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The only horses not trained by Bob Baffert in Sunday’s $100,000 Sham Stakes (G3) are Spun Intended, a highly regarded maiden for trainer Mark Glatt, and Packs a Wahlop, a two-time stakes winner on turf for trainer Jeff Mullins.
The first full weekend of live racing action in 2023 features a pair of Kentucky Derby prep races – the Jerome Stakes from Aqueduct on Saturday and the Sham Stakes from Santa Anita on Sunday.
A near gate to wire maiden winner, Spun Intended will show plenty of speed in his first try around two turns
The $100,000 Sham Stakes (G3), scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 8, marks the first stop on Santa Anita’s Road to the 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1).
Six graded stakes and a possible championship are on the line in Monday's traditional day-after-Christmas opening day of Santa Anita Park.