Gotta Have Her rallies for Ken Maddy victory

Gotta Have Her was an easy winner of the Ken Maddy (Benoit Photos)

Green Lantern Stables’ GOTTA HAVE HER (Royal Academy) continued her winning
ways on Saturday when rallying up the rail in the $100,000

Senator Ken Maddy H. (G3) to capture the about 6 1/2-furlong test by two
lengths. Expertly ridden by Tyler Baze and trained by Jenine Sahadi, the bay
mare finished up in 1:12 on Santa Anita’s firm downhill turf, returning $5,
$3.40 and $2.60 as the 3-2 favorite.

Gotta Have Her was squeezed at the start, forcing Baze to steady the
five-year-old and take her back into a stalking position in midpack. That suited
the mare just fine, as Pasar Silbano (Ire) (Elnadim) was winging it on the front
end through fractions of :21 4/5 and :43 4/5. Exiting the turn, Gotta Have Her,
who had steadily made up ground on the rail, swung into action. Bursting through
on the inside, she took over through six furlongs in 1:09 and drove clear to
record her fourth stakes score.

Pasar Silbano held well for second, 1 1/2 lengths in front of Tuscan Evening
(Ire) (Oasis Dream [GB]), and paid $17.60 and $8.60 at 21-1. Tuscan Evening
tracked the pacesetter all the way around the track, yielding $3 at 7-2. The
exotics totaled $34.90 (exacta), $123.50 (trifecta) and $731.50 (2-1-5-3
superfecta). Royal Taat (NZ) (Faltaat), Gadget Queen (Flying With Eagles), Reba
is Tops (He’s Tops), Porto Marmay (Ire) (Choisir), Queen ofthe Catsle (Tale of
the Cat) and Mohegan Sky (Straight Man) completed the order of finish after
Annihilation (Northern Afleet) and Flashover (Unusual Heat) were withdrawn.