From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (April 11, 2015)–California-bred Home Journey broke running and never looked back en route to a convincing one length win in Saturday’s Grade III, $100,000 Las Cienegas Stakes at Santa Anita. Ridden by Rafael Bejarano and trained by Mike Puype, the 5-year-old Good Journey mare negotiated 6 ½ furlongs down the hillside turf course in 1:13.09. “She ran really fast last time and just got nailed (when second to Las Cienegas favorite Go West Marie in the Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf Sprint on Jan. 24),” said Puype. “Today, she slowed it down a little bit, she kicked, and she ran a good race.” The second choice at 3-1 in a field of eight older fillies and mares, Home Journey paid $8.40, $3.60 and $3.40. Owned by her breeders, Mark and Daryle Ann Giardino, along with Russell Sarno, Home Journey notched her first stakes win in the Las Cienegas and improved her overall mark to 12-5-3-0. With the winner’s share of $60,000, she improved... ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (April 11, 2015)–Heavily favored California-bred Masochistic, in his first start for trainer Ron Ellis, sat a close second early and went on to an impressive three quarter length win in Saturday’s Grade II, $200,000 Kona Gold Stakes. Ridden by Tyler Baze, Masochistic covered 6 ½ furlongs in 1:14.69. “This was just basically, don’t change anything that ain’t broken,” said Baze, who took over from regular rider Victor Espinoza, who rides top 3-year-old American Pharoah today at Oaklawn Park. “I talked to Victor yesterday before he left and he said to just get him out of the gate and keep him going. “We (Masochistic and eventual runner-up San Onofre) weren’t really going fast down the backside, like 22 and change and 44 and change, but we picked it up around the turn. When I asked him turning for home, he pinned his ears and took off.” Purchased privately by Los Pollos Hermanos Racing and Jay Em Ess Stable following a 2 ¼ length allowance win... ...