Amazombie wins feature at Santa Anita
April 3, 2011ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) - Amazombie edged Captain Cherokee to win Sunday's $150,000 Potrero Grande Stakes at Santa Anita.
Ridden by Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith, Amazombie ran 6 1/2 furlongs in 1:14.26 and paid $9.20, $4.40 and $3.20. Captain Cherokee returned $5.20 and $4, while Ventana was another 2 1/4 lengths back in third and paid $4.40.
Crown of Thorns, the 9-5 favorite, finished seventh in the field of 10.
It was the first graded stakes victory for Amazombie, who had been first or second in his four previous starts, including a win in the $200,000 Sunshine Millions Sprint.
The victory, worth $90,000, increased Amazombie's career earnings to $418,708, with seven wins in 17 starts.