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Sunshine Millions Distaff S.

SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA

  • Purse: $300,000
  • Date: January 29, 2011
  • Class:
  • TV: HRTV
  • Age: 4 yo's & up
  • Race: 7
  • Distance: One And One Sixteenth Miles
  • Post Time: 3:05 PM
1 Evening Jewel Margin: ½ TrueNicks: A++ $165,000

2007 | Bay Filly | Northern Afleet   - Jewel of the Night, Giant's Causeway  

  • Breeder:Betty L. Mabee & Larry Mabee
  • Owner: Braly, Tom and Marilyn
  • Trainer: James M. Cassidy
  • Jockey: Victor Espinoza

Sire: Northern Afleet  , Bay, 1993. Raced 4 years. 21 starts, 5 wins, $626,671. Lifetime: 289 yearlings sold, median $20,000.

Broodmare Sire: Giant's Causeway  , Chestnut, 1997.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $8,000.

2 Amazing Margin: nose TrueNicks: A++ $60,000

2005 | Chestnut Mare | Greatness - Total Wonder, Awesome Again  

  • Breeder:Marilyn Fazio Seltzer
  • Owner: Myron Miller
  • Trainer: Martin D. Wolfson
  • Jockey: Rafael Bejarano

Sire: Greatness, Chestnut, 1999. Raced 2 years. 10 starts, 2 wins, $79,590. Lifetime: 61 yearlings sold, median $5,700. In 2009: .71 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Awesome Again  , Bay, 1994.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Kentucky February Mixed Sale 2012, $110,000.
Ocala Breeders Sales Company 2007 Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $145,000.

3 Ultra Blend Margin: TrueNicks: B+ $33,000

2006 | Bay Mare | Richly Blended - Ankha, Desert Classic

  • Breeder:BnD Chase Thoroughbreds & Elven Adams
  • Owner: Nels Erickson
  • Trainer: Art Sherman
  • Jockey: Joel Rosario

Sire: Richly Blended, Bay, 1998. Raced 1 years. 6 starts, 4 wins, $323,280. Lifetime: 13 yearlings sold, median $4,700. In 2009: .51 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Desert Classic, Dark Bay or Brown, 1983. In 2009: .92 AEI.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2011 Mixed Sale, $700,000.

Time: 1:42.25   Track: Fast

Others: Lady Railrider, $21,000; Briecat, $12,000; Warren's Blossom, $2,250; All Due Respect, $2,250; Antares World, $2,250; Camille C, $2,250.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Evening JewelVictor EspinozaJames M. Cassidy
2AmazingRafael BejaranoMartin D. Wolfson
3Ultra BlendJoel RosarioArt Sherman
4Lady RailriderRussell A. BazeSteven Specht
5BriecatPatrick A. ValenzuelaVladimir Cerin
6Warren's BlossomMartin A. PedrozaJorge Gutierrez
7All Due RespectJoseph TalamoKathy Walsh
8Antares WorldFrank T. AlvaradoSteven Specht
9Camille CAlonso QuinonezMarcelo Polanco

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
7 Evening JewelVictor Espinoza$6.40$4.20$3.00
4 AmazingRafael Bejarano$9.40$5.40
9 Ultra BlendJoel Rosario$3.00
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (7-4)$62.00
$2.00 Trifecta (7-4-9)$243.00
$2.00 Superfecta (7-4-9-8)$1,700.00

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