For Immediate Release

POMONA, Calif., Sept. 23--Oakcrest Stable's Bob's Lady rallied from

next-to-last three-wide in the stretch and wore down 14-1 shot Excessive Angi

to win the 41st running of the $50,000 CTBA Marian Stakes by a half-length at

Fairplex Park on Monday.

Ridden by Iggy Puglisi for trainer John Sadler, Bob's Lady covered 1 1/16

miles on a fast track in 1:45.54 under 114 pounds and paid $15 to win.

Excessive Angi, ridden by Danny Sorenson, held gamely for second, seven

lengths in front of Surprisingly, who set the pace into the stretch. Shalini,

the 5-2 favorite, finished fourth, three lengths behind Surprisingly.

Consummateconsumer, Badgett's Mango, Ladylore and Bigboystoy completed the

order of finish in the field of 3-year-old California-bred fillies. Barely

Daylight was scratched.

"It was exactly the way we planned it out," Puglisi said. "John said she was

super nice and very easy to ride, that she'd go inside or outside and rate

nicely."

Sadler indicated he would run Bob's Lady back on California Cup at Oak Tree

at Santa Anita on Nov. 2, but did not specify a race. The daughter of

Pirate's Bounty earned $27,500 for her third victory from 11 outings.

Ayanna, front-running winner of the Christmas Futurity at Turf Paradise last

Dec. 22, but a loser of her last three starts against tougher competition, is

the even-money morning line favorite in Tuesday's 34th edition of the $50,000

Bangles and Beads Stakes for fillies and mares, 3 and up, at 6 1/2 furlongs.

The field in post position order: Green Eyed Lady, Goncalino Almeida, 110,

3-1; Ayanna, Garrett Gomez, 110, 1-1; Posadas, Martin Pedroza, 122, 5-2;

Absolutism, Daniel Vergara, 110, 15-1; and Sister Patricia, Danny Sorenson,

114, 8-1.

First post time daily is 12:30 p.m.

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