Tenash Races for New Owners

A winner in his first start on the Del Mar turf course Aug. 7, Tenash will shorten up and start for a new barn when he takes on nine others in the seventh race today.

In his first race in more than two months, Tenash, a 5-year-old Brazilian-bred son of Special Nash, won by 1 1/4 lengths as a 6-1 shot in the 1 3/8 -mile race.

Claimed out of his second lifetime victory by trainer Jeff Mullins for owner Richard Englander at $50,000, Tenash will be running only a mile this afternoon in the $63,000 allowance.

Apprentice Martin Garcia will ride Tenash, who broke his maiden this year at Santa Anita, and they will leave from the outside post.

The other contenders in the race include Courtnall, who was beaten by a nose at this level July 30, and Boboman, who finished third in the same race in his first start in more than two years for the Wertheimer Brothers and trainer Richard Mandella.

A 5-year-old Kingmambo horse, Boboman won once in four starts in France. His only victory came in an allowance race on Oct. 26, 2003, at Longchamp. Alex Solis will have the mount today.

The field is completed by the John Glenney-owned and trained entry of More Daylight and Black Jack Attack, Bravo Star, Mortal Rush, Victory Voodoo, Missed Summer and Sydney Again.

Race of the day: Steel Buns, who won her last start June 16 at Belmont Park, will try for her second victory in as many outings on the Saratoga turf course in the $70,000 Rumpipumpy today.

Fernando Jara will ride the 4-year-old A.P. Indy filly for Mercedes Stables and Madeleine Pickens and hot trainer Bill Mott in the 1 1/8 -mile race.

One for the road: Whoopi Again drops in class and makes his first start for high-percentage trainer Bruce Levine in the fifth at Saratoga today. Jose Santos will ride the 3-year-old Wild Again colt for owner Roddy Valente in the $35,000 claimer at 1 1/16 miles on turf. Whoopi Again broke his maiden on the turf at Golden Gate Fields in April, then was overmatched nearly a month later at Hollywood Park.

Exotically speaking: A pick three using Nifty Zipper in the first, Byrnes and Save in the second and Nonino, Quebra Mar, Fox The Hound and Outlaw Jones in the third.

Winners: (previous day/meet total): 1/94. Money: (previous day/meet total): $4.80/$534.20. Total money bet: $598.