The coming months may call for a change in surface for Mr. Commons and
international travel for The Factor. Both 3-year-olds won graded stakes
at Santa Anita on Monday’s opening day of the winter-spring meeting.
The Factor revived his career with an impressive win by 3 1/2 lengths
in the Grade 1 Malibu Stakes for 3-year-olds over seven furlongs. The
victory reversed the trend of a disappointing fall when The Factor
finished fourth in the Ancient Title and eighth in the Breeders’ Cup
Dirt Mile, both Grade 1 races. The Factor has won four stakes in his
nine-race career, all for George Bolton and Fog City Stable.
“He ran back to his old self,” trainer Bob Baffert said.
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