, Calif. – Express Train worked a half-mile in 50.80 seconds on Friday at Santa Anita, and afterward trainer John Shirreffs said he is scheduled to start in the Grade 2 San Pasqual Stakes at 1 1/8 miles on Feb. 5, a race he won in 2021.
Trained by John Shirreffs for Lee and Susan Searing, Express Train won the Grade 2 San Antonio Stakes at 1 1/16 miles on Dec. 26. Friday’s workout was the first for Express Train since the San Antonio.
A 5-year-old, Express Train has won 5 of 15 starts and earned $815,800.
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