. ▁Sad ler ▁( born ▁July ▁ 3 0 , ▁ 1 9 5 6 ▁in ▁Long ▁Beach , ▁California ) ▁is ▁an ▁American ▁horse ▁tra iner ▁in ▁the ▁sport ▁of ▁Thor ough bre d ▁horse ▁racing . ▁ ▁Sad ler ▁got ▁his ▁first ▁win ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 9 ▁at ▁Golden ▁Gate ▁Field s ▁rac et rack ▁in ▁the ▁San ▁Francisco ▁Bay ▁Area . ▁Since ▁then ▁he ▁has ▁developed ▁into ▁a ▁prominent ▁figure ▁in ▁California ▁racing , ▁and ▁has ▁won ▁numerous ▁important ▁races ▁including ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁Bre ed ers ' ▁Cup ▁Classic . ▁ ▁In ▁April ▁ 1 9 9 1 ▁John ▁Sad ler ▁won ▁the ▁first ▁match ▁race ▁in ▁the ▁history ▁of ▁Santa ▁An ita ▁Park ▁when ▁V ali ant ▁P ete , ▁winner ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 0 ▁California ▁Cup ▁S print , ▁equ aled ▁the ▁world ▁record ▁of ▁ 0 : 4 4 ▁ 2 / 5 ▁for ▁four ▁f url ongs ▁in ▁defe ating ▁champion ▁American ▁Qu arter ▁Hor se ▁Gr is w old ▁in ▁a ▁$ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 ▁winner - take - all ▁race . ▁ ▁At ▁Hollywood ▁Park ▁on ▁June ▁ 2 8 , ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁Sad ler ▁won ▁three ▁st akes ▁races ▁when ▁What st hes cript ▁won ▁the ▁Gra de ▁II ▁American ▁Hand ic ap , ▁D ear est ▁Tr ick ski ▁triumph ed ▁in ▁the ▁Gra de ▁II ▁A ▁G le am ▁Hand ic ap , ▁and