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Graded Winner Pretty Unusual Dies

Graded Winner Pretty Unusual Dies

California grade II winner Pretty Unusual died because of complications from emergency surgery Sept. 19.

 Monday, September 20, 2010
Zenyatta Faces Eight in Santa Margarita

Zenyatta Faces Eight in Santa Margarita

Unbeaten champion Zenyatta will spot eight rivals from 12 to 19 pounds as she begins her quest for Horse of the Year honors in 2010 in the $250,000 Santa Margarita Invitational Handicap (gr. I) at Santa Anita March 13.

 Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Stardom Bound Draws a Crowd in La Canada

Stardom Bound Draws a Crowd in La Canada

Fourteen 4-year-old fillies are entered in the $150,000 La Canada Stakes (gr. II) at Santa Anita Feb. 14, led by five-time grade I winner Stardom Bound.

 Thursday, February 11, 2010
Life Is Sweet Back to Work in Santa Maria

Life Is Sweet Back to Work in Santa Maria

Life Is Sweet makes her first appearance since her rousing victory in the Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic (gr. I) when she faces eight rivals in the $250,000 Santa Maria Handicap (gr. II)at Santa Anita Feb. 13.

 Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Perfect Trip Helps Tight Precision Get Home

Perfect Trip Helps Tight Precision Get Home

Heavy choice Tight Precision, closing fast on the outside, surged past Bootleg Annie and Pretty Unusual close to home to post her first stakes victory in the $300,000 Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf at Santa Anita.

 Saturday, January 30, 2010
Pretty Unusual Right Back for F&M Turf

Pretty Unusual Right Back for F&M Turf

Pretty Unusual, fresh off a stunning 29-1 upset in the El Encino Stakes (gr. II) two weeks ago, will try her luck on grass in the $300,000 Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf at Santa Anita Jan. 30.

 Wednesday, January 27, 2010
International Pedigree That's Pretty Unusual

International Pedigree That's Pretty Unusual

It's unusual for a runner to cross the finish line before a champion, unusual for any horse to have ancestors from 6 nations in her 3rd generation, and definitely Pretty Unusual to fit both of these descriptions.

 Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Sutherland Caps Big Weekend in El Encino

Sutherland Caps Big Weekend in El Encino

Jockey Chantal Sutherland earned her second grade II victory in as many days when she guided 29-1 outsider Pretty Unusual to win the El Encino Stakes at Santa Anita Jan. 17. Favored Stardom Bound was second.

 Sunday, January 17, 2010
Carlsbad Faces Tough Bunch in Hollywood Oaks

Carlsbad Faces Tough Bunch in Hollywood Oaks

Carlsbad, whose unbeaten string was ended at five races when she ran second to Witty in last month's Railbird (gr. III), faces a strong field in the $150,000 Hollywood Oaks (gr. II) June 7.

 Thursday, June 04, 2009
Carlsbad Should Feel Some Heat in Railbird

Carlsbad Should Feel Some Heat in Railbird

The undefeated Arizona firecracker Carlsbad puts her five-race win streak on the line in the $100,000 Railbird Stakes (gr. III) for 3-year-old fillies at Hollywood Park May 10.

 Thursday, May 07, 2009
Bejarano Steals Show in California Gold Rush

Bejarano Steals Show in California Gold Rush

Compari posted a mild upset under Garrett Gomez in the $250,000 Snow Chief Stakes, but Rafael Bejarano stole the spotlight with a five-win afternoon on the 10th annual California Gold Rush program April 25 at Hollywood Park.

 Saturday, April 25, 2009