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$175,000 John C. Mabee Cal Cup Mile
UNUSUAL SUSPECT

ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 3, 2007) – Longshot Unusual Suspect bolted out of the pack in midstretch and held off defending champion Epic Power to win Saturday’s $175,000 John C. Mabee California Cup Mile at Oak Tree at Santa Anita.

Unusual Suspect is a 3-year-old by Unusual Heat, out of the Crested Wave mare Penpont, was bred by David Abrams, foaled at Old English Rancho and is owned by Barry, David and Dyan Abrams. He was ridden by Joe Talamo and trained by Barry Abrams.

“Over the years, the Cal Cup Mile has been a great race for me,” said Barry Abrams, who trained 2003 winner Lennyfrommalibu.

Unusual Suspect has five wins in 18 starts, earnings of $379,136 and was coming off a fourth in the Oct. 13 Oak Tree Derby. He ran the mile on turf in 1:33.89 and won by a half-length at odds of 12-1.

Epic Power was second and Swift Winds was third.

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