Obrigado wins at Santa Anita October 22nd, 2009
Obrigado beat Itsnotjustagame by 1 lengths Wednesday in the $47,400 Long Walk Home Purse at Santa Anitas Oak Tree meeting.
Ridden by Joel Rosario, France-bred Obrigado ran 1 1/2 miles on the turf course in 2:27.00 and paid $6.40, $3.20 and $2.20.
Itsnotjustagame returned $3.60 and $2.60, and Buenos Dias paid $2.60 to show.
Hall of Fame trainer Neil Drysdale had to risk losing Obrigado for an $80,000 claiming tag to make him eligible to run in the race. But the horse wasnt claimed and remained in Drysdales barn.
The victory, worth $28,200, increased Obrigados career earnings to $674,004, with seven wins in 34 starts. It was just his second win since 2007, including a span of 12 starts, 10 of them in graded stakes.