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La Brea S. (gr. 1)

SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA

  • Purse: $300,000
  • Date: December 31, 2011
  • Class: Grade 1
  • TV: HRTV
  • Age: 3 yo
  • Race: 8
  • Distance: Seven Furlongs
  • Post Time: 4:07 PM
1 Teddy's Promise Margin: TrueNicks: A++ $180,000

2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Salt Lake - Braids and Beads, Capote

  • Breeder:Ted Nichols & Judy Nichols
  • Owner: Nichols, Ted and Judy
  • Trainer: Ronald W. Ellis
  • Jockey: Victor Espinoza

Sire: Salt Lake, Bay, 1989. Raced 2 years. 21 starts, 7 wins, $536,218. Lifetime: 533 yearlings sold, median $30,000.

Broodmare Sire: Capote, Dark Bay or Brown, 1984.

2 Sugarinthemorning Margin: TrueNicks: A++ $60,000

2008 | Bay Filly | Candy Ride (ARG)   - Social Belle, In Excess (IRE)

  • Breeder:Stephen B. Weissman
  • Owner: Clement, Samantha G. and Weissman, Stephen B.
  • Trainer: Ronald L. McAnally
  • Jockey: Garrett K. Gomez

Sire: Candy Ride (ARG)  , Bay, 1999. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 6 wins, $749,149. Lifetime: 200 yearlings sold, median $31,500.

Broodmare Sire: In Excess (IRE), Dark Bay or Brown, 1987.

3 Great Hot (BRZ) Margin: head TrueNicks: A++ $36,000

2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Orientate   - That's Hot, Seeking the Gold

  • Breeder:Coudelaria Jessica
  • Owner: Coudelaria Jessica
  • Trainer: A. C. Avila
  • Jockey: Chantal Sutherland

Sire: Orientate  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1998. Raced 3 years. 19 starts, 10 wins, $1,716,950. Lifetime: 401 yearlings sold, median $25,000.

Broodmare Sire: Seeking the Gold, Bay, 1985.

Time: 1:20.47   Track: Fast

Others: Home Sweet Aspen, $18,000; Include Me Out, $6,000; Turbulent Descent; California Nectar; May Day Rose; Sarah's Secret.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Teddy's PromiseVictor EspinozaRonald W. Ellis
2SugarinthemorningGarrett K. GomezRonald L. McAnally
3Great Hot (BRZ)Chantal SutherlandA. C. Avila
4Home Sweet AspenJoel RosarioJohn W. Sadler
5Include Me OutJoseph TalamoRonald W. Ellis
6Turbulent DescentDavid Romero FloresMike Puype
7California NectarHector Isaac BerriosDoug F. O'Neill
8May Day RoseMartin GarciaBob Baffert
9Sarah's SecretRafael BejaranoKathy Walsh

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
9 Teddy's PromiseVictor Espinoza$35.00$14.20$21.20
6 SugarinthemorningGarrett K. Gomez$14.40$25.80
7 Great Hot (BRZ)Chantal Sutherland$11.40
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (9-6)$418.40
$2.00 Trifecta (9-6-7)$3,198.60
$2.00 Superfecta (9-6-7-1)$16,170.00

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