ARCADIA, Calif.- Tapizar’s brilliant victory in the Grade 2 San Fernando Stakes at Santa Anita on Saturday will make him the favorite in the $200,000 Strub Stakes for 4-year-olds on Feb. 4.
Tapizar was the even-money favorite in the Grade 2 San Fernando Stakes and ran like it. He led throughout the 1 1/16-mile race, holding an advantage of 1 1/2 lengths on the backstretch and pulling away to win by 3 1/2 lengths over Balladry. That speed has proven to be a prime asset in a nine-race career that includes four wins, including two stakes at Santa Anita.