Shared Belief highweight for Big ‘Cap

Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Shared Belief, winner of the San Antonio Invitational, has been made the 125 pound highweight for Saturday’s $1 million Santa Anita Handicap.

“I don’t think Jerry had any complaints,” said Jerry Hollendorfer assistant Dan Ward of the 125 assigned to Shared Belief. “The racing secretary told us Shared Belief is the best horse in the country,”

Co-owned by Hollendorfer, Shared Belief will be vanned from his home at Golden Gate Fields on Wednesday for the 1 1/4-mile Big ‘Cap. The 4-year-old gelding is likely to face nine rivals in the Big ‘Cap.

Shared Belief, who is ridden by Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith, defeated 2014 Horse of the Year California Chrome in the San Antonio on Feb. 7 as both horses began their 2015 campaigns. “Chrome” is slated start in the $10 million Dubai World Cup on March 28.

Shared Belief, the 2013 champion 2-year-old male, has won nine of 10 career starts for $2,332,200.

Here are the probable starters with assigned weights for the 78th Santa Anita Handicap: Shared Belief, Mike Smith, 125; Bronzo, Tyler Baze, 117; Dynamic Sky, Corey Nakatani, 117; Patrioticandproud, no rider, 116; Hard Aces, Victor Espinoza, 115; Sr. Quisqueyano, Joe Talamo, 115; Catch a Flight, Gary Stevens, 114; Cool Samurai, Aaron Gryder, 114; Crimson Giant, Brandon Boulanger, 114; and Diamond Bachelor, Martin Pedroza, 114.

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