Nafisa finds the sweet spot to win La Canada S. (G3)

After a handful of races on the turf, Bob Baffert switched Nafisa to the main track, and the now-5-year-old has reeled off three wins in a row, the latest coming Saturday in Santa Anita Park’s La Canada S. (G3).

With her stablemate Brilliantly leading the way, Nafisa tracked very comfortably in second through the first half of the 1 1/16-mile race. When called upon with three furlongs to run, she went by Brilliantly with ease, then drew off down the lane to win by 4 ¾-lengths.

“She wants to go long on dirt,” said Baffert, a six-time winner of the La Canada. “I was bringing her back a little quick today (15 days since an allowance win), she was getting excited in the paddock. It’s nice to get her a stakes win.”

Nafisa is owned by Zedan Racing Stables, Inc. She is now 3-5-4 in 15 starts and has earned $239,820.