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San Luis Obispo H. (gr. 2)

SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA

  • Purse: $150,000
  • Date: February 23, 2008
  • Class: Grade IIT
  • TV: HRTV
  • Age: 4 yo's & up
  • Race: 7
  • Distance: 1 1/2 miles turf
  • Post Time: 4:07 PM PT
 Five-Cross
1 Spring House Margin: BRIS: 106 $90,000

2002, Dark Bay or Brown Gelding
Chester House - Spring Star (BRZ), Itajara (BRZ)

  • Breeder:Rio Claro Thoroughbreds, Inc., R D Hubbard & C Sczesny
  • Owner: R. D. Hubbard
  • Trainer: Julio C. Canani
  • Jockey: Garrett K. Gomez

Sire: Chester House, Dark Bay or Brown, 1995. Raced 4 years. 21 starts, 6 wins, $1,944,545. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $28,500.

Broodmare Sire: Itajara (BRZ), Bay, 1983. In 2009: 7.26 AEI.

2 Church Service Margin: ¾ BRIS: 104 $30,000

2003, Bay Gelding
Pulpit   - To Be Approved, With Approval

  • Breeder:Joseph Allen
  • Owner: Capen or Tjosvold
  • Trainer: Mike R. Mitchell
  • Jockey: Martin Garcia

Sire: Pulpit  , Bay, 1994. Raced 1 years. 6 starts, 4 wins, $728,200. Lifetime: 288 yearlings sold, median $150,000.

Broodmare Sire: With Approval, Gray or Roan, 1986.

3 On the Acorn (GB) Margin: ¾ BRIS: 103 $18,000

2001, Dark Bay or Brown Gelding
Inchinor (GB) - Amarice (GB), Suave Dancer

  • Breeder:Mrs S. O'Brien
  • Owner: Indizguys Stable
  • Trainer: Mike R. Mitchell
  • Jockey: Victor Espinoza

Sire: Inchinor (GB), Chestnut, 1990. Raced 2 years. 10 starts, 5 wins, $248,121. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $33,199.

Broodmare Sire: Suave Dancer, Bay, 1988. In 2009: 1.28 AEI.

Time: 2:27.21   Track: FM

Others: Porfido (CHI), $9,000; Sohgol (IRE), $3,000; Isipingo; Rocket Legs; Sudan (IRE).

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Spring HouseGarrett K. GomezJulio C. Canani
2Church ServiceMartin GarciaMike R. Mitchell
3On the Acorn (GB)Victor EspinozaMike R. Mitchell
4Porfido (CHI)David Romero FloresRobert J. Frankel
5Sohgol (IRE)Joseph TalamoNeil D. Drysdale
6IsipingoAaron T. GryderWallace A. Dollase
7Rocket LegsMike E. SmithTodd A. Pletcher
8Sudan (IRE)Michael C. BazeRobert J. Frankel

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