TIPPETARIUS challenged around the turn and through the stretch to win the opener on the card at Los Alamitos going four and one-half furlongs over the fast track.

The 4-year-old son of DUMAANI was away smartly from post four, but the favorite got away faster and opened up a length and one-half lead. TIPPETARIUS began to close around the turn and he flew past the leader at the top of the stretch. Ridden out to the wire, he won by three and one-half lengths.

TIPPETARIUS races for the partnership of Chuck Risho and his trainer Dennis Ward. A consistent performer, he has won or placed in eight of his ten starts. Bred in California by Tiffani Howard, he was produced by the L'Natural mare, Just Call Me Pinky.