Multiple Illinois Champ La Tia Back In Action May 4, Opening Weekend At Arlington International

Hernandez Racing Club's multiple Illinois-bred champion La Tia is hoping to make her

2014 debut on opening weekend at Arlington International Racecourse. The daughter of City

Place is to be entered by conditioner Armando De La Cerda in an allowance optional claiming

event carded on Sunday, May 4 over 1 1/16-miles on the Arlington Polytrack.



In 2013, the dark bay filly won two of her four races at the Arlington Heights oval – all

on grass – including the Lincoln Heritage Handicap en route to being crowned both Champion

Older Handicap Female and Female Turf Horse in Illinois. Additionally, she finished a strong

third in the Grade III Modesty Handicap and a good fifth – missing third in a three-horse photo –

in the Grade I Beverly D. After a subpar third in a restricted stakes in October, De La Cerda

gave the filly some time off for the winter.



"She spent a couple months on the farm, but she really didn't really like it. She came

back a little skinny. Some horses don't like it away from the track," De La Cerda reported.

"But, I got her back and jogged her nice and slow for a month and have worked her a few times.

She's nice and happy, now. She went six furlongs last week in 1:13."



La Tia may also find happiness in a return to Arlington's synthetic main course. In 2012,

she raced over Polytrack five times – four times at Arlington – winning three stakes, including

the Grade III Arlington Oaks at nine furlongs. "She loves the Poly just as much as the turf; I

think she'll run good," her conditioner concluded. If all goes well, De La Cerda may consider

the Grade III Arlington Matron at the same course and distance as her Oaks win on May 24.


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