Honeymoon Stakes Thriller As Firenze Flavor Wins Photo At Santa Anita

Santa Anita: Firenze Flavor gets nose down to win Honeymoon

Firenze Flavor emerged victorious in a three-way photo finish Sunday when only a pair of noses separated the top three finishers in a thrilling edition of the Grade 3, $100,000 Honeymoon Stakes at Santa Anita. Ridden by Drayden Van Dyke, Firenze Flavor made her stakes debut for trainer Patrick Gallagher in the 1 1/8-mile turf event for 3-year-old fillies.Click here for Santa Anita entries and results. Firenze Flavor (7-1) bested runner-up Miso P…

Honeymoon Stakes Thriller As Firenze Flavor Wins Photo At Santa Anita

It may've started slow, but Firenze Flavor (Liam's Map) was flying late to contribute her part toward a thrilling finish in the GIII Honeymoon Stakes at Santa Anita, pulling a 7-1 upset in the process. Last seen Apr. 25 when she defeated optional claiming company over this turf course, the Patrick Gallagher charge had broken her maiden Jan. 20 by three-quarters of a length, but ran a flat seventh in between her two victories Feb. 21. in her firs…