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Santa Monica S. (gr. 1)

SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA

  • Purse: $250,000
  • Date: January 30, 2011
  • Class: Grade 1
  • TV: HRTV
  • Age: 4 yo's & up
  • Race: 7
  • Distance: Seven Furlongs
  • Post Time: 3:36 PM
1 Switch Margin: TrueNicks: C $150,000

2007 | Bay Mare | Quiet American   - Antoniette, Nicholas

  • Breeder:Calumet Farm
  • Owner: C R K Stable
  • Trainer: John W. Sadler
  • Jockey: Joel Rosario

Sire: Quiet American  , Bay, 1986. Raced 4 years. 12 starts, 4 wins, $754,650. Lifetime: 409 yearlings sold, median $35,000. In 2009: 1.74 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Nicholas, Bay, 1986. In 2009: .96 AEI.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2012 Mixed Sale, $4,300,000.
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $150,000.

2 Gilded Gem Margin: TrueNicks: D $50,000

2006 | Bay Mare | Smarty Jones   - Golden Jewel Box, Slew o' Gold

  • Breeder:Gaines-Gentry Thoroughbreds & Serengeti Stable
  • Owner: Gaines-Gentry Thoroughbreds and Serengeti Stable
  • Trainer: Bob Baffert
  • Jockey: Rafael Bejarano

Sire: Smarty Jones  , Chestnut, 2001. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 8 wins, $7,613,155. Lifetime: 160 yearlings sold, median $29,500.

Broodmare Sire: Slew o' Gold, Bay, 1980. In 2009: 2.08 AEI.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $100,000.

3 Sweet August Moon Margin: neck TrueNicks: D $30,000

2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Malibu Moon   - Silent Academy, Royal Academy

  • Breeder:Maple Leaf Farm
  • Owner: Legacy Ranch and MacPherson, Shirley
  • Trainer: Brian J. Koriner
  • Jockey: Garrett K. Gomez

Sire: Malibu Moon  , Bay, 1997. Raced 1 years. 2 starts, 1 wins, $33,840. Lifetime: 493 yearlings sold, median $70,000.

Broodmare Sire: Royal Academy, Bay, 1987.

Sale History: Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $400,000.
Keeneland Association 2006 September Yearling Sale, $50,000.

Time: 1:20.70   Track: Fast

Others: Mother Ruth, $15,000; Quisisana, $5,000; Pica Slew.

Scratched: Mona de Momma; Pinkarella.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1SwitchJoel RosarioJohn W. Sadler
2Gilded GemRafael BejaranoBob Baffert
3Sweet August MoonGarrett K. GomezBrian J. Koriner
4Mother RuthMike E. SmithBob Baffert
5QuisisanaDavid Romero FloresMike Puype
6Pica SlewJoseph TalamoJohn A. Shirreffs

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
8 SwitchJoel Rosario$2.60$2.20$2.10
7 Gilded GemRafael Bejarano$4.80$3.40
4 Sweet August MoonGarrett K. Gomez$4.00
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (8-7)$6.10
$2.00 Trifecta (8-7-4)$21.00
$2.00 Superfecta (8-7-4-2)$46.40

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