Richi gives Bob Baffert his 7th Santa Maria Stakes win

ARCADIA — Out from the shadow of a sensational stablemate, Richi romped in the bright sunshine on a perfect spring day at Santa Anita on Saturday, running away with the Santa Maria Stakes as jockey Antonio Fresu barely had to urge her on.
Last time out, Richi had run well but couldn’t quite hold off Cavalieri in the Beholder Mile.
If any of that suggests Richi won this time only because she didn’t have to face Cavalieri, let’s be clear. The 5-year-old mare from Chile is g