Versatile Cistron Bids For Third Consecutive Win In Saturday's Grade III, $100,000 Daytona Stakes

A head shy of seeking his fifth consecutive win, Hronis Racing's versatile Cistron bids for his third straight as he heads a field of seven 3-year-olds and up going 5 ½ furlongs on turf in Saturday's Grade III, $100,000 Daytona Stakes at Santa Anita Park.

Trained by John Sadler, Cistron comes off a solid head victory over the course on March 21 and he appears at the peak of his powers at age six.

Texas Wedge, trained by Peter Miller, is also seeking his third straight win and along with Doug O'Neill's Wildman Jack and the Ron Ellis-trained Blameitonthelaw, the contention in Saturday's Daytona runs deep.

2020 Daytona Stakes Odds & Entries

Race 5 at Santa Anita on Saturday, May 23 - Post 5:39 PM

Entry	Horse	ML Odds	Jockey	Trainer
1	Sparky Ville	20-1	Geovanni Franco 122 Lbs	Jeff Bonde
2	Stubbins	3-1	Umberto Rispoli 122 Lbs	Doug O'Neill
3	Murad Khan (FR)	10-1	Abel Cedillo 120 Lbs	Doug O'Neill
4	Blameitonthelaw	20-1	Drayden Van Dyke 120 Lbs	Ronald Ellis
5	Cistron	5-2	Victor Espinoza 124 Lbs	John Sadler
6	Wildman Jack	2-1	Mike Smith 124 Lbs	Doug O'Neill
7	Texas Wedge	3-1	Flavien Prat 124 Lbs	Peter Miller

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CISTRON

A winner of the Grade I Bing Crosby Stakes on dirt two starts back on July 27, he then took the Grade III San Simeon Stakes at 5 ½ furlongs on turf here March 21-earning back to back 100 Beyer Speed figures.

If this 6-year-old full horse by The Factor runs back to his San Simeon, he'll be plenty tough under regular rider Victor Espinoza.

Owner: Hronis Racing, LLC | Trainer: John Sadler

TEXAS WEDGE

A winner two starts back of the Grade II Joe Hernandez Stakes over the course on Jan. 1, this 5-year-old Colonel John gelding then took an ungraded five furlong stakes at Gulfstream Park on Jan. 25.

Based at San Luis Rey Downs, he's won three out of his last four starts and four of his six lifetime wins have come on grass. With an overall mark of 14-6-3-2, he'll be ridden for the third consecutive time by Flavien Prat.

Owner: Altimira Racing Stable, Rafter JR Ranch, LLC, STD Racing Stable & A. Miller | Trainer: Doug O'Neill

WILDMAN JACK

A lightly raced 4-year-old homebred gelding by O'Neill's 2012 Kentucky Derby winner Goldencents, he returns from Dubai following a 4 ¾ length win in a Group III turf sprint contested at six furlongs.

With all seven of his career starts coming in turf sprints, Wildman Jack, who has three wins, has been off the board only once.

Fleet of foot early, he'll be ridden for the first time by Mike Smith on Saturday.

Owner: W C Racing, Inc. | Trainer: Doug O'Neill