Kinsale King took the Palos Verdes Handicap (G2) at Santa Anita Saturday, paving the way for a trip to the 2010 Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1). Trainer Carl O’Callaghan made it known following his colt’s December Vernon Underwood (G3) win, that the Golden Shaheen was a goal. Saturday’s 9-1 upset over Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) winner Dancing In Silks confirmed that.
Settling just off the flank of pacesetting Eaton’s Gift, Kinsale King struck the lead with two furlongs to run and dug in gamely to hold off Ventana and the top-weighted Dancing In Silks. The final time of 1:08.81 was incredibly fast over the Santa Anita Pro-Ride, which hadn’t been used for a week following torrential California rains. Martin Garcia had the winning ride.
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