Oraibi wins featured Malibu at Santa Anita

From: Chicago Sun-Times | Date: December 27, 1988 | Copyright information

ARCADIA, Calif. Oraibi won his fourth straight race Monday when he prevailed by three-quarters of a length in the $115,550 Malibu Stakes, the feature race on opening day of the 90-day winter thoroughbred meeting at Santa Anita.

In the race to the wire in this seven-furlong battle before an opening-day crowd of 65,164, Oraibi, ridden by Laffit Pincay, beat Perceive Arrogance, ridden by Angel Cordero Jr., who flew to California for this event.

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