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Sunshine Millions Oaks

SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA

  • Purse: $250,000
  • Date: January 24, 2009
  • Class:
  • TV: HRTV
  • Age: 3 yo
  • Race: 7
  • Distance: 6 furlongs
  • Post Time: 2:45 PM PT
1 Beltene Margin: head $137,500

2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Unusual Heat - Wallis of Windsor, Wavering Monarch

  • Breeder:Charlotte M. Wrather
  • Owner: La Canada Stables, LLC
  • Trainer: Jack Carava
  • Jockey: Joel Rosario

Sire: Unusual Heat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1990. Raced 4 years. 16 starts, 6 wins, $142,605. Lifetime: 63 yearlings sold, median $20,000.

Broodmare Sire: Wavering Monarch, Bay, 1979. In 2009: 1.25 AEI.

Sale History: Keeneland Association November 2010 Breeding Stock Sale, $37,000.
Barretts Equine Limited October 2008 Fall Mixed Sale, $30,000.

2 Hooh Why Margin: 2 $50,000

2006 | Chestnut Mare | Cloud Hopping - Magic Merger, Corporate Report

  • Breeder:Gail Gee
  • Owner: Derby Daze Farm, Inc. & Hoffman
  • Trainer: Carla Gaines
  • Jockey: Tyler Baze

Sire: Cloud Hopping, Chestnut, 1997. Raced 1 years. 3 starts, 1 wins, $6,562. Lifetime: 32 yearlings sold, median $2,850. In 2009: .92 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Corporate Report, Chestnut, 1988. In 2009: .90 AEI.

Sale History: Keeneland Association November 2011 Breeding Stock Sale, ($325,000).

3 Yodelady O Margin: $30,000

2006 | Bay Filly | Swiss Yodeler   - Madam General, General Meeting

  • Breeder:Oakcrest Stable
  • Owner: Oakcrest Stable
  • Trainer: John W. Sadler
  • Jockey: Garrett K. Gomez

Sire: Swiss Yodeler  , Chestnut, 1994. Raced 4 years. 24 starts, 6 wins, $761,442. Lifetime: 180 yearlings sold, median $10,000.

Broodmare Sire: General Meeting, Bay, 1988.

Time: 1:09.16   Track: FT

Others: Dancing Erin, $20,000; Costa Marta, $12,500; Spanish Ice; Emmy Darling; Ten Churros; Leigh McLovin.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1BelteneJoel RosarioJack Carava
2Hooh WhyTyler BazeCarla Gaines
3Yodelady OGarrett K. GomezJohn W. Sadler
4Dancing ErinPedro ArambulaGary Sherlock
5Costa MartaJoseph TalamoMartin F. Jones
6Spanish IceDavid Romero FloresCraig Dollase
7Emmy DarlingRafael BejaranoJohn W. Sadler
8Ten ChurrosClinton L. PottsBob Baffert
9Leigh McLovinEibar CoaRonny W. Werner

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
BelteneJoel Rosario$23.80$12.00$8.00
Hooh WhyTyler Baze$8.80$6.00
Yodelady OGarrett K. Gomez$7.60
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (2-5)$215.40
$2.00 Trifecta (2-5-6)$1,805.80
$2.00 Superfecta (2-5-6-9)$15,784.00

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