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Monrovia H. (gr. 3)

SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA

  • Purse: $100,000
  • Date: January 3, 2009
  • Class: Grade III
  • TV: HRTV
  • Age: 4 yo's & up
  • Race: 8
  • Distance: 6.5 furlongs turf
  • Post Time: 4:07 PM PT
1 Jibboom Margin: ½ BRIS: 96TrueNicks: A++ $60,000

2004 | Gray or Roan Mare | Mizzen Mast   - Palisade, Gone West

  • Breeder:Juddmonte Farms Inc
  • Owner: Juddmonte Farms
  • Trainer: Robert J. Frankel
  • Jockey: Garrett K. Gomez

Sire: Mizzen Mast  , Gray or Roan, 1998. Raced 3 years. 11 starts, 5 wins, $554,146. Lifetime: 242 yearlings sold, median $16,000.

Broodmare Sire: Gone West, Bay, 1984.

2 Christiana's Heat Margin: ½ BRIS: 95TrueNicks: B $20,000

2004 | Gray or Roan Mare | Unusual Heat - Silverstrike, Tiffany Ice

  • Breeder:Abrams, P. Johnson, V. Johnson, Nakkashian & Roberts
  • Owner: Albert or Kathleen Mattivi, LLC
  • Trainer: Steve Knapp
  • Jockey: Michael C. Baze

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: Tiffany Ice, Gray, 1982. In 2009: .82 AEI.

Sale History: Barretts Equine Limited October Yearling Sale 2005, $55,000.

3 Lethal Heat Margin: nose BRIS: 94TrueNicks: A $12,000

2005 | Bay Filly | Unusual Heat - Lethal Leta, Synastry

  • Breeder:David Abrams, Madeline Auerbach & Tom Roberts
  • Owner: Abrams or M. Auerbach, LLC or McCauley
  • Trainer: Barry Abrams
  • Jockey: Alex O. Solis

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: Synastry, Bay, 1983. In 2009: .56 AEI.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2009 Mixed Sale, $425,000.
Barretts Equine Limited May 2007 Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, ($25,000).
Barretts Equine Limited October 2006 Yearling Sale, ($49,000).

Time: 1:13.21   Track: FM

Others: La Tee, $6,000; That's Hot (IRE), $2,000; Royal Taat (NZ); Society Hostess; Ransom Captive; Porto Marmay (IRE); Trouble Maker; Contentious.

Scratched: Eletro Nuclear (BRZ).

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1JibboomGarrett K. GomezRobert J. Frankel
2Christiana's HeatMichael C. BazeSteve Knapp
3Lethal HeatAlex O. SolisBarry Abrams
4La TeeJoel RosarioMark Glatt
5That's Hot (IRE)Joseph TalamoPatrick Gallagher
6Royal Taat (NZ)Rafael BejaranoJohn W. Sadler
7Society HostessJose Valdivia, Jr.Christophe Clement
8Ransom CaptiveMike E. SmithJerry Hollendorfer
9Porto Marmay (IRE)David Romero FloresJulio C. Canani
10Trouble MakerVictor EspinozaJay M. Robbins
11ContentiousBrice BlancEoin G. Harty

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
JibboomGarrett K. Gomez$5.40$3.40$2.60
Christiana's HeatMichael C. Baze$12.40$6.20
Lethal HeatAlex O. Solis$3.40
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (2-12)$91.60
$2.00 Trifecta (2-12-1)$436.40
$2.00 Superfecta (2-12-1-3)$2,387.80

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