Trainer Mullins Pursues Another Stakes Victory

Five days after winning a third consecutive Santa Anita Derby with longshot Buzzards Bay, trainer Jeff Mullins will try for another stakes victory today in a different locale.

Brooke’s Halo, a 3-year-old Southern Halo filly, is one of five entered in today’s $250,000 Beaumont at Keeneland.

Privately purchased after a six-length win in her debut at Calder on Nov. 25, Brooke’s Halo was one for two at Santa Anita. She finished 10th of 12 in her first for Mullins in the $250,000 Sunshine Millions Oaks and won an optional claimer March 9.

Victor Espinoza, who was aboard for her two races in California, has the call in the Beaumont, a Grade II at about seven furlongs.

Hot Storm, who won the Sunshine Millions Oaks at 21-1, will seek her second win in as many starts at Keeneland under jockey Jerry Bailey. Trained by Dallas Stewart, the Stormy Atlantic filly broke her maiden by 7 1/2 lengths here Oct. 14.

Aspen Tree, In The Gold and Punch Appeal complete the field.

Race of the day: D’este, who has won her two starts on turf for trainer John Shirreffs, is the 7-2 second choice on Jeff Tufts’ morning line in today’s seventh at Santa Anita. Rene Douglas will ride the 4-year-old Old Trieste filly in the $56,000 allowance at 1 1/8 miles. Dreams Come True is the 2-1 favorite.

One for the road: Legislature stretches out to a mile for trainer Michael Hushion in today’s sixth at Aqueduct. Shaun Bridgomhan will ride the 6-year-old Anjiz gelding, an impressive winner at 6 1/2 furlongs in March in the $40,000 handicap for older New York breds.

Exotically speaking: A place pick all using Kizka and Three Degrees in the first, Swiss Lady in the second, Agata in the third, Lifestream and Loren V. in the fourth, Preachintothechoir and Turf Time in the fifth, Eye Pea Oh and Travel Alarm in the sixth, Dreams Come True and D’este in the seventh and Dark Beauty in the eighth.

Winners: Previous day/meet total: 2/203. Money: Previous day/meet total: $8.80/$1,116.80. Total money bet: $1,362.