Irish-bred mare Naissance Royale beat Black Mamba by 3 lengths Sunday in the $150,000 Las Palmas Handicap on closing day at Santa Anita. Ridden by Garrett Gomez, Naissance Royale ran a mile on turf in 1:34.14. The victory was the 69th stakes win of the year for Gomez, leaving him one short of Jerry Bailey’s record of 70 heading into the Hollywood Park fall meeting.