4 stakes on tap next week-end as curtain falls on Santa Anita

The Santa Anita Hollywood Meet comes to an end next Sunday, but not before four more stakes are run, including the first 2-year-old stakes of the year.

Next Saturday, Santa Anita will host the Fasig-Tipton Futurity and Fasig-Tipton Debutante, both contested at five furlongs on the main track. Among the notable nominees for the Futurity are debut winner Refocus for trainer Doug O’Neill and Going Mobile for trainer Steve Knapp.

Notable nominees for the Debutante include Becky’s Dream, who earned an 80 Beyer Speed Figure in a debut win for trainer Hector Palma May 27; Crazy Hot, a 10-length debut winner for trainer Jeff Bonde who is also nominated to the Futurity; and debut graduate Recalcitrant for O’Neill.

On Sunday, Santa Anita will host the 84th running of the GIII San Juan Capistrano at about 1 ¾ miles down the hillside turf and the Possibly Perfect for fillies and mares going 1 ¼ miles on turf. Notable nominees for the San Juan Capistrano include the streaking graded-stakes winner Offlee Naughty and Duvet Day, both trained by Michael McCarthy; Planetario for trainer Richard Mandella and Midwest-based Grade III winner Foreign Relations for trainer Conor Murphy.

Nominees for the Possibly Perfect include Duvet Day and graded stakes winner Neige Blanche for trainer Leonard Powell and Midwest-based stakes winner Viburnum for trainer Kelsey Danner.