Mastery Wins San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita Park
The $400,000 G2 San Felipe Stakes took place Saturday, March 11 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California - a `Road to the Kentucky Derby' points qualifier for some of the best three year olds in the land. Cheyenne Stables' undefeated overwhelming 4-5 favorite Mastery dominated the 1 1/16 mile dirt test and earned 50 more qualifying points toward the Run for the Roses in May with his impressive 6 3/4 length win - he seemed to have sustained some sort of injury after crossing the line however. 3-1 third betting choice Iliad, in his two-turn debut finished an OK second, 1 3/4 lengths ahead of 62-1 longshot Term of Art who came from last and claimed third in the field of seven. 2-1 second choice Gormley finished a disappointing fourth while Ann Arbor Eddie, Bluegrass Envy, and Vending Machine completed the order of finish.
