GGF Recap- Hernandez Scores Three Wins on President’s Day- 2/18/2019

Monday’s card concluded a 4-day race week at Golden Gate Fields. After winning the El Camino Real Derby by 7 lengths aboard Anothertwistafate, jockey Juan Hernandez finished the week off strong by taking 3 wins on the President’s Day program. Hernandez is currently 2nd in the jockey standings, and has won 43 races from 168 starts for a strong 26% win clip. Today, he took races 4, 6, and 9. In the 4th, he scored an impressive 6 length win aboard 5k Maiden Claimer, If I Had A Nickel. Also, in race 6, he won aboard Charming Starlet in a $8000 claimer. Hernandez and Moger teamed up for both of those wins. And in the finale, he won aboard 11/1 shot Pretty Surprise. He shifted the Hollendorfer trainee out in the stretch and rallied home strongly to win by a head. It has been great to see Hernandez bring home winners consistently throughout the meet.

Not to go unnoticed on this card, was Karsavina finally breaking her maiden in the 7th. She was coming off a narrow defeat last race, and 2-back she ran against the boys and lost to Shadrack. Today she stalked the pace on the inside under Catalino Martinez and ran on well in the stretch to win by 1 1/4 lengths. Trainer William Delia’s decision to throw the blinkers on definitely seemed to focus the filly more today. 2-turns has been a difference maker for her, and she has shown she can run well on both synthetic and turf. Plenty of options for her throughout the rest of the meet.

Jockeys: Juan Hernandez took home 3 races on the card. Also, Ricky Gonzalez had a solid 2 win day.

1. Cedillo *52* 2. Hernandez *43* 3. Martinez *29*

Trainers: Ed Moger got 2 wins on the day. Jerry Hollendorfer hopped back into a tie for 2nd in the standings after winning the nightcap.

1. Wong *38* T-2. Wright, Hollendorfer *14*

A new edition of ‘Horses to Watch’ will be released on Wednesday.

Live racing resumes Friday with an 8-race card. First post is at 12:45pm. There is also an early P5 carryover (Races 1-5) of $46k. The Stronach 5 wager has a carryover or $169k and it involves the 5th race.

Race 1:

1. Break the Line J:Gonzalez T:Cone $29.20 $14.20 $6.40
2. Bombay All Day J:Monroy T:Sherman $5.40 $4.00
3. Smiling Matt J:Herrera T:Taylor  $3.40

Race 2:

1. The Pet J:Antongeorgi T:Tamayo $34.40 $10.80 $5.40
2. Calm Down Lady J:Alvarado T:Bonde $5.20 $4.20
3. Oyster Shooter J:Martinez T:Delia  $4.20

Race 3:

1. Hot N Breezy J:Herrera T:Hansen $15.80 $5.60 $2.60
2. Stormy Mist J:Martinez T:Delia $4.00 $2.40
3. Married by Now J:Solis T:Chew  $2.40

Race 4:

1. If I Had a Nickel J:Hernandez T:Moger, Jr. $8.80 $3.60 $2.60
2. Violent Affair J:Antongeorgi T:Sherman $3.60 $2.10
3. Levi’s Saint James J:Martinez T:Delia  $3.80

Race 5:

1. Warrens Lil Margie J:Gonzalez T:Howey $11.00 $4.80 $3.20
2. Beauty of Autism J:Cedillo T:McCanna $4.00 $2.80
3. Warrens Goldnugget J:Hernandez T:McLean  $4.40

Race 6:

1. Charming Starlet J:Hernandez T:Moger, Jr. $9.60 $4.60 $3.40
2. Revenue Virginius J:Antongeorgi III T:Herbertson $5.40 $4.00
3. Girlsintheoffice J:Gonzalez124Lbs T:Specht  $3.60

Race 7:

1. Karsavina J:Martinez T:Delia $5.00 $3.20 $2.40
2. Zahra J:Couton T:Jauregui $6.40 $3.80
3. Miss Lily Pad F:Alvarado T:Specht  $3.00

Race 8:

1. A Salute to Lt Dan J:Ceballos T:Lerner $15.80 $7.60 $6.20
2. Punaluu J:Hernandez T:Wright $4.40 $3.40
3. Tanner’s My Name J:Herrera T:Franko  $8.00

Race 9:

1. Pretty Surprise J:Hernandez T:Hollendorfer $25.60 $7.60 $4.00
2. Her Again J:Cedillo T:Wong $2.80 $2.20
3. Tangled Up in Ju J:Martinez T:Wong  $2.40