Estrapade to Face Seven in Santa Barbara ‘Cap

A field of eight headed by Estrapade was entered Friday to run in today’s $150,000-added Santa Barbara Handicap at Santa Anita.

Estrapade will be ridden by Bill Shoemaker and was assigned high weight of 124 pounds for the 1 mile race on Santa Anita’s turf course. Estrapade drew post position No.7.

Videogenic, who will be ridden by Robbie Davis, was assigned second-high weight of 122 pounds for the 38th running of the event for older fillies and mares. Videogenic drew the outside post position.

Others entered were Mountain Bear, who will be ridden by Chris McCarron and was assigned 119 pounds; Justicara, Laffit Pincay, 118 pounds; Outstandingly, Gary Stevens, 116 pounds; Flying Girl, Alex Solis, 114 pounds; Royal Regatta, Jack Kaenel, 114 pounds, and Truffles, Eddie Delahoussaye, 113 pounds.

Estrapade and Flying Girl will be coupled in the wagering.

If all eight go to the post, the total purse will be $159,800 and the winner will earn $92,300.

Estrapade and Videogenic finished second and third, respectively, behind Pebbles, in the Eclipse Award voting for the outstanding female turf horse of 1985.

Estrapade, a 6-year-old daughter of Vaguely Noble, will be racing for the first time since last November. She was entered in the Santa Ana Handicap on March 8, but was withdrawn when the race was moved from turf to dirt because of rain.

Videogenic, a 4-year-old daughter of Caucasus, won the Santa Ana by a whopping 13 lengths. It was her first victory since she was shipped from Florida to California in January.