SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA
| 1 | Tuscan Evening (IRE) | Margin: 2¼ | TrueNicks: A++ | $90,000 |
2005 | Bay Mare | Oasis Dream (GB) - The Faraway Tree (GB), Suave Dancer
Sire: Oasis Dream (GB), Bay, 2000. Lifetime: 303 yearlings sold, median $133,200.
Broodmare Sire: Suave Dancer, Bay, 1988. In 2009: 1.28 AEI.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2009 Mixed Sale, $650,000.
Tattersall's October 2006 Yearling Sale, $8,823.
| 2 | Eissoai (BRZ) | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: B | $30,000 |
2004 | Bay Mare | Roi Normand - Onefortheroad, Ghadeer (FR)
Sire: Roi Normand, Dark Bay or Brown, 1983. Raced 4 years. 17 starts, 5 wins, $390,466. Lifetime: 1 yearlings sold, median $63,450.
Broodmare Sire: Ghadeer (FR), Bay, 1978.
| 3 | Czechers | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $18,000 |
2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Indian Charlie - Pine Rob, Pine Bluff
Sire: Indian Charlie, Bay, 1995. Raced 2 years. 5 starts, 4 wins, $616,120. Lifetime: 502 yearlings sold, median $55,000.
Broodmare Sire: Pine Bluff, Bay, 1989.
Sale History:
Barretts Equine Limited March 2007 Sale of Selected Two-Year-Olds in Training, $160,000.
Keeneland Association 2006 September Yearling Sale, $27,000.
Keeneland Association 2005 November Breeding Stock Sale, $5,500.
Others: Cat by the Tale, $9,000; Pretty Unusual, $3,000; Spring Style (IRE); Meydan Princess (IRE); Dreamalong; Starlarks (IRE); Damaniyat Girl; Applause (IRE).
Scratched: Chasin Dreams.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuscan Evening (IRE) | Rafael Bejarano | Jerry Hollendorfer |
| 2 | Eissoai (BRZ) | Michael C. Baze | Humberto Ascanio |
| 3 | Czechers | Kent J. Desormeaux | Mark Glatt |
| 4 | Cat by the Tale | Joel Rosario | Neil D. Drysdale |
| 5 | Pretty Unusual | Chantal Sutherland | Barry Abrams |
| 6 | Spring Style (IRE) | Joseph Talamo | Ben D. A. Cecil |
| 7 | Meydan Princess (IRE) | David Romero Flores | James M. Cassidy |
| 8 | Dreamalong | Tyler Baze | Julio C. Canani |
| 9 | Starlarks (IRE) | Alex O. Solis | Patrick Gallagher |
| 10 | Damaniyat Girl | Mike E. Smith | Eoin G. Harty |
| 11 | Applause (IRE) | Brice Blanc | Simon Callaghan |
American Oaks (gr. IT) winner Cambina gets her 2012 campaign underway in the Buena Vista Handicap (gr. IT) on the Santa Anita grass course Feb. 20.
Friday, February 17, 2012
Despite moderate fractions, Jerry and Ann Moss' Cozi Rosie circled most of her foes and drew away to a comfortable 1 1/4-length tally in the $150,000 Buena Vista Handicap (gr. IIT) at Santa Anita Park Feb. 21.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Millionaire 4-year-old filly Evening Jewel, facing possible retirement just last month, will carry high weight of 122 pounds and likely favoritism in the $150,000 Buena Vista Handicap (gr. IIT) Feb. 21 at Santa Anita.
Friday, February 18, 2011
See the races from the first weekend of 2011.
Spring Style's wait for her first stakes victory ended in her 6-year-old debut Jan. 1 when she held off Harmonious by a nose to win the $147,000 Robert J. Frankel Stakes (gr. IIT) on the turf at Santa Anita.
Saturday, January 01, 2011
When Santa Anita officials were scouting about for a stakes event to name after the late Hall of Fame trainer Bobby Frankel, they could hardly have found a better fit than the San Gorgonio Handicap.
