Newgrange caught 7-5 favorite Hopper in deep stretch and edged away to a one-length victory in Saturday’s $202,000 San Pasqual (G2) at Santa Anita. Off as the 4-1 third choice in the nine-horse field, Newgrange earned his first stakes win since opening last year with back-to-back tallies in the Sham (G3) and Southwest (G3).
Bred in Kentucky by Jack Mandato and Black Rock Thoroughbreds, Newgrange was initially purchased for $125,000 as a yearling by agent Donato Lanni and Bob Baffert trained him for the first four starts. The dark bay colt was offered at the Keeneland November sale last fall, selling for $325,000. He’s the first stakes winner from the Empire Maker mare Bella Chianti, and Newgrange has now earned $747,334 from an 8-5-0-2 record.