Mondego scores 9-1 upset at Santa Anita as Gold Phoenix struggles

Mondego, whose rallies from back in the pack had been coming up short, lay close enough to the leaders with new rider Emisael Jaramillo to be able to get up for a one-length victory at 9-1 odds in the $100,000, Grade III San Marcos Stakes at Santa Anita on Saturday. Flashiest finished second with Armando Ayuso as the 47-1 longshot, and Truly Quality was third with Mike Smith. The disappointment was Gold Phoenix, the dependable turf runner who never threatened, with Kazushi Kimura filling in for...