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El Encino S. (gr. 2)

SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA

  • Purse: $150,000
  • Date: January 18, 2009
  • Class: Grade II
  • TV: HRTV
  • Age: 4 yo
  • Race: 8
  • Distance: 1 1/16 miles
  • Post Time: 4:07 PM PT
1 Life Is Sweet Margin: BRIS: 98TrueNicks: A++ $90,000

2005 | Bay Mare | Storm Cat - Sweet Life, Kris S.

  • Breeder:Mr. & Mrs. Martin J. Wygod
  • Owner: Pam & Martin Wygod
  • Trainer: John A. Shirreffs
  • Jockey: Garrett K. Gomez

Sire: Storm Cat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1983. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 4 wins, $570,610. Lifetime: 462 yearlings sold, median $325,000.

Broodmare Sire: Kris S., Dark Bay or Brown, 1977.

2 Country Star Margin: 3 BRIS: 95TrueNicks: C $30,000

2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Empire Maker - Rings a Chime, Metfield

  • Breeder:Stonerside Stable
  • Owner: Darley Stable
  • Trainer: Robert J. Frankel
  • Jockey: Rafael Bejarano

Sire: Empire Maker, Dark Bay or Brown, 2000. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 4 wins, $1,985,800. Lifetime: 212 yearlings sold, median $165,000. In 2009: 2.45 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Metfield, Bay, 1988. In 2009: .94 AEI.

3 Miss Singhsix (IRE) Margin: head BRIS: 91 $18,000

2005 | Chestnut Mare | Singspiel (IRE) - Whatamiss, Miswaki

  • Breeder:John O'Connor
  • Owner: Team Valor Int.., LGL Racing or Highfield Stk Fm, Inc.
  • Trainer: Patrick Gallagher
  • Jockey: Alex O. Solis

Sire: Singspiel (IRE), Bay, 1992. Raced 4 years. 20 starts, 9 wins, $5,952,825. Lifetime: 356 yearlings sold, median $65,203.

Broodmare Sire: Miswaki, Chestnut, 1978.

Sale History: Keeneland Association November 2011 Breeding Stock Sale, $485,000.

Time: 1:41.30   Track: FT

Others: Ginger Pop, $9,000; Accopela Choir, $3,000; Step Softly (GB); Christmas Ship; Magger Bags; Czechers; Love to Siphon.

Scratched: Foxy Danseur; Lethal Heat.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Life Is SweetGarrett K. GomezJohn A. Shirreffs
2Country StarRafael BejaranoRobert J. Frankel
3Miss Singhsix (IRE)Alex O. SolisPatrick Gallagher
4Ginger PopJose Valdivia, Jr.Dan L. Hendricks
5Accopela ChoirMartin GarciaVladimir Cerin
6Step Softly (GB)Joel RosarioBen D. A. Cecil
7Christmas ShipCorey S. NakataniJerry Hollendorfer
8Magger BagsJoseph TalamoH. Graham Motion
9CzechersDavid Romero FloresMark Glatt
10Love to SiphonTyler BazeBob Baffert

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
Life Is SweetGarrett K. Gomez$9.40$4.40$3.20
Country StarRafael Bejarano$3.20$2.60
Miss Singhsix (IRE)Alex O. Solis$3.20
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (8-2)$24.60
$2.00 Trifecta (8-2-6)$101.60
$2.00 Superfecta (8-2-6-11)$313.60

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