Bench Points wins at Santa Anita
February 11, 2011ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) - Bench Points rallied to win the $64,960 The Gum Purse by 11/4 lengths over Da Ruler on Friday at Santa Anita.
Ridden by Alonso Quinonez, Bench Points covered 6 furlongs in 1:08.22 and paid $7.20 and $3.20 with no show betting in the race for 3-year-olds. Da Ruler, the 3-10 favorite, returned $2.10.
The victory, worth $43,680, increased Bench Points' career earnings to $188,280.
Bench Points underwent surgery in September to remove a bone chip from his left knee.