John Sadler and Hronis Racing have teamed up the past nine years to form a powerful trainer/owner combination in Southern California. Here are some of their top horses:
- Accelerate: Became only the third horse this year to sweep the Santa Anita Handicap, Gold Cup and Pacific Classic in the same year.
- Stellar Wind: Beat the great Beholder twice in 2016 and was named top 3-year-old filly in 2015.
- Catalina Cruiser: The 4-year-old colt has raced only four times, but he’s sitting on a huge 5-year-old campaign next year.
- Lady of Shamrock: Private purchase won the 2012 Grade I Del Mar Oaks.
- Iotapa: Claimed for $50,000, she won a pair of Grade I stakes, the Vanity and Clement L. Hirsch, and finished third in the 2014 Breeders’ Cup Distaff.
- Vagabond Shoes: Bought at auction, won the Grade II Del Mar Handicap in 2013.
- Hard Aces: A private purchase, he won the 2015 Grade I Gold Cup at Santa Anita.