Fourteen sophomore fillies have been entered for Saturday’s $150,000 San
Clemente H. (G2) but only 10 will be allowed to start in the one-mile turf test.
Top contenders include LOUVAIN (Ire) (Sinndar), MEMORETTE (Memo [Chi]), SALSA
BRAVA (Ire) (Almutawakel [GB]), SHINING ENERGY (Rahy) and THATSWHATIMEAN (Belong
to Me).
Louvain captured the Miesque S. (G3) at two and enters the San Clemente for
Hall of Fame trainer Bobby Frankel off a win in the Flawlessly S. at Hollywood
Park. Memorette has placed in three Grade 1 events. Salsa Brava is multiple
Group 2-placed in England and making her U.S. bow under the direction of new
trainer Jenine Sahadi. Shining Energy and Thatswhatimean are both stakes
winners.
The main field, in post order with riders and weights, is Louvain, Victor
Espinoza, 120; ISLAND ESCAPE (Petionville), Garrett Gomez, 117; TIVADARE (Fr)
(Distant View), Mike Smith, 116; SHE’S A JEWEL (Successful Appeal), Jose
Valdivia Jr., 116; Salsa Brava, Corey Nakatani, 117; Thatswhatimean, David
Flores, 118; Memorette, Kent Desormeaux, 119; ROYAL COPENHAGEN (Fr) (Inchinor
[GB]), Pat Valenzuela, 117; CONVEYOR’S ANGEL (Conveyor), Alex Solis, 118; and
Shining Energy, Rene Douglas, 117.
The also-eligibles are SILVER STAGE (Halo’s Image), Tyler Baze, 115; ROYAL
WAVE (Royal Academy), Valdivia, 115; SILVER WAND (Silver Hawk), Gomez, 115; and
ISLA COZZENE (Cozzene), Jon Court, 115.