Daily Racing Form | By Steve Andersen
Flexible race tactics led to a third career stakes win for Artislas in Saturday’s $86,000 Lure Stakes at a mile on turf at Santa Anita. Trainer Jeff Mullins gave jockey Juan Hernandez options of where to position Artislas early in the race, depending on whether Nesso’s Lasthurrah set the pace. “I told Juan, you can’t go with him and you can’t let him go,” Mullins said of Nesso’s Lasthurrah. “Leave there with the intent to get the lead. If he goes, then tuck in behind him.”
