Defunded Overcomes Bad Start, Zooms From Last To Win Californian - Horse Racing News
An odds-on multiple stakes winner who was expected to be on the lead in Saturday’s $200,000 Californian Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita, Defunded took a crow-hop leaving the gate and instead of being in front, found himself last in a field of six, four lengths off the lead around the Club House turn.