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CYPRESS, Calif. -- Mastery won the $300,000 Los Alamitos CashCall Futurity by 7-1/4 lengths Saturday in his first start around two turns.His status among prospects for the 2017 Triple Crown is equally significant.Mastery is unbeaten after three starts. Ridden by Mike Smith, Mastery ($2.40) disputed the early pace and pulled away in the final furlong, finishing 1-1/16 miles in a quick 1:41.56.It looked like he handled it pretty well, trainer Bob Baffert said. I was impressed with the way he kicked on.The margin was the widest in the 36-year history of the Grade 1 race, surpassing the seven-length margin by Matty G at Hollywood Park in 1995.The win gave Baffert a record ninth win in the race -- six at Hollywood Park, which closed in 2013, when the race was known as the Hollywood Futurity or CashCall Futurity -- and all three runnings since the race was renamed and transferred to Los Alamitos in 2014.Mastery was a massive favorite against four rivals, his reputation established with convincing wins in a maiden race at Santa Anita on Oct. 22 and the Grade 3 Bob Hope Stakes at seven furlongs at Del Mar on Nov. 19.After a clean start, Smith had Mastery in second for the first six furlongs, closely tracking pacesetter Bobby Abu Dhabi, a 7-1 shot who set early fractions of 23.37 seconds for the opening quarter-mile and 45.65 for a half-mile. Mastery raced outside of Bobby Abu Dhabi and took the lead with less than three furlongs to go. Smith urged Mastery early in the stretch and got a quick response, but only after the colt appeared to pause for a few strides.He started looking around a little when he made the front in the stretch, but after I gave him a reminder he rebroke and was strong, Smith said.Baffert noticed that Mastery appeared to wait on his rivals in early stretch before pulling clear.He looked like he hit a little lull, Baffert said.Mastery was fitted with blinkers for the Los Alamitos Futurity. He wore them in his maiden race win, but not in the Bob Hope Stakes.Baffert did not state any race plans for Mastery in early 2017. The colt, by Candy Ride, races for Everett Dobsons Cheyenne Stables. Mastery was purchased for $425,000 at the 2015 Keeneland September Yearling Sale.Irap, a maiden who was the 23-1 longest shot in the field, closed from fourth to finish second, 5-3/4 lengths in front of 11-1 Dangerfield. Bobby Abu Dhabi faded to finish fourth, followed by the Baffert-trained Show Me Da Lute.Doug ONeill trains Irap and Dangerfield. He said Iraps performance was a surprise. Irap, by Tiznow, was third and fourth in his first two races.Were happy, ONeill said. We need to digest that. We thought we were helping to fill a Grade 1 in our backyard. Hes got the pedigree and he exceeded our expectations.Dangerfield, by Into Mischief, won the minor Oak Tree Juvenile Stakes at Pleasanton on Oct. 1 in his fourth start and was third in the Grade 3 Delta Jackpot Stakes, a $1 million race in Louisiana on Nov. 18. Drayden Van Dyke rode Dangerfield for the first time in the Los Alamitos Futurity, and told ONeill the race was a learning experience.Drayden said if he could do it all over again he wouldnt have left him with so much to do, ONeill said. 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Los Angeles athletic trainer Adam Nevala is staying with Shoemaker until he is able to travel to Southern California, perhaps as soon as in a few days.General manager Billy Eppler provided the update Monday in Oakland, saying Shoemaker had been receiving CT scans every 2/3 hours when the third image showed increased bleeding, shortly before 9 p.m. Thats when surgery was determined the next step.The CT scan confirmed or when they actually did the operation that confirmed where the bleeding was, Eppler said. They were able to access that area. They were able to seal it, stop the bleeding. He was wheeled back up into recovery and is recovering fine.With one out in the second inning, Shoemaker was hit on the right side of the head on a sharp liner off the bat of Kyle Seager -- a ball with an exit velocity of 105 mph, according to MLB Statcast. He was able to turn his head slightly to avoid a direct blow to his face but was unable to get his glove up in time.Shoemaker went to the ground immediately as medical staff rushed to the field. He was down for several minutes being tended to and was bleeding from the spot where he was hit. Teammates knelt around the mound and Seager anxiously watched ffrom first base.ddddddddddddShoemaker eventually walked off the field with athletic trainers at his side.Eppler said the 29-year-old Shoemaker -- placed on the 15-day disabled list Monday -- is expected to make a full recovery and be ready for next season.Yeah, as far as I know, he said.The Angels expect Shoemaker to be cleared to travel back to Southern California sometime this week.The GM has been in touch with Shoemakers wife, Danielle, while Nevala spoke to Shoemaker on Monday.He feels good, as good as he can feel, Eppler said.Manager Mike Scioscia had reached out to Shoemaker by text message, not wanting to bother him yet with a phone call.Everybodys been texting him. I dont think anyone wants to call him right now, Scioscia said. Weve exhaled a little bit since. They monitored him and decided they needed to do surgery. They went in there and hopefully corrected what was causing the bleeding. Hes resting comfortably and everything looks like its taken care of. Now its just the recuperation process for Matty. Our thoughts and prayers are with him.Demoted right-hander Tim Lincecum is a candidate to fill Shoemakers rotation spot.Theres a number of candidates, Scioscia said. Havent decided on what the final look will be, but Tim threw a really good game last night.The Angels recalled right-hander A.J. Achter from Triple-A Salt Lake, while righty Daniel Wright also joined the club. ' ' '