Mandella’s Forbidden Kingdom heads Saturday’s Grade II, $200,000 San Carlos Stakes
At 0h57, on March 9, 2023 • By SANTA ANITA
An A-List Derby prospect a year ago, Richard Mandella’s Forbidden Kingdom, a solid second in the opening day Grade I Malibu Stakes, heads a field of six older sprinters going seven furlongs in Saturday’s Grade II San Carlos Stakes presented by FanDuel TV at Santa Anita.
Well beaten as the even money favorite four starts back in the Grade I Runhappy Santa Anita Derby April 9, Forbidden Kingdom went to the sidelines and showed good speed in his comeback, a fifth place finish in the Grade II Santa Anita Sprint Championship on Oct. 1.
Third, beaten a half length by Get Her Number as the 8-5 favorite in a six furlong classified allowance at Del Mar Nov. 20, Forbidden Kingdom was most recently beaten 4 ¼ lengths by the talented Taiba in the Malibu Dec. 26.
A 4-year-old colt by 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah, Forbidden Kingdom is owned by MyRacehorse and Spendthrift Farm, LLC. Winless in four starts since taking the Grade II San Felipe here on March 5 of last year, Forbidden Kingdom will be reunited with leading man Juan Hernandez. With an overall race record of 9-3-2-2, Forbidden Kingdom has earnings of $507,500.
