ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Preamble defeated Lucky Primo by two lengths to win Thursday’s $62,540 Karma Is King Purse at Santa Anita for his third straight victory at the track this year.
Ridden by Martin Garcia, Preamble ran 1 1-16 miles in 1:41.98 and paid $7.60, $3.80 and $2.40. Lucky Primo returned $3.60 and $2.40. Uh Oh Bango was another head back in third and paid $2.10 to show.
Preamble had finished out of the money in two races at Santa Anita last year before going to the sidelines for 10 months. He returned to win on Feb. 17 and again on March 13.
The victory, worth $35,400, increased Preamble’s career earnings to $104,440.
