MONGOLIAN MAX
Trainer: Paul Aguirre
Last race: Nov. 7, 4th
Finish: 3rd by 1 3/4
Beyer: 77
Late runner compromised by speed bias. Lagged off pace, rallied wide, sputtered in race won by pacesetter. ’Max' fits in lower claiming ranks, needs pace and a fair track.
TITANIC THOMPSON
Trainer: Steve Miyadi
Last race: Nov. 7, 7th
Finish: 1st by 2 3/4
Beyer: 89
Mammoth 3-year-old put it all together. Pressed easy pace two-wide in Cal-bred N1X turf sprint, broke it open in stretch, finished full stride. Big win, follow up the ladder.
CLEVER CLOVER
Trainer: Sean McCarthy
Last race: Nov. 7, 7th
Finish: 3rd by 3
Beyer: 79
Cal-bred allowance turf sprinter ran super with a wide trip. Lagged, raced four-wide through turn, finished evenly in a much better-than-looked effort. Handles dirt or turf.
QUANTUM INNERGY
Trainer: Jeff Mullins
Last race: Nov. 8, 7th
Finish: 5th by 3 1/2
Beyer: 66
Trouble-prone turf horse eliminated on first turn. Checked, forced wide, spent rest of race trying to recover. Quantum Innergy can win a Cal-bred allowance with better trip.
SHEA BRENNAN
Trainer: Phil D’Amato
Last race: Nov. 8, 8th
Finish: 3rd by 2
Beyer: 83
Even-paced 3-year-old finished evenly in Cal-bred sprint stakes while needing more ground. Both previous stakes wins were routes, can be followed on the stretch-out.
VICTORIOUS DREAM
Trainer: Michael McCarthy
Last race: Nov. 9, 1st
Finish: 5th by 5 3/4
Beyer: 65
Irish import broke last in maiden turf mile, one-paced in race with no positional movement. This was only a prep race for ’Dream,' who should improve next time out.
NAMELESS
Trainer: Sean Williams
Last race: Nov. 9, 6th
Finish: 2nd by 2 1/4
Beyer: 70
Claiming veteran dueled in fast-pace $16,000 claiming dirt mile, hung tough to deep stretch, tired. Claimed by Williams from Genaro Vallejo, likely headed out of state.
COME OUT FIGHTING
Trainer: Sean Williams
Last race: Nov. 9, 6th
Finish: 7th by 15
Beyer: 49
Route gelding dueled four-wide, opening quarter in 21.87 seconds, stayed wide pressing pace, tired. Claimed by Williams from Bill McLean. Another likely headed out of state.
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