OAK TREE AT SANTA ANITA, Arcadia, CA
| 1 | Maram | Margin: nose | $610,200 |
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2006, Dark Bay or Brown Filly |
Sire: Sahm, Dark Bay or Brown, 1994. Raced 2 years. 11 starts, 5 wins, $198,879. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $9,500.
Broodmare Sire: Quest for Fame (GB), Dark Bay or Brown, 1987.
| 2 | Heart Shaped | Margin: 1 | $226,000 |
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2006, Chestnut Filly |
Sire: Storm Cat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1983. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 4 wins, $570,610. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $325,000.
Broodmare Sire: Alydar, Chestnut, 1975.
| 3 | Laragh | Margin: 1 | $113,000 |
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2006, Gray or Roan Filly |
Sire: Tapit , Gray or Roan, 2001. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 3 wins, $557,300. Lifetime: 182 yearlings sold, median $45,000.
Broodmare Sire: El Prado (IRE) , Gray, 1989.
Others: Saucey Evening, $57,630; Emmy Darling, $28,250; Consequence; Sugar Mom; C Karma; Freedom Rings; Renda; April Pride (GB); Beyond Our Reach (IRE).
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maram | Jose Lezcano | Chad C. Brown |
| 2 | Heart Shaped | John Patrick Murtagh | Aidan P. O'Brien |
| 3 | Laragh | Edgar S. Prado | John P. Terranova, II |
| 4 | Saucey Evening | Garrett K. Gomez | H. Graham Motion |
| 5 | Emmy Darling | Rafael Bejarano | John W. Sadler |
| 6 | Consequence | John R. Velazquez | Claude R. McGaughey III |
| 7 | Sugar Mom | Eibar Coa | Wayne M. Catalano |
| 8 | C Karma | Cornelio H. Velasquez | Gregory de Gannes |
| 9 | Freedom Rings | Alan Garcia | David G. Donk |
| 10 | Renda | Sebastian O. Madrid | Juan D. Arias |
| 11 | April Pride (GB) | David Romero Flores | James M. Cassidy |
| 12 | Beyond Our Reach (IRE) | Lanfranco Dettori | Tommy Stack |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maram | Jose Lezcano | $24.20 | $13.20 | $6.40 | |||||||
| Heart Shaped | John Patrick Murtagh | $11.60 | $6.60 | ||||||||
| Laragh | Edgar S. Prado | $3.40 | |||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (3-12) | $350.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (3-12-2) | $1797.80 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (3-12-2-11) | $11592.60 | ||||||||||
A globetrotting sire and an all-American dam have strikingly similar pedigrees that combined to produce recent graded winner April Pride. Breeding analyst Alan Porter discusses how his "parallel pattern" theory is evident in the filly's pedigree. Wednesday, October 28, 2009
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