2010 San Antonio Handicap - Richard's Kid

Richard's Kid is Dubai-bound after winning the $150,000 San Antonio Handicap (gr. II) at Santa Anita Feb. 7 in his first start for new owner Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed al Maktoum's Zabeel Racing International.

Santa Anita returned to racing Feb. 7 with an early Super Bowl-day program, one day after it was forced to cancel its fourth program of the season when the Pro-Ride main track failed to drain well enough to allow safe racing following heavy rainfall in the area.

With Garrett Gomez aboard the 8-5 favorite, the late-running Richard's Kid trailed the field for six furlongs of the 1 1/8-mile San Antonio but exploited an opening along the inside to rally furiously in the home stretch. In a sizzling finish, he got up in the final couple of jumps to nail 34-1 shot Dakota Phone by a head, with another long shot, Philatelist, a second head away in third. The final time was a slow 1:49.05 over the Pro-Ride.

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[ClaraPete123]

Love this horse! What an exciting race!

[jhordanian]

Richard's Kid just repeated in the $1million Pacific Classic with Dakota Phone 3rd. Richard's Kid is not a great horse, but he's honest and can be tough when on his game.