RICHARD'S KID back on top after San Antonio.   Benoit Photo

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 7, 2010) – An owner and jockey change notwithstanding, Richard’s Kid resorted to what he does best when storming from far behind Sunday to capture Santa Anita’s 72nd running of the Grade II, $150,000 San Antonio Handicap. With Garrett Gomez aboard, the 8-5 favorite exhibited a remarkable burst of late speed while finding an avenue along the rail to prevail in a blanket finish and defeat longshot Dakota Phone by a head while racing the 1 1/8 miles in 1:49.05. Purchased privately by Zabeel Racing International following a sixth-place finish behind Zenyatta in the Nov. 7 Breeders’ Cup Classic, the return of Richard’s Kid was reminiscent of his soaring finish when scoring a 24-1 upset in Del Mar’s $1 million Pacific Classic last September. “They were going slow and he was getting a little rank,” said trainer Bob Baffert in analyzing the performance by Richard’s Kid. “He was way back there. The pace was the deciding factor, and you can’t really change his style. He just shot through there.”  full story