Tracksideview.com staff report

ARCADIA, Calif., — It came down to the England and Ireland when Donativum outgamed Westphalia (IRE) by a half length to win the Juvenile Turf on Saturday at Santa Anita Park.

Coronet of a Baron was third and City Style was fourth. The winning time for the one-mile race was 1:34.68.

Jockey and trainer quotes:

Frankie Dettori (jockey, Donativum) – “On the turn, when I looked, I saw things were tight up front. I was looking for the right spot, and we found it in the last hundred yards. This was my first time riding him, but once he got down to running, I knew we got it.”

John Gosden (trainer, Donativum) – “It was a good effort. This was a high-quality field of colts. The second horse (Westphalia) won a major race the other day and we won a $1 million dollar race today. I don’t give Frankie (Dettori) any instructions. He was a little farther back than I would have liked; then he got squeezed, and then pinched. I was afraid he was going to be an unlucky loser, but he got there.”

John Murtagh (jockey, Westphalia) – “I had a pretty good trip. It was a little tight, but we were down on the inside where he likes to be. I was following (Coronet of a Baron) and was waiting for my chance. He kicked on for me and I thought I had it.”

Aidan O’Brien (trainer, Westphalia) – “He ran a great race and Johnny (Murtagh) gave him a great ride.  There’s trouble in every race, it’s just part of it. We’re a little disappointed but certainly not discouraged.  He’s got a good future ahead of him.”

Alan Garcia (jockey, Coronet of a Baron) – “He is going to be a nice horse.  He did everything right today, he just got beat. Good trip, no excuses.”

Eoin Harty (trainer, Coronet of a Baron) – “He ran well, but he got outrun. He showed up and was in a spot to do it, and I thought he was going to do it. It’s just that better horses beat him today.”

Tony McNeil (jockey, City Style) – “He ran big for me. I thought I got third. I was a little farther back than I would have liked, but I knew the pace was fast and he came from 13 lengths back in the Sunday Silence at Louisiana Downs, so I was not that worried.”