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Thoroughbred racing will be held Friday-Sunday the next two weeks, highlighted by five stakes races worth a combined $700,000. There is an eight-race card Friday, beginning at 12:30 p.m.

Five stakes worth a combined $700,000 highlight the upcoming 2023 Winter Thoroughbred meet at Los Alamitos.

Bob Baffert will send out a trio of 2-year-old colts in the Grade 2, $200,000-guaranteed Los Alamitos Futurity Saturday at Los Alamitos.

At Remington Park, he has a commanding lead in the jockey standings going into their upcoming closing weekend, then fast forward to opening weekend at Oaklawn Park where he won two stakes races and already sits atop the standings.

Ridden with confidence by jockey Ramon Vazquez, favored Cast Member remained undefeated with a 1 ¼ length victory in the $100,000 Soviet Problem Stakes Sunday at Los Alamitos.

Faiza, an extremely impressive debut winner Nov. 12 at Del Mar, will be supplemented for $10,000 to the Grade 1, Starlet

Four stakes worth a combined $700,000 highlight the 2022 Winter Thoroughbred meet at Los Alamitos.

The popular wager, which continues to provide a strong return on investment, also includes a low 12 percent takeout.

The $100,500 Soviet Problem Stakes at Los Alamitos Race Course was run by the 9-5 favorite Professors’ Pride on Friday, December 10.

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert completed a weekend sweep of the graded stakes at Los Alamitos with the Bayakoa Stakes.