Santa Anita: Bentornato, Tamara are among stakes scratches
Bentorato, the second choice on the morning line for Thursday's Grade 1 Malibu at Santa Anita, was scratched from the race by trainer Jose D'Angelo.
Byron King of Daily Racing Form reported that the 3-year-old ridgling had a sore left foot, with D'Angelo saying he believed it was a minor setback. He was 3-1 on the morning line, the second choice behind Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan.
Senior Officer, an Into Mischief colt trained by Brad Cox, also was scratched from the Malibu. He was 5-1 on the morning line and would have been making his third career start.
Another scratch from the opening-day stakes was Tamara, the 3-year-old Beholder filly who was entered in the La Brea (G1), which would have been her second start off a one-year layoff. She was 8-1 on the morning line.
Trainer Richard Mandella told Paulick Report that she had a slight fever but that her bloodwork looked good. Mandella confirmed the scratch for Horse Racing Nation.
Also scratched from the La Brea were Ultimate Authority, 20-1 on the morning line and Cavalieri, 10-1.
| Santa Anita opening day | Scratches and jockey changes |
|---|---|
| 6th Laffit Pincay Jr. (G2) | |
| 4 Express Train 4-1 | Jockey Héctor Berrios changed to Luis Sáez |
| 7th San Gabriel (G2) | |
| 7 Mi Hermano Ramón 5-1 | Jockey Héctor Berrios changed to Luis Sáez |
| 8th Malibu (G1) | |
| 1 Bentornato 3-1 | Scratched by trainer José D’Angelo |
| 4 Senior Officer 5-1 | Scratched by trainer Brad Cox |
| 9th Mathis Mile (G2) | |
| 2 Atitlan 8-1 | Jockey Héctor Berrios changed to Mike Smith |
| 3 Curlin’s Kaos 12-1 | Scratched by veterinarian |
| 4 Siennois 6-1 | Scratched by trainer Phil D’Amato |
| 10th La Brea (G1) | |
| 5 Ultimate Authority 20-1 | Scratched by veterinarian |
| 10 Tamara 8-1 | Scratched by trainer Richard Mandella |
| 11 Cavalieri 10-1 | Scratched by trainer Bob Baffert |
| 11th Amer. Oaks (G1) | |
| 1 Omaha Girl 30-1 | Scratched, re-entered in Frankel (G3) on Friday |
| 2 Sakura Blossom 30-1 | Scratched by trainer Leonard Powell |