Vodka Vodka still possible for Bertrando Stakes

ARCADIA, Calif. – Vodka Vodka, a gelding who is a two-time stakes winner and older sibling to Grade 2 Santa Margarita winner Om N Joy, remains possible for the Bertrando Stakes on June 20 at Los Alamitos, trainer Aggie Ordonez said.

Vodka Vodka won the $250,000 Sunland Park Stakes on April 5, but a foot bruise prevented a start in the Grade 2 Hollywood Gold Cup on May 25 at Santa Anita. Ordonez still hopes to make the Bertrando, but Vodka Vodka will need to work soon.

“Vodka’s been jogging. He’s up to jogging two miles, he’s putting a lot into it,” Ordonez said. “I don’t feel like we’re losing a lot in fitness. I’m watching the foot, and if it’s 100 percent he’ll make the work tab. If he can do that, the Bertrando Stakes, Cal-breds going a mile dirt, would hit him right between the eyes over at Los Alamitos and set him for a Del Mar campaign.”

Vodka Vodka, by Stay Thirsty, has won five races and $569,950 from 13 starts.

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Full sisters finish 1-2

A racing rarity occurred at Santa Anita in the fifth race Sunday, when full sisters Quantum Innergy and Fibonaccis Ride finished one-two in an allowance turf mile for California-bred fillies and mares.

Quantum Innergy, 5, and Fibonaccis Ride, 4, are by Clubhouse Ride and produced by the mare Wild Caroline. Quantum Innergy ($10.80) is trained by Jeff Mullins and was ridden by Tiago Pereira. Fibonaccis Ride is trained by Antonio Garcia and was ridden by Victor Espinoza. The $1 full-sibling exacta returned $26.50.

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