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San Gorgonio H. (gr. 2)

SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA

  • Purse: $150,000
  • Date: January 2, 2010
  • Class: Grade 2
  • TV: HRTV
  • Age: 4 yo's & up
  • Race: 8
  • Distance: One And One Eighth Miles
  • Post Time: 4:07 PM PST
1 Cat by the Tale Margin: TrueNicks: B+ $90,000

2005 | Chestnut Mare | Tale of the Cat   - St Clair Ridge (IRE), Indian Ridge (IRE)

  • Breeder:T. F. VanMeter, Doug Hendrickson & Michael Lowenbaum
  • Owner: Raymond Keogh
  • Trainer: Neil D. Drysdale
  • Jockey: Joel Rosario

Sire: Tale of the Cat  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1994. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 5 wins, $360,900. Lifetime: 1075 yearlings sold, median $63,018.

Broodmare Sire: Indian Ridge (IRE), Chestnut, 1985.

Sale History: Keeneland Association January 2008 Horses of All Ages Sale, $52,000.
Keeneland Association 2006 September Yearling Sale, $75,000.

2 Treat Gently (GB) Margin: head TrueNicks: A+ $30,000

2005 | Bay Mare | Cape Cross (IRE) - Kid Gloves (GB), In the Wings (GB)

  • Breeder:Juddmonte Farms Inc
  • Owner: Juddmonte Farms
  • Trainer: William I. Mott
  • Jockey: Rafael Bejarano

Sire: Cape Cross (IRE), Dark Bay or Brown, 1994. Raced 4 years. 19 starts, 5 wins, $430,308. Lifetime: 684 yearlings sold, median $68,316.

Broodmare Sire: In the Wings (GB), Bay, 1986.

3 Rosa Grace (GB) Margin: nose TrueNicks: D $18,000

2005 | Gray or Roan Mare | Lomitas (GB) - Night Haven (GB), Night Shift

  • Breeder:Worksop Manor Stud
  • Owner: Three Chimneys Racing, LLC
  • Trainer: Ben D. A. Cecil
  • Jockey: Joseph Talamo

Sire: Lomitas (GB), Chestnut, 1988. Raced 5 years. 19 starts, 10 wins, $918,656. Lifetime: 184 yearlings sold, median $34,573.

Broodmare Sire: Night Shift, Bay, 1980.

Sale History: Tattersalls December Mares Sale 2010, $221,045.
Tattersall's October 2006 Yearling Sale, $58,439.

Time: 1:48.17   Track: Firm

Others: Teamgeist (ARG), $9,000; Diamondrella (GB), $3,000; Lavender Sky; Century Park.

Scratched: Czechers; Life Is Sweet.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Cat by the TaleJoel RosarioNeil D. Drysdale
2Treat Gently (GB)Rafael BejaranoWilliam I. Mott
3Rosa Grace (GB)Joseph TalamoBen D. A. Cecil
4Teamgeist (ARG)Mike E. SmithKenneth G. McPeek
5Diamondrella (GB)Alex O. SolisGary L. Stevens
6Lavender SkyAhmed AjtebiJulio C. Canani
7Century ParkTyler BazeBob Baffert

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
9 Cat by the TaleJoel Rosario$7.60$3.60$2.80
3 Treat Gently (GB)Rafael Bejarano$3.60$3.00
2 Rosa Grace (GB)Joseph Talamo$5.40
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (9-3)$26.40
$2.00 Trifecta (9-3-2)$173.80
$2.00 Superfecta (9-3-2-8)$746.00

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