Palo Alto Baby wins Golden State Juvenile Fillies; Cupid Cowboy takes Golden State Juvenile

ARCADIA, Calif. - Palo Alto Baby and Cupid Cowboy delivered surprise results in seven-furlong stakes for California-bred 2-year-olds at Santa Anita on Saturday. Palo Alto Baby ($19.80) stalked 2-5 favorite Ember Royale to early stretch before drawing away to win the $178,000 Golden State Juvenile Fillies by 3 1/2 lengths in her first start in a stakes. Earlier in the day, Cupid Cowboy ($58.20) won the Golden State Juvenile for colts and geldings. Palo Alto Baby, who was ridden by Midwest-based Emmanuel Esquivel, in his first day of riding at Santa Anita, was timed in 1:24.07. Esquivel was instructed by trainer Peter Miller not to engage the speedy Ember Royale, if possible. Palo Alto Baby raced with 2-5 favorite Ember Royale early and trailed by a half-length at the end of the backstretch before Esquivel urged her into contention. “I had a lot of horse,” Esquivel said. “She broke on top. “I was loaded the whole way. She took a breather on the turn.

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