SATURDAY NOTES FROM THE GREAT RACE PLACE

ON THE BACKSTREETS TAKES $75,000 SWEET LIFE STAKES, BEJARANO GUIDES FILLY BY STREET BOSS TO 2 ¼ LENGTH WIN DOWN HILLSIDE TURF

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 15, 2014)—Relaxed early and full of run late, On the Backstreets was a prompt 2 ¼ length winner of Saturday’s $75,000 Sweet Life Stakes at Santa Anita, covering 6 ½ furlongs down the hillside turf course in 1:12.44.

BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC CHAMP MUCHO MACHO MAN COMMITTED TO RUN IN GRADE I, $750,000 SANTA ANITA HANDICAP MARCH 8TH

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 15, 2014)—Mucho Macho Man, winner of the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita Nov. 2, will return to the scene of his greatest triumph, as he has been committed to run next in the Grade I, $750,000 Santa Anita Handicap presented by San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino at a mile and a quarter on March 8, according to his trainer, Kathy Ritvo.