Twentytwentyvision takes next step toward stakes
ARCADIA, Calif. – Twentytwentyvision beat maidens at a mile at Santa Anita on Jan. 30 in a manner that left trainer Richard Mandella eager for the future.
“I was impressed,” Mandella said. “I think he’s pretty nice.”
Twentytwentyvision will have his first start against winners in a first-level optional $40,000 claimer at 1 1/16 miles at Santa Anita on Friday. Mandella is hoping the 4-year-old Twentytwentyvision can duplicate his recent win and move closer to a stakes. The Hall of Fame trainer said he thinks Twentytwentyvision can develop into a graded-stakes runner.
“We’re not setting a limit,” he said. “We’ll keep an open mind.”
Twentytwentyvision is part of a field of nine in the fifth race on a nine-race program that includes a first-level optional $50,000 claimer for California-bred 3-year-old fillies.
Race 5
KEY CONTENDERS
Twentytwentyvision (Last 2 Beyers: 90-79)
◗ Owned by Ellen and Peter Johnson Sr., Twentytwentyvision will be ridden by regular rider Flavien Prat. In the maiden-race win, Twentytwentyvision stalked the pace before drawing clear to win by 2 1/4 lengths.
“He sat and made a nice move,” Mandella said.
DRF FORMULATOR FACT: No. 4 Twentytwentyvision. Trainer Richard Mandella is 5-2-3-0 with a $8.64 ROI over the past five years in dirt routes with last-out maiden winners. Click for more details. – Mike Hogan
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Logan’s Moon (Last 3 Beyers: 90-93-77)
◗ Logan’s Moon beat Twentytwentyvision in a maiden race at 6 1/2 furlongs Jan. 4. Trained by Peter Eurton, Logan’s Moon was second by a head in an optional claimer at seven furlongs Feb. 7. Friday’s race provides a stamina test.
“We want to find out if we’ve got a two-turn horse or not,” Eurton said.
DRF FORMULATOR FACT: No. 1 Logan’s Moon. Trainer Peter Eurton is 25-3-5-5 with a $0.80 ROI over the past five years going sprint to route on dirt. Click for more details. – Mike Hogan
DRF FORMULATOR FACT: No. 6 Sammy Mandeville. Trainer Doug O’Neill is 16-0-2-2 over the past two years in dirt routes in the third start following a layoff. Click for more details. – Mike Hogan
DRF FORMULATOR FACT: No. 8 Got Even. Trainer Peter Miller is 57-13-12-8 with a $2.84 ROI over the past five years going sprint to route on dirt at Santa Anita. Click for more details. – Mike Hogan
RACE 7
KEY CONTENDERS
Lost Bus (Last 3 Beyers: 79-72-68)
◗ Lost Bus beat maidens in her debut last May but was second and third in stakes for statebred fillies at Del Mar last summer. She emerged from the Generous Portion Stakes last August with sore shins, trainer Blake Heap said.
“We turned her out and gave her three months off,” Heap said.
◗ He considers Friday’s race a prep for the $200,000 Evening Jewel Stakes on April 4.
“She’s got a good post,” he said. “We want to get a race into her and get her ready for the stakes.”
Heat the Rocks (Last 3 Beyers: 73-65-71)
◗ Heat the Rocks was second in the Soviet Problem Stakes at Los Alamitos in December and the California Cup Oaks here Jan. 24. Friday’s race will be the first start in a sprint for Heat the Rocks since she beat maidens by 7 3/4 lengths in November. She is a candidate for the Evening Jewel.
DRF FORMULATOR FACT: No. 9 Heat the Rocks. Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer is 7-3-0-0 with a $4.37 ROI over the past two years going turf to dirt and route to sprint. Click for more details. – Mike Hogan
DRF FORMULATOR FACT: No. 1 Grand Yodeler. Trainer Mike Puype is 16-0-5-2 over the past five years going synthetic to dirt with last-out winners. Click for more details. – Mike Hogan
DRF FORMULATOR FACT: No. 3 Party Rock. Trainer Bob Baffert is 11-4-3-1 with a $4.00 ROI over the past five years going turf to dirt and route to sprint. Click for more details. – Mike Hogan
DRF FORMULATOR FACT: No. 6 Alwazabridesmaid. Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer is 24-6-9-3 with a $2.00 ROI over the past five years in dirt sprints in the second career start following a winning debut. Click for more details. – Mike Hogan
DRF FORMULATOR FACT: No. 7 Sheer Pleasure. Trainer Phil D’Amato is 6-2-1-1 with a $4.70 ROI over the past year going from turf to dirt and route to sprint. Click for more details. – Mike Hogan