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Santa Ana H. (gr. 2)

SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA

  • Purse: $150,000
  • Date: March 21, 2010
  • Class: Grade 2
  • TV: HRTV
  • Age: 4 yo's & up
  • Race: 8
  • Distance: One And One Eighth Miles Turf
  • Post Time: 4:07 PM PDT
1 Tuscan Evening (IRE) Margin: TrueNicks: A++ $90,000

2005 | Bay Mare | Oasis Dream (GB) - The Faraway Tree (GB), Suave Dancer

  • Breeder:Hascombe and Valiant Studs
  • Owner: William de Burgh
  • Trainer: Jerry Hollendorfer
  • Jockey: Rafael Bejarano

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 Cat by the Tale Margin: TrueNicks: B+ $30,000

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

  • Breeder:T. F. VanMeter, Doug Hendrickson & Michael Lowenbaum
  • Owner: Matthew Cloros
  • 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.

3 General Consensus Margin: nose TrueNicks: B $18,000

2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Giant's Causeway   - Shootforthestars, Seattle Slew

  • Breeder:Swettenham Stud
  • Owner: Sierra Farm
  • Trainer: Patrick Gallagher
  • Jockey: Alex O. Solis

Sire: Giant's Causeway  , Chestnut, 1997. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 9 wins, $3,078,989. Lifetime: 771 yearlings sold, median $140,000.

Broodmare Sire: Seattle Slew, Dark Bay or Brown, 1974. In 2009: 3.66 AEI.

Sale History: Keeneland Association 2006 September Yearling Sale, $400,000.

Time: 1:48.03   Track: Firm

Others: Eissoai (BRZ), $9,000; Belmont Cat (NZ), $3,000; April Pride (GB); Treat Gently (GB); Chasin Dreams.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Tuscan Evening (IRE)Rafael BejaranoJerry Hollendorfer
2Cat by the TaleJoel RosarioNeil D. Drysdale
3General ConsensusAlex O. SolisPatrick Gallagher
4Eissoai (BRZ)Michael C. BazeHumberto Ascanio
5Belmont Cat (NZ)Tyler BazeJohn W. Sadler
6April Pride (GB)David Romero FloresJames M. Cassidy
7Treat Gently (GB)Garrett K. GomezWilliam I. Mott
8Chasin DreamsDanny SorensonBruce L. Jackson

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