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Cambina Likely Pick in Full Buena Vista Field

Cambina Likely Pick in Full Buena Vista Field

American Oaks (gr. IT) winner Cambina gets her 2012 campaign underway in the Buena Vista Handicap (gr. IT) on the Santa Anita grass course Feb. 20.

 Friday, February 17, 2012
Long Layoff No Problem for Cozi Rosie

Long Layoff No Problem for Cozi Rosie

Despite moderate fractions, Jerry and Ann Moss' Cozi Rosie circled most of her foes and drew away to a comfortable 1 1/4-length tally in the $150,000 Buena Vista Handicap (gr. IIT) at Santa Anita Park Feb. 21.

 Monday, February 21, 2011
Rejuvenated Evening Jewel Leads Buena Vista

Rejuvenated Evening Jewel Leads Buena Vista

Millionaire 4-year-old filly Evening Jewel, facing possible retirement just last month, will carry high weight of 122 pounds and likely favoritism in the $150,000 Buena Vista Handicap (gr. IIT) Feb. 21 at Santa Anita.

 Friday, February 18, 2011
Favored Tuscan Evening Takes Buena Vista

Favored Tuscan Evening Takes Buena Vista

Comfortably settled off a fast early pace, Tuscan Evening took over in midstretch and drew off to win the Buena Vista Handicap (gr. IIT) by 2 1/4 lengths at Santa Anita on Feb. 15.

 Monday, February 15, 2010
Baffert Pair a Big Threat in San Vicente

Baffert Pair a Big Threat in San Vicente

Bob Baffert, who has won three of the last seven runnings of the San Vicente Stakes (gr. II), will saddle a pair of speedy colts in the $150,000 sprint for 3-year-olds Feb. 15 at Santa Anita.

 Friday, February 12, 2010
Buena Vista's Grade II Status Reinstated

Buena Vista's Grade II Status Reinstated

The Feb. 16 Buena Vista Handicap, moved from the turf to Santa Anita's synthetic racing surface due to inclement weather, had its grade II status reinstated by the American Graded Stakes Committee.

 Saturday, February 21, 2009
Jibboom Enjoys the View in Buena Vista

Jibboom Enjoys the View in Buena Vista

Heavily favored Jibboom, able to post soft fractions while dueling for the lead into the stretch, pulled away in the lane to score an easy 2 1/2-length win in the off-the-turf $150,000 Buena Vista Handicap (gr. III) at soggy Santa Anita Feb. 16.

 Monday, February 16, 2009
Costume Dressed Up for Buena Vista

Costume Dressed Up for Buena Vista

Juddmonte Farms' Costume took advantage from the inside when Alexandra Rose blew the far turn and lasted for the victory in the $150,000 Buena Vista Handicap (gr. IIT) for fillies and mares at Santa Anita Park Feb. 18.

 Monday, February 18, 2008
Black Mamba Gets Chance to Strike

Black Mamba Gets Chance to Strike

After running strongly against the likes of Citronnade, Nashoba's Key, and Precious Kitten in her most recent starts, the New Zealand-bred mare Black Mamba should be ready to strike in the $150,000 Buena Vista Handicap (gr. IIT) on the Santa Anita turf course Feb. 18.

 Friday, February 15, 2008

Mea Domina, Attima Battle in Buena Vista

Mea Domina, unbeaten in four starts over Santa Anita's turf course, and Attima, victorious in her only start over the surface, will share high weight of 120 pounds in Monday's President's Day running of Santa Anita's Buena Vista Handicap (gr. IIT) for older fillies and mares at one mile.

 Sunday, February 18, 2007

Silver Cup Measures Up in Buena Vista 'Cap

Overlooked Silver Cup got a good a stalking trip before kicking home impressively in the final sixteenth of a mile to defeat an evenly matched field in the $150,000 Buena Vista Handicap (gr. IIT) for fillies and mares on the Santa Anita turf course Monday.

 Monday, February 20, 2006

Ticker Tape Needs Best in Deep Buena Vista

British-bred Ticker Tape, who became a millionaire at the age of 3, attempts to regain some lost luster on Monday when she faces a deep field of older fillies and mares in the $150,000 Buena Vista Handicap (gr. IIT) at one mile on the Santa Anita turf.

 Sunday, February 19, 2006

Ticker Tape Edges Movie Star to Snap Slump

Multiple grade I winner Ticker Tape ended a nine-race losing streak Thursday as the 5-year-old mare edged slightly favored Movie Star in a tense stretch duel in Santa Anita's $81,350 Tuzla Handicap for fillies and mares at one mile on turf.

 Thursday, January 26, 2006

Uraib Tags Resplendency in Buena Vista

Uraib came from off the pace to nip front-running Resplendency by a nose in the $150,000 Buena Vista Handicap (gr. III) for fillies and mares at sloppy Santa Anita on Presidents' Day Monday.

 Monday, February 21, 2005

'Insane' Rain Keeps Falling at Santa Anita

Santa Anita Park has been inundated with so much rain since opening day on Dec. 26 track superintendent Steve Wood is having trouble keeping up with it.

 Monday, February 21, 2005

Weather Plays Big Role in Buena Vista

Juddmonte Farms' Intercontinental, winner of the Nov. 28 Matriarch (gr. IT) at Hollywood Park in her last start of 2004, is scheduled to make her 2005 debut for trainer Bobby Fankel in Monday's $150,000 Buena Vista Handicap (gr. IIT) at Santa Anita.

 Sunday, February 20, 2005

Buena Vista Romp Amusing for Fun House

Fun House, who has made a habit of collecting minor chunks during a consistent 22-race career, put it all together Saturday for her first graded stakes win in the $150,000 Buena Vista Handicap (gr. IIT) for fillies and mares at Santa Anita Park.

 Saturday, February 21, 2004

Final Destination in Game Buena Vista Win

New Zealand-bred Final Destination won the $150,000 Buena Vista Handicap (gr. IIT) for older fillies and mares at Santa Anita Park on Monday, her second victory in two U.S. starts for owner Edmund Gann and trainer Bobby Frankel.

 Tuesday, February 18, 2003

Astra Returns Vs. Clement Shipper in Monday's Buena Vista 'Cap

Astra returns Monday to make her first start since August in Santa Anita's $150,000 Buena Vista Handicap (gr. II). The two-time grade I winner will go to post as the 121-pound highweight in the one mile turf test for older fillies and mares.

 Sunday, February 17, 2002