Race of the Week: San Pasqual

I had planned to do this entire preview of the whole weekend... and of course family things came up. Fear not, I have a preview of the San Pasqual which I feel is the race of the weekend. This is just a video preview only though due to time constraints.

Here is the video:


Field:

8th Race - Santa Anita Park - Saturday, January 9th, 2016
STAKES. 1 1/16 Mile Dirt. Purse $200,000. San Pasqual S. (Grade 2). FOR FOUR-YEAR-OLDS AND UPWARD. By subscription of $100 each to accompany the nomination, closed Thursday, December 31, 2015 with 17 or by supplementary nomination of $4,000 at time of entry. $3,000 additional to start, with $200,000 guaranteed of which $120,000 to the winner, $40,000 to second, $24,000 to third, $12,000 to fourth and $4,000 to fifth. 124 lbs. Non-winners of a Grade I or Grade II stake at One Mile or Over since July 9, 2015, allowed 3 lbs.; Non-winners of a Grade I or Grade II stake at One Mile or Over OR Two Grade III stakes at One Mile or Over since January 9, 2015, allowed 5 lbs. A trophy will be presented to the winning owner. (04:00 PM)
PP Horse A/S M/E Wgt Jockey Trainer
1 Alfa Bird 5 H L 119 Baze Tyler Garcia Victor L.
2 Blingo 7 G L 119 Solis Alex O. Shirreffs John A.
3 Point Piper 6 H L 119 Bejarano Rafael Hollendorfer Jerry
4 California Chrome 5 H L 119 Espinoza Victor Sherman Art
5 Hoppertunity 5 H L 121 Garcia Martin Baffert Bob
6 Hard Aces 6 H L 121 Talamo Joseph Sadler John W.
7 Mystery Train (ARG) 6 R L 119 Smith Mike E. Vienna Darrell
8 Imperative 6 G L 119 Gutierrez Mario Baltas Richard