There Goes Harvard and jockey Frankie Dettori shot to the front coming down the Santa Anita turf hillside and stayed there all the way to an upset victory in the $100,000, Grade III San Marcos Stakes at Santa Anita on Saturday.
The rare front-running trip for the 7-year-old trained by Michael McCarthy proved key to ending the horse’s eight-race losing streak since a May 2022 win in the Hollywood Gold Cup at Santa Anita.
There Goes Harvard ran 1¼ in 1:59.87 and paid $11.20. Easter finished second, Lord Burlington third and Divin Propos fourth. Odds-on favorite Truly Quality never threatened in his bid for a fourth consecutive win.
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