Jockeys Umberto Rispoli, the current leader at the Santa Anita winter-spring meeting, and Mirco Demuro, tied for sixth in the standings through Monday, are riding out of state on Saturday.
Rispoli is booked on five mounts at Santa Anita on Friday and has three stakes mounts for trainer Phil D’Amato on the Pegasus World Cup program at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, including Unconquerable Keen in the Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint. Unconquerable Keen won the Stormy Liberal Stakes at five furlongs on turf at Del Mar in his last start on Nov. 30.
Rispoli has won 15 races at Santa Anita since the meeting started on Dec. 28, five more than second-place jockey Juan Hernandez.
Demuro, who has six wins at Santa Anita, is booked on three mounts on a stakes-filled program at Sam Houston Race Park. Demuro rides Truly Quality in the John B. Connally Stakes at 1 1/2 miles on turf. Demuro rode Truly Quality for the first time on Nov. 28 at Del Mar, winning the Grade 2 Hollywood Turf Cup at 1 1/2 miles.
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