Red Outlaw Should Flash Speed in Mathis Brothers Mile

Red Outlaw, who suffered his first defeat in the Cary Grant on Polytrack at Del Mar after six straight victories, seeks to make amends in Friday’s Grade II, $200,000 Mathis Brothers Mile on turf for 3-year-olds.

Trained by Peter Miller, the California-bred son of the late Tribal Rule never made the lead in the Grant as is his wont but was beaten only 2 ½ lengths while finishing fourth under Edwin Maldonado, who has ridden him five times, the last four in a row.

“He’s a pro,” Maldonado said. “I believe he’s even better going a distance. He can do it all, and he completely missed the break in his last race. If he hadn’t, there’s no doubt in my mind he would have won. He just missed the break and I was heartbroken when he did.

“The other speed horse in the Mathis is Heart to Heart, but Red Outlaw’s game is speed. He’ll be on the lead.”

The Mathis Brothers field: Patriots Rule, Fernando Perez, 15-1; Red Outlaw, Edwin Maldonado, 6-1; Ashleylovessugar, Elvis Trujillo, 15-1; Alert Bay, Tyler Baze, 6-1; Sawyer’s Hill, Martin Garcia, 12-1; Tonito M., Rafael Bejarano, 10-1; Heart to Heart, Julien Leparoux, 5-2; Louisiana Flyboy, Aaron Gryder, 30-1; Home Run Kitten, Joe Talamo, 6-1; Long On Value, Mike Smith, 5-1; Awesome Return, Kent Desormeaux, 10-1; Talco, Drayden Van Dyke, 10-1; and also-eligibles Cool Samurai, Victor Espinoza, 12-1; and Play Hard to Get, Corey Nakatani, 20-1.

Source: Santa Anita Park