Sneaker and jockey Umberto Rispoli teamed up for the first time in a year and a half to upset Grand Slam Smile and William Antongeorgi in the $100,000 California Distaff Handicap at Santa Anita on Sunday, finishing fastest to get past the ever-tough runner-up by a head.

Sneaker, a 4-year-old filly trained by George Papaprodromu, paid $8.40 and was timed in 1:11.73 for about 6-1/2 furlongs on turf in winning for the second time in eight tries at the stakes level.

Grand Slam Smile, the 4-year-old defending champion of the California Distaff for state-bred fillies and mares, has won six stakes since 2023 and been worse than second only once in 15 career starts.

Santa Anita has racing Monday. The $80,000 Swingtime Stakes matches a large field of fillies and mares seeking their first stakes

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