{"id":41155,"date":"2026-02-03T23:05:05","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T04:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/03\/g3-champion-himika-set-to-make-exciting-turf-debut-in-sweet-life-stakes\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T23:05:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T04:05:05","slug":"g3-champion-himika-set-to-make-exciting-turf-debut-in-sweet-life-stakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/03\/g3-champion-himika-set-to-make-exciting-turf-debut-in-sweet-life-stakes\/","title":{"rendered":"G3 Champion Himika Set to Make Exciting Turf Debut in Sweet Life Stakes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Himika and Mohaven, both accomplished graders stakes winners against California colts, will be making their turf debuts in a large field of 12 for Saturday\u2019s Sweet Life Stakes. This race for 3-year-old fillies covers about six and a half furlongs on Santa Anita\u2019s famed hillside turf course. Also joining the competition are Michael McCarthy\u2019s La Ville Lumiere, who recently defeated Blue Nozer, and Yours Sincerely, trained by Phil D\u2019Amato, coming off a strong allowance win as she steps into stakes company.<\/p>\n

Himika has run exclusively on dirt in seven starts, capturing her debut at Santa Anita in June by six lengths before quickly rebounding to win the G3 Sorento Stakes at Del Mar. She also claimed last year\u2019s Anoachia Stakes at Santa Anita in October. Starting the year 2025 with a fourth-place finish over seven furlongs at the Santa Ynez Racetrack on January 10th, Himika\u2014owned by Baoma Corp and trained by Bob Baffert\u2014holds a record of 7:3-1-0 and has earned $228,822. Juan Hernandez, her jockey in all her wins, will ride her again.<\/p>\n

Mohaven, ridden by Hector Berrios and trained by John Sadler, will tackle turf for the first time in the Open Company Stakes. Mohaven\u2019s last victory was in the Golden State Juvenile Fillies, winning over seven furlongs by 1 1\/4 lengths in October. She stands with a 4:2-2-0 record and has earned $182,750 representing owner Legacy Ranch.<\/p>\n

Yours Sincerely, trained by Phil D\u2019Amato, returns to stakes racing following a sharp allowance victory over six furlongs on Santa Anita\u2019s turf on January 11. The Irish-bred Cable Bay filly has finished second in three stakes events: the G3 Jimmy Durante at Del Mar in November, the G3 Surfer Girl at Santa Anita in October, and the Del Mar Juvenile Fillies Turf last September. Owned by the Benowitz Family Trust, Madaket Stables, CYBT, and partners, she will be ridden by Kazushi Kimura.<\/p>\n

Sweet Life Stakes \u2013 Race 9 of 9 (Approximate Post Time: 4:35 PM PT)<\/strong> <\/p>\n

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  1. Hypergamy \u2013 Emisael Jaramillo \u2013 120 lbs <\/li>\n
  2. City of Lights \u2013 Ricardo Gonzalez \u2013 124 lbs <\/li>\n
  3. Yours Sincerely \u2013 Kazushi Kimura \u2013 122 lbs <\/li>\n
  4. Soaring Angel \u2013 Tyler Bays \u2013 120 lbs <\/li>\n
  5. Right Won Up \u2013 Antonio Fres \u2013 120 lbs <\/li>\n
  6. Anthem \u2013 Juan Hernandez \u2013 124 lbs <\/li>\n
  7. Attacked By Her \u2013 Florent Geroux \u2013 120 lbs <\/li>\n
  8. Umbrale \u2013 Abel Rezcano \u2013 120 lbs <\/li>\n
  9. Bourbon and Ginger \u2013 Armando Ayuso \u2013 120 lbs <\/li>\n
  10. Mohaven \u2013 Hector Berrios \u2013 124 lbs <\/li>\n
  11. Famous Forza \u2013 Cesar Belmont \u2013 120 lbs <\/li>\n
  12. Total Val \u2013 Mirco Demuro \u2013 120 lbs <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The first post on Saturday is scheduled for 12:30 PM PT.<\/p>\n

    This article originally appeared in the Paulick Report on February 3, 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n

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    Fan Take:<\/strong> This race highlights a significant moment where promising fillies switch surfaces, testing their versatility and shaping their future racing careers. Turf debuts for top contenders like Himika and Mohaven can signal shifts in training strategies and breeding value, making this event essential for industry followers and enthusiasts alike.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Himika and Mohaven, both accomplished graders stakes winners against California colts, will be making their turf debuts in a large field of 12 for Saturday\u2019s Sweet Life Stakes. This race for 3-year-old fillies covers about six and a half furlongs on Santa Anita\u2019s famed hillside turf course. Also joining the competition are Michael McCarthy\u2019s La […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":41156,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2443],"tags":[2955],"class_list":{"0":"post-41155","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fighting","8":"tag-horse-racing"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41155","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41155"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41155\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41156"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41155"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41155"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41155"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}