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Tuscan Evening Starts Year Right in Monrovia

Tuscan Evening Starts Year Right in Monrovia

A winner of six of 10 starts in 2009, Tuscan Evening got her new year off to a great start when she captured the $100,000 Monrovia Handicap (gr. IIIT) as the favorite on the turf Jan. 3 at Santa Anita.

 Sunday, January 03, 2010
Tuscan Evening Tuning Up in Monrovia 'Cap

Tuscan Evening Tuning Up in Monrovia 'Cap

It's not the race they are aiming at with Tuscan Evening, but for Team Hollendorfer, the $100,000 Monrovia Handicap (gr. IIIT) Jan. 3 at Santa Anita appears to be the best way to get there.

 Thursday, December 31, 2009
Frankel Lowers Jibboom On Monrovia 'Cap

Frankel Lowers Jibboom On Monrovia 'Cap

Bottled up in the homestretch, favored Jibboom got free with less than a furlong to run and collared Christiana's Heat in the final strides to win the $100,000 Monrovia Handicap (gr. IIIT) by a half-length on the Santa Anita hillside turf course Jan. 3.

 Saturday, January 03, 2009
Lethal Heat Tries to Burn Monrovia Foes

Lethal Heat Tries to Burn Monrovia Foes

Lethal Heat, who won six of nine starts in 2008 before going to the sidelines following a third-place finish in the Del Mar Oaks (gr. IT), starts a new year for trainer Barry Abrams in the $100,000 Monrovia Handicap (gr. IIIT) over Santa Anita's hillside turf course Jan. 3.

 Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Alexandra Rose Captures Monrovia

Alexandra Rose Captures Monrovia

Team Valor International's Alexandra Rose, under a patient ride by Rafael Bejarano, swept past foes in the stretch to win the Monrovia Handicap (gr. IIIT) at 6 1/2 furlongs on the turf at Santa Anita Park Jan. 1.

 Tuesday, January 01, 2008
Society Hostess May Dish Up Repeat

Society Hostess May Dish Up Repeat

With only one race on her resume since she won the 2006 Monrovia Handicap (gr. III), Society Hostess figures have a tougher time of it when she seeks a repeat victory in the $100,000 hillside turf course event at Santa Anita Park Jan. 1.

 Saturday, December 29, 2007

Course Specialist Elusive Diva Stands Out in Monrovia

Elusive Diva, unbeaten on the downhill turf course at Santa Anita Park, seeks her fourth win over the unique layout for trainer Mark Glatt in the $100,000 Monrovia Handicap (gr. IIIT) for fillies and mares Saturday.

 Friday, December 30, 2005

'Mango' Monrovia-Bound, Baffert Weighs Weights

Canani readies Roberta's Mango for Monrovia; Baffert weighs weights for Congaree; Larry Sterling returns home.

 Wednesday, January 28, 2004

Icantgoforthat Ends Dry Spell in Monrovia Win

Icantgoforthat and jockey Tyler Baze led virtually from start to finish but needed every ounce of strength they could muster to hold off Polygreen by a nose in the $109,300 Monrovia Handicap (gr. IIIT) for fillies and mares on the downhill turf course at Santa Anita Monday.

 Monday, December 29, 2003

Roberta's Mango Tries Monrovia for Canani

Roberta's Mango, a consistent California-bred daughter of Bold Badgett, takes on open competition in Monday's $100,000 Monrovia Handicap (gr. IIIT) down the hillside turf course, but trainer Julio Canani is optimistic she is up to the challenge.

 Sunday, December 28, 2003

Frankel Steamed Over Monrovia Rail Position

Trainer Bobby Frankel had plenty to say after the roughly-run Monrovia Handicap (gr. IIIT) on Tuesday over Santa Anita's downhill turf course.

 Wednesday, January 01, 2003

Pincay, 'Lil Sister' the Toast of Monrovia

Laffit Pincay Jr. closed out the year in style Tuesday with three winning rides at Santa Anita, including the $114,700 Monrovia Handicap (gr. IIIT) on Lil Sister Stich.

 Tuesday, December 31, 2002

Frankel Nearly Out of Time in Earnings Quest

Trainer Bobby Frankel is running out of time in his quest for D. Wayne Lukas' national purse earnings record.

 Sunday, December 29, 2002

Hillside Specialist Rolly Polly Heads Monrovia

Rolly Polly, unbeaten in three turf starts at Santa Anita, will try to end 2002 on a high note when she goes to the post in the $150,000 Monrovia Handicap (gr. IIIT) on Tuesday.

 Sunday, December 29, 2002

Argentine-Bred Paga Takes Monrovia on Santa Anita Hillside

Paga made short work of her 12 rivals in Monday's $118,850 Monrovia Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Santa Anita Park, cruising to a 1 1/4-length victory as the 2-1 favorite in the race for fillies and mares down the hillside turf course at about 6 1/2 furlongs.

 Monday, December 31, 2001

Evening Promise Wins Monrovia on Favorite Course

Evening Promise rallied from 10th-place in the 12-horse field to win the $114,400 Monrovia Handicap (gr. IIIT) Friday on the downhill turf course at Santa Anita. The win improves her career record on the Santa Anita turf to five wins from six starts.

 Friday, December 29, 2000