From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (May 28, 2022)—Despite a soft early pace, favored Carmalita’s Man rallied from last to take Saturday’s $100,000 Crystal Water Stakes at Santa Anita by three quarters of a length under Juan Hernandez. Trained by Dean Pederson and owned by Larry and Ann Jett, the 5-year-old gelding by Mucho Macho Man got one mile on turf in 1:37.26. A part of the lucrative CTBA-sponsored Golden State Series, the Crystal Water is for eligible California-bred or sired horses three and up. Bred in California by Richard Barton Enterprises and Robert Traynor, Carmelita’s Man, who is out of the North Light mare Carmelita, picked up his fifth win from 18 career starts and with the winner’s share of $60,000, increased his earnings to $276,538. With Loud Mouth and Umberto Rispoli showing the way early, Carmelita’s Man settled into a rhythmic stride around the first turn just outside of Irish Heatwave and about three off the lead. Turning for home, Carmelita’s Man, under confident handling, had about five... ...
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