GGF Recap- Richiesinthehouse Takes it to the House on Super Bowl Sunday- 2/3/2019

Richiesinthehouse took them gate to wire in the no-condition Allowance sprint on Super Bowl Sunday at Golden Gate Fields. After breaking alertly, the Larry Rivelli trainee showed his customary speed and was sent to the lead. Sunset Dragunn tried to go with him early, but it would ultimately be his undoing, as he could only manage to finish 4th in the field of 5. Jose Valdivia Jr saved enough for the stretch drive after throwing down swift fractions of 21.68 for the 1/4 and 44.14 for the 1/2– he finished up the 6f in a fast 1:09.18. To show just how fast he ran, he finished over 1.2 seconds faster than the field of 40k claimers in race 6. The final margin of victory for this 5yo son of Sidney’s Candy was 1 1/2 lengths. Also, he is now an impressive 7 for 8 lifetime in synthetic sprints. I would imagine his aim for the meet is going to be the 75k Lost In The Fog Stakes on Gold Rush Weekend. Runner up in today’s 4th was stakes winner, Summersimage. 3rd place went to the rail runner Algenon.

In today’s 6th race, Malibu Alex was able to grind away to a neck victory in this 40k claiming sprint. There were a lot of familiar runners in the field, and it was a highly competitive spot. The William Morey trainee, Malibu Alex, is an honest type, and has now earned his 4th win from 20 starts. He ran the 6f in 1:10.40. Runner up was pace-setter and former Lost In The Fog Stakes winner, Quick and Silver. Rounding out the trifecta was Mal Verde.

Jonathan Wong was able to get a 1st-off-the claim winner in today’s 5th race with Golly G by Jiminee. Adding blinkers made a big difference, as she was closer to the pace than usual– Abel Cedillo sat on the rail behind the leader, tipped her out to the 2 path in the stretch, and kicked home to win by 3/4 of a length.

Jockeys: Jose Valdivia Jr had a riding double on this 8-race card.

1. Cedillo *37* 2. Hernandez *29* 3. Martinez *17*

Trainers: Larry Rivelli had another strong showing, as he and Jose Valdivia Jr teamed up for a double on the day.

1. Wong *24* 2. Hollendofer *11* 3. Wright *10*

On Wednesday, there will be new ‘Horses to Watch’ list, so be on the lookout for that.

Live racing will resume Thursday with a 7-race card. First post is at 12:45pm.

Race 1:

1. Many Lights J:Hernandez T:Hollendorfer $6.40 $3.40 $2.40
2. Vacaville Special J:Duran T:Rivera $4.00 $2.40
3. Blessed Lady J:Orozco T:Monroe  $3.00

Race 2:

1. Rivzinthehouse J:Valdivia, Jr. T:Rivelli $3.40 $2.60 $2.10
2. Rough Passage J:Aragon T:Aquino $5.60 $2.60
3. General Mach Four J:Gomez T:Howey  $2.10

Race 3:

1. On Fire J:Amador T:Martinez $19.00 $8.80 $3.60
2. Racing Ray J:Orozco T:Puentes $17.20 $4.80
3. Tiz Indy J:Cedillo T:Martin  $2.40

Race 4:

1. Richiesinthehouse J:Valdivia, Jr. T:Rivelli $3.20 $2.20 $2.10
2. Summersimage J:Cedillo T:Perez $3.40 $2.40
3. Algenon J:Hernandez T:Offield  $2.60

Race 5:

1. Golly G by Jiminee J:Cedillo T:Wong $4.60 $2.80 $2.20
2. C C the Bartender J:Monroy T:Sherman $2.80 $2.10
3. Regal Lady J:Herrera T:Bellasis  $2.40

Race 6:

1. Malibu Alex J:Gomez T:Morey $7.80 $3.80 $2.40
2. Quick and Silver J:Amador T:Wright $3.20 $2.40
3. Mal Verde J:Hernandez T:Wright  $2.20

Race 7:

1. Drink Til You Drop J:Alvarado T:Trujillo $7.00 $4.00 $3.40
2. Preacher’s Bluff J:Couton T:DeLima $5.20 $3.60
3. Looks Good N a Tux J:Cedillo T:Calvario  $5.60

Race 8:

1. Cinderellas Prince J:Couton T:DeLima $33.00 $15.40 $9.00
2. Melchior J:Orozco T:Lucarelli $9.80 $6.20
3. Chief Eagle Eye J:Duran T:Moger, Jr.  $13.40