Beholder's Owner Looks Forward to Vanity

B. Wayne Hughes, a successful fixture in Southern California before moving to Kentucky where his Spendthrift Farm is one of the world’s major breeding facilities, was a visitor at Clockers’ Corner Thursday morning.

Hughes was expected to be on hand to see a colt he owns a share of, Cyrus Alexander, run in today’s third race. Hughes also owns two-time Eclipse Award winner Beholder, ticketed for the Grade I Vanity Stakes on May 9 and a possible meeting with streaking California-bred stakes winner Warren’s Veneda.

“I actually came out to see Melvin (Stute) and Henry (Moreno) and friends here,” Hughes said. “Beholder’s race in the Santa Lucia (April 10) was as good as we could have hoped for.

“I know there’s another really good mare out here in Warren’s Veneda, so May 9 is going to be a good day for racing. It could be a bad day for us, but overall I think we’ve got a nice horse and I think we’ll be very competitive.”

Cyrus Alexander, a Medaglia d’Oro colt also owned by Stonestreet and trained by Jerry Hollendorfer, has been favored in each of his six starts, three times at odds-on. He is the 9-5 morning line favorite in today’s one mile test.

Source: Santa Anita Park