Westwood wins San Pasqual Stakes to earn Big ’Cap try
ARCADIA — Last year, the late-developing gelding named Westwood played a supporting role in California’s racing drama, helping his stablemate Baeza to become one of the year’s top 3-year-olds.
Saturday, Westwood finally had his own day in the sun, and may have set himself up for more.
Westwood and jockey Kazushi Kimura took advantage of a potential front-runner’s scratch to grab the early lead and hold it for 1-1/8 miles in winning the San Pasqual Stakes by 2-3/4 lengths over Getaway...