Nancy From Nairobi wins turf feature at Santa Anita

Nancy From Nairobi wins turf feature at Santa Anita

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 9:01 p.m. ET

ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) Nancy From Nairobi rallied three-wide turning for home to win the $63,000 feature by 2 1/2 lengths Friday at Santa Anita.

Ridden by Abel Lezcano, Nancy From Nairobi ran a mile on turf in 1:34.70 and paid $6.60, $3 and $2.80 as the 2-1 second choice.

Glory returned $3 and $2.80 as the 3-2 favorite, while her stablemate, 26-1 shot Hijra, was another 2 1/4 lengths back in third and paid $6.80 to show.

Trained by John Sadler, Nancy From Nairobi was fifth in a field of seven older fillies and mares going into the far turn. She overtook pacesetter Glory approaching the sixteenth pole.

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The victory, worth $37,800, increased Nancy From Nairobi's career earnings to $151,456, with four wins in 21 starts.

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