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Santa Anita H. (gr. 1)

SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA

  • Purse: $1,000,000
  • Date: March 7, 2009
  • Class: Grade I
  • TV: HRTV
  • Age: 4 yo's & up
  • Race: 10
  • Distance: One And One Fourth Miles
  • Post Time: 4:37 PM PT
1 Einstein (BRZ) Margin: 1 TrueNicks: A++ $600,000

2002 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Spend a Buck - Gay Charm (BRZ), Ghadeer (FR)

  • Breeder:Fazenda Mondesir
  • Owner: Midnight Cry Stable
  • Trainer: Helen Pitts Blasi
  • Jockey: Julien R. Leparoux

Sire: Spend a Buck, Bay, 1982. Raced 2 years. 15 starts, 10 wins, $4,220,689.

Broodmare Sire: Ghadeer (FR), Bay, 1978.

2 Champs Elysees (GB) Margin: neck TrueNicks: A++ $200,000

2003 | Bay Horse | Danehill - Hasili (IRE), Kahyasi (IRE)

  • Breeder:Juddmonte Farms Inc
  • Owner: Juddmonte Farms
  • Trainer: Robert J. Frankel
  • Jockey: Jose Valdivia, Jr.

Sire: Danehill, Bay, 1986. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 4 wins, $321,064. Lifetime: 529 yearlings sold, median $144,174.

Broodmare Sire: Kahyasi (IRE), Bay, 1985.

3 Matto Mondo (CHI) Margin: ½ TrueNicks: A++ $120,000

2004 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Sir Cat - Muy Euforica (CHI), Sadlers Congress (IRE)

  • Breeder:Haras El Sheik
  • Owner: Yatse Stables, I, LLC
  • Trainer: Richard E. Mandella
  • Jockey: Rafael Bejarano

Sire: Sir Cat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1993. Raced 4 years. 14 starts, 7 wins, $401,185. Lifetime: 166 yearlings sold, median $10,000. In 2009: 1.28 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Sadlers Congress (IRE), Bay, 1987. In 2009: 1.78 AEI.

Time: 2:01.93   Track: FT

Others: Monba, $60,000; Magnum (ARG), $20,000; Dansant (GB); Court Vision; Cowboy Cal; Zambezi Sun (GB); Stream Cat; Cause; Heroi Do Bafra (BRZ); Blue Exit.

Scratched: Colonel John.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Einstein (BRZ)Julien R. LeparouxHelen Pitts Blasi
2Champs Elysees (GB)Jose Valdivia, Jr.Robert J. Frankel
3Matto Mondo (CHI)Rafael BejaranoRichard E. Mandella
4MonbaEdgar S. PradoTodd A. Pletcher
5Magnum (ARG)Joel RosarioDarrell Vienna
6Dansant (GB)Tyler BazeGerard A. Butler
7Court VisionRamon A. DominguezWilliam I. Mott
8Cowboy CalJohn R. VelazquezTodd A. Pletcher
9Zambezi Sun (GB)Victor EspinozaRobert J. Frankel
10Stream CatAlex O. SolisPatrick L. Biancone
11CauseJon Kenton CourtMyung Kwon Cho
12Heroi Do Bafra (BRZ)Michael C. BazePeter Miller
13Blue ExitRobby AlbaradoJerry Hollendorfer

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
Einstein (BRZ)Julien R. Leparoux$12.00$7.00$4.60
Champs Elysees (GB)Jose Valdivia, Jr.$19.40$11.60
Matto Mondo (CHI)Rafael Bejarano$5.20
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (8-13)$225.80
$2.00 Trifecta (8-13-1)$1,878.60
$2.00 Superfecta (8-13-1-4)$21,190.80

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