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Awesome Feather Going for Ninth Straight Win

Awesome Feather Going for Ninth Straight Win

Stronach Stable's Awesome Feather, the 2010 champion 2-year-old filly, will be center stage as she takes on five rivals in Saturday's $300,000 Florida Sunshine Millions Distaff.

 Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Evening Jewel Regains Sparkle in SM Distaff

Evening Jewel Regains Sparkle in SM Distaff

Top filly Evening Jewel, facing possible retirement beforehand, posted a thrilling come-from-behind victory in the $300,000 Sunshine Millions Distaff Jan. 29 at Santa Anita that seems to have put those considerations aside.

 Saturday, January 29, 2011
 Jewel Sent After Sunshine Distaff Heist

Jewel Sent After Sunshine Distaff Heist

Evening Jewel, a finalist for 2010 champion 3-year-old filly, faces seven Cal- and Fla-breds in the $300,000 Sunshine Millions Distaff Jan. 25. The 1 1/16-mile race will be run over the new dirt surface at Santa Anita Park.

 Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Sweet Repent Takes Five in Millions Distaff

Sweet Repent Takes Five in Millions Distaff

Sweet Repent, a daughter of Repent, won her fifth consecutive race in the $300,000 Sunshine Millions Distaff. The Distaff was her first start of 2010.

 Saturday, January 30, 2010
Sweet Repent Enters 'Millions Distaff Red Hot

Sweet Repent Enters 'Millions Distaff Red Hot

Sweet Repent, looking for her fifth straight win, makes her 4-year-old debut in the $300,000 Sunshine Millions Distaff Jan. 30 at Gulfstream Park.

 Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Leah's Secret Dominates Millions Distaff

Leah's Secret Dominates Millions Distaff

The stalking favorite Leah's Secret pulled clear of her rivals in the final furlong to impressively win the $500,000 Sunshine Millions Distaff, the last of four rich stakes races at Santa Anita Jan. 24, for her third consecutive stakes win.

 Saturday, January 24, 2009
13 to Choose From in Sunshine Distaff

13 to Choose From in Sunshine Distaff

Briecat and Amazing, riding three-race winning streaks, take on multiple grade II victor Leah's Secret in a highly competitive renewal of the $500,000 Sunshine Millions Distaff at Santa Anita Jan. 24. Other races in this series include the Sunshine Millions Sprint and the Sunshine Millions Oaks. Four races are run at Santa Anita and four are run at Gulfstream Park. The series is worth a total of $3.6 million.

 Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Ginger Punch Romps in Distaff

Ginger Punch Romps in Distaff

Stronach Stables' Ginger Punch proved why she is a champion against an overmatched field Jan. 26 at Gulfstream Park, romping by 6 3/4 lengths in the $500,000 Sunshine Millions Distaff.

 Saturday, January 26, 2008
Ginger Punch Class of Distaff Field

Ginger Punch Class of Distaff Field

Fresh off her Breeders' Cup Distaff and Eclipse Award victories, the 5-year-old mare is the one to beat Jan. 26 at Gulfstream in the Sunshine Millions Distaff.

 Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Joint Effort Leaves 'Tour Behind in Millions Distaff

Donald R. Dizney's homebred Joint Effort, coming off back-to-back second-place finishes in grade II company, swept past the heavy favorite Take D' Tour mid-stretch and rolled on to a five-length win in the $500,000 Sunshine Millions Distaff at 1 1/6 miles at Santa Anita Saturday.

 Saturday, January 27, 2007

Lava Man Starts New Year in 'Millions Turf

Lava Man, the most prosperous claim in racing history, turns his attention back to grass racing on Saturday when the defending Sunshine Millions Classic champion lends his star power to the $500,000 Sunshine Millions Turf event at Santa Anita.

 Sunday, January 21, 2007

Frankel Hits Right Notes With Sweet Lips

Sweet Lips rallied along the rail under Rene Douglas to tally a 1 1/2-length victory in the $500,000 Sunshine Millions Distaff at odds of 12-1 for trainer Bobby Frankel at Santa Anita Park Saturday.

 Saturday, January 29, 2005

Alphabet Spells Trouble in Millions Distaff

The Harris Farms' grade I winning California homebred Alphabet Kisses heads a field that includes six graded stakes winners in the $500,000 Barretts/CTBA Distaff on the Sunshine Millions card at Santa Anita Saturday.

 Wednesday, January 26, 2005

Yearly Report Targeting 'Millions, Baffert Says

Bob Baffert, off to a solid start at Santa Anita Park, said Yearly Report is on course for the $500,000 Sunshine Millions Distaff at Santa Anita on Jan. 29 despite missing the La Brea Stakes (gr. I) last week due to a minor ankle ailment.

 Sunday, January 02, 2005