Unbridled Mary loves the downhill turf course at Santa Anita and was right on time Saturday with jockey Umberto Rispoli to get up by an eyelash on the wire.
The 4-year-old filly has been timely throughout her career: her three wins have come by a nose, a head and a nose.
John Sadler trains the daughter of Macleans Music for a racing partnership of West Point, Pearl Racing and Pine Racing Stable.
John and Terry Finley selected Unbridled Mary in the 2021 Fasig-Tipton Santa Anita sale of two-year-olds in training.
West Point closed out the weekend with a runaway victory by King’s Ovation at Keeneland.
Graded-stakes placed as a 3-year-old, King’s Ovation was confidently ridden by Joe Talamo, taking command turning for home and drawing off to win by 4 1/4 lengths.
Dale Romans trains King’s Ovation for West Point and the Peacock Stable that includes long-time NBC Sports commentators Tom Hammond, Mike Battaglia and Cris Collinsworth, who were all in the winner’s circle on Sunday.
