Shared Belief well after Big ‘Cap, likely for Oaklawn Handicap

Mike Smith was standing up in the saddle long before Shared Belief crossed under the Big ‘Cap wire (Benoit Photos)

Shared Belief (Candy Ride) exited his dominating 4 1/4-length triumph in
Saturday’s Santa Anita H. (G1) in good order according to trainer Jerry
Hollendorfer, who nixed any remaining notions of the four-year-old gelding
making an overseas trip on March 28.

“No, we’re not going to Dubai,” Hollendorfer said in reference to the $10
million Dubai World Cup (UAE-G1). “There are lots of races in this country to
run in with plenty big enough purses. We just don’t want to make a trip over
there.

“He came out of the race very good,” Hollendorfer added. “We’re very grateful
to have a good horse like him.”

In a radio interview on Mike Willman’s “Thoroughbred Los
Angeles” Sunday morning on AM 830, KLAA, the horseman said that the $600,000 Oaklawn H.
(G2) going nine furlongs on April 11 would likely be next for his stable
superstar.