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
California grade II winner Pretty Unusual died because of complications from emergency surgery Sept. 19.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Shippers Wasted Tears, on a six-race winning tear, and Gozzip Girl, making her first appearance in Southern California since winning last year's American Oaks (gr. IT), head the field for the $250,000 John C. Mabee Stakes.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Top grass female Tuscan Evening collapsed after a workout on the Del Mar turf course Aug. 8 and died. Track officials suspect that the 5-year-old grade I winner suffered a heart attack.
Sunday, August 08, 2010
In what could be her final start in California, the great Zenyatta remained undefeated with her 18th consecutive win in rather routine fashion by a neck in the $300,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes (gr. I) Aug. 7 at Del Mar.
Saturday, August 07, 2010
Undefeated champion Zenyatta is expected to seek her 18th victory against no losses after being entered in the $300,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes (gr. I) at Del Mar Aug. 7. But trainer John Shirreffs isn't sure yet.
Thursday, August 05, 2010
Tuscan Evening remained unbeaten in six graded stakes in 2010 when she led Eclair de Lune all the way in the $150,000 Modesty Handicap (gr. IIIT) on the Arlington Park turf July 17.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Tuscan Evening puts her 2010 unbeaten record on the line in the Modesty Handicap and Woodford Reserve Turf Classic winner General Quarters tops an 11-horse field in the Arlington Handicap (gr. III) at Arlington Park July 17.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Even though defending champion Tuscan Evening is awaiting a stakes date at Arlington Park, trainer Jerry Hollendorfer has a chance to win the $150,000 Royal Heroine Mile (gr. IIT) for a second year in a row July 3.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Jason Shandler takes a look at the leading contenders in the Female Turf Division.
Odds-on choice Tuscan Evening earned her first grade I stakes win when she outfought 2008 female turf champion Forever Together by a half-length in the $250,000 Gamely Stakes (gr. IT) on the Hollywood Park turf May 29.
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Jason, Tom, and Tim Holland of twinspires.com preview the Gamely Stakes (gr. I) at Hollywood Park.
For all of Tuscan Evening's success in the past two seasons, the one thing that has eluded her is a grade I victory, an omission she'll try to correct in the $250,000 Gamely Stakes May 29 at Hollywood Park.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Forever Together, the 2008 female grass champion, will ship west to take on Tuscan Evening, the current female star in California, in the $250,000 Gamely Stakes (gr. IT) at Hollywood Park May 29.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Medaglia d'Amour made her stakes debut a winning effort when she edged clear in deep stretch to take the $100,000 Wilshire Handicap (gr. IIIT) by 1 1/4 lengths over favored Cat by the Tale on the Hollywood Park turf May 1.
Saturday, May 01, 2010
Neil Drysdale will send out probable favorite Cat By The Tale with jockey Tyler Baze aboard in the $100,000 Wilshire Handicap (gr. III) May 1 at Hollywood Park.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Prohibitive choice Tuscan Evening picked up her fourth graded stakes win of the Santa Anita season when she led all the way in defeating three rivals in the $147,000 Santa Barbara Handicap (gr. IIT) April 17.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Tuscan Evening goes for an extremely rare achievement at Santa Anita when she attempts to win her fourth graded stakes of the meet in the $200,000 Santa Barbara Handicap (gr. IIT) April 17.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Unzip Me dictated the pace en route to an easy win in the $100,000 Las Cienegas Handicap (gr. IIIT) on the hillside turf course at Santa Anita April 11, earning her fourth consecutive win for trainer Marty Jones.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Gotta Have Her, who capped a superb 2009 season with a runner-up finish against males in the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint last fall, defends her title April 11 in the $100,000 Las Cienegas Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Santa Anita.
Thursday, April 08, 2010
You don't witness it very often, but one of those cheering the loudest for D. Wayne Lukas and Oxbow in the final quarter mile of the May 18 Preakness Stakes (gr. I) was one of his opponents in the race. [More]