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Monrovia S. (gr. 3)

SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA

  • Purse: $100,000
  • Date: January 2, 2011
  • Class: Grade 3
  • TV: HRTV
  • Age: 4 yo's & up
  • Race: 2
  • Distance: About Six And One Half Furlongs
  • Post Time: 1:00 PM
1 Unzip Me Margin: TrueNicks: A++ $60,000

2006 | Chestnut Mare | City Zip   - Escape With Me, Arazi

  • Breeder:Harris Farms Inc. & Donald Valpredo
  • Owner: Harris Farms, Inc., Antonsen, Per, Jones, Marin and Valpredo, Donald
  • Trainer: Martin F. Jones
  • Jockey: Rafael Bejarano

Sire: City Zip  , Chestnut, 1998. Raced 2 years. 23 starts, 9 wins, $818,225. Lifetime: 285 yearlings sold, median $24,000.

Broodmare Sire: Arazi, Chestnut, 1989.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2012 Mixed Sale, ($400,000).

2 Broken Dreams Margin: ½ TrueNicks: B+ $20,000

2006 | Chestnut Mare | Broken Vow   - Our Dreamer, Storm Cat

  • Breeder:Glen Hill Farm
  • Owner: Glen Hill Farm
  • Trainer: Thomas F. Proctor
  • Jockey: Garrett K. Gomez

Sire: Broken Vow  , Bay, 1997. Raced 2 years. 14 starts, 9 wins, $725,296. Lifetime: 443 yearlings sold, median $35,000.

Broodmare Sire: Storm Cat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1983.

3 Reba Is Tops Margin: TrueNicks: B $12,000

2004 | Bay Mare | He's Tops - Miss Kyama, Present Value

  • Breeder:C. E. "Rich" Richardson & Ann Richardson
  • Owner: Marshall, Kenny, Jarnig, Gordy and Schweiger, Eric M.
  • Trainer: Mark Glatt
  • Jockey: Patrick A. Valenzuela

Sire: He's Tops, Dark Bay or Brown, 1993. Raced 1 years. 4 starts, $9,035. Lifetime: 55 yearlings sold, median $4,000. In 2009: .58 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Present Value, Bay, 1984.

Time: 1:12.72   Track: Firm

Others: Lilly Fa Pootz, $6,000; Evening Jewel, $2,000; La Nez.

Scratched: Candace Gold; Gilded Gem.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Unzip MeRafael BejaranoMartin F. Jones
2Broken DreamsGarrett K. GomezThomas F. Proctor
3Reba Is TopsPatrick A. ValenzuelaMark Glatt
4Lilly Fa PootzJoel RosarioJerry Hollendorfer
5Evening JewelVictor EspinozaJames M. Cassidy
6La NezJoseph TalamoJ. Eric Kruljac

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
4 Unzip MeRafael Bejarano$3.40$2.40$2.20
1 Broken DreamsGarrett K. Gomez$4.20$3.20
6 Reba Is TopsPatrick A. Valenzuela$4.40
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (4-1)$7.00
$2.00 Trifecta (4-1-6)$23.10
$2.00 Superfecta (4-1-6-5)$79.50

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