5/9-10 (SA): Vanity H. (G1), American S. (G3); Laz Barrera S. (G3)

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by Kasept

Santa Anita: Beholder has fever, will miss Saturday's Vanity

Beholder, the two-time champion, will be withdrawn from Saturday's $300,000 Vanity Stakes because of a 102-degree temperature, trainer Richard Mandella said on Thursday morning.

Beholder was expected to be a solid favorite in the Grade1 Vanity. Mandella said that blood tests taken on Thursday showed an elevated white blood cell count, and the Beholder will be treated with antibiotics.

"She's out," he said. "She's fighting something."

Mandella said that if Beholder recovers rapidly she could resume training within a week.

The absence of Beholder will leave the Vanity with four starters - Warren's Veneda, Gas Total, My Sweet Addiction and Legacy.

After what happened last year it makes me nervous to hear this. I know horses get sick and it could just be a minor blip, but maybe it's the same thing she faced before and just hasn't advanced as far. I know she is in excellent hands so fingers crossed the situation is unrelated.

[Kasept]

SUN 7th (3:30) Lazaro Barrera S. (G3)

7 Furlongs | Open | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $100,000

1 Yiannis Espinoza V 118 L
2 The Man Garcia M 118 L
3 St. Joe Bay Trujillo E 118 L
4 Forest Blue Pedroza M A 118 L
5 The Gomper Bejarano R 118 L
6 Serbian Syclone Baze T C 118 L
7 Kentuckian Smith M E 118 L

[Merlinsky]

So Tiznow got the Vanity and the Laz Barrera winners. Nice weekend for WinStar even if they didn't have American Pharoah to cheer for coming up in the Preakness. Congrats to them. Congrats to Mike Smith come to think of it.