Candy Boy Wins Robert B. Lewis Stakes at Santa Anita Park
Las Vegas, NV - Seven three year olds took to Santa Anita's main track to contest the $200,000 Grade 2 Robert B. Lewis Stakes on Saturday, February 8. 2-1 second choice Candy Boy, with Gary Stevens aboard, served notice that he is one to be reckoned with as we get closer to the Kentucky Derby. He won the 1 1/16 mile test, collected the winner's share of the purse and the 10 qualification points toward the Kentucky Derby in May. Chitu finished a very good second in his stakes debut while Bob Baffert's 6-5 morning line favorite Midnight Hawk finished a somewhat disappointing third. Diamond Bachelor was fourth and was followed, in order, by Home Run Kitten, Cool Samurai, and El Nino Terrible.
Robert B. Lewis S. Race Results & Payouts
| Post | Horse | Jockey | WIN | PLACE | SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Candy Boy | G. Stevens | $6.60 | $3.20 | $2.20 |
| 7 | Chitu | M. Garcia | $5.00 | $3.00 | |
| 3 | Midnight Hawk | M. Smith | $2.10 |
Times in 5ths: :231 :464 1:104 1:353 1:414
Times in 100ths: :23.33 :46.80 1:10.84 1:35.64 1:41.83
Winning Trainer: Sadler John | Owner: C R K Stable
| Unplaced horses listed in order of finish. |
| Also ran: Diamond Bachelor, Home Run Kitten, Cool Samurai and El Nino Terrible |
| $1 Exacta (1-7) Paid: $14.70, $1 Trifecta (1-7-3) Paid: $31.30, $1 Superfecta (1-7-3-2) Paid: $167.50, $1 Pick 3 (7-2-1) 3 Correct Paid: $27.20 Pick 3 Pool $84,210.00 |
