Lane Way Finishes a Hard Fought 3rd in the G3 San Simeon

Lane Way was third in today’s G3 San Simeon Stakes at Santa Anita Park and was unfortunately compromised due to not getting the most ideal trip. 

Our veteran got away from the gate well settling right off the early speed as expected early on but then found himself boxed in behind the speed with nowhere to go when #6 Ottoman Prince pressed to his inside. The field hit the dirt crossover in fairly compact company and our gelding had nowhere to go. By the time he was able to get clear running room, it was too late to catch the winner. He put in a nice late rally to hold off his stablemate Sumter and only came up a neck short for second and only beaten by three-quarters of a length for the win.

While it’s frustrating because we believe he could have won this race with a clean trip, it was still a positive to return with a solid effort. 

Upon inspection back at the barn, he suffered a cut on the back of his front left ankle. Whether that was caused from his hind foot, or another horse when things got tight is unknown but it does appear superficial. 

The Mandella team will monitor him and we’ll be back with a post race update.

Follow Up Report

Lane Way exited Saturday’s G3 San Simeon S. in good order. Our 7-year-old was a bit stiff but this is nothing out of the norm, especially given a hard effort. As mentioned in the post-race update, he did suffer a cut on the back of his ankle which is confirmed only superficial and should heal right up with no issues.

He earned another strong Beyer Speed Figure of 95 and an E-speed figure of . An updated copy of his lifetime past performances can be seen below.