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Santa Maria S. (gr. 2)

SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA

  • Purse: $150,000
  • Date: February 12, 2011
  • Class: Grade 2
  • TV: HRTV
  • Age: 4 yo's & up
  • Race: 8
  • Distance: One And One Sixteenth Miles
  • Post Time: 4:07 PM
1 Vision in Gold Margin: neck TrueNicks: B $90,000

2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Medaglia d'Oro   - Corporate Vision, Corporate Report

  • Breeder:Liberation Farm & Brandywine Farm
  • Owner: Jay Em Ess Stable
  • Trainer: Ronald W. Ellis
  • Jockey: Joel Rosario

Sire: Medaglia d'Oro  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Raced 4 years. 17 starts, 8 wins, $5,754,720. Lifetime: 393 yearlings sold, median $120,000.

Broodmare Sire: Corporate Report, Chestnut, 1988. In 2009: .90 AEI.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $360,000.

2 Zardana (BRZ) Margin: ½ TrueNicks: D $30,000

2004 | Bