Big Macher Trying to Defend Title in $150,000 California Cup Sprint

Big Macher, the defending California Cup Sprint champion, headlines the field as the morning line favorite at odds of 8-5 for trainer Richard Baltas. A five-year-old gelded son of Beau Genius, he finished out his 2014 season with four wins from seven starts including the Cal Cup Sprint and the Bing Crosby (G1). He was last seen winning the Cary Grant Stakes in November at Del Mar. Rafael Bejarano will be back aboard and they will break from the rail.

San Onofre training sharply off of a layoff

Second choice at 5-2 on the morning line is San Onofre who is returning to the races off of an eleven-month layoff. Trained by Karen Headley, the five-year-old gelded son of Surf Cat has won four of his five career starts. He will be making his stakes debut and has been training forwardly for his comeback effort with consecutive bullet workouts. Mike Smith, aboard for all four victories, will be back in the irons and they will break from post position two.

Frumious back in the entries off of long layoff

Also in the field at morning line odds of 8-1 is Frumious for trainer Jeff Bonde. A nine-year-old son of Grindstone, the former graded stakes winner is returning off of a fifteen-month layoff. Prior to that lone start in October of 2013, he last raced in January of 2012 when he won the Palos Verdes (G2). This race will be his fifth time returning off of an extended hiatus. Martin Pedroza will be aboard and they will break from post position eight.