TODAY’S RACING CARD IS FULL; THE WOOD MEMORIAL, SAN ANITA, GULFSTREAM, AND BLUEGRASS STAKES.

THE WOOD MEMORIAL GRADE IS  A $750,000 1  1 1/8 RACE.   HAPPY FELLOW HAD THE LEAD UNTIL THE TURN FOR HOME, THEN ESKENDEREYA TOOK IT HOME, WITH A 9 LENGTH WIN IN 1:49.97.  IT WAS ANOTHER WIN FOR TODD FLETCHER AND JOHN VELAZQUEZ.  JACKSON BEND AND AWESOME ACT CAME IN 2ND AND 3RD.

SAN ANITA DERBY – SIDNEY’S CANDY HAD A PERFECT TRIP, AFTER GETTING THE LEAD IT WAS A ONE HORSE RACE IN 1:48, JOCKERY JOE TALAMO DIDN’T HAVE MUCH TO DO TODAY BUT GUIDE SIDNEY’S CANDY HOME. BOB BAFFET,  LOOKIN AT LUCKY WAS SQUEEZED AT THE GATE AND WAS SQUEEZED A COUPLE MORE TIMES IN THE RACE AND HE STILL OVERCAME THESE OBSTACLES AND CAME IN 3RD, SETSUKO CAME IN 2ND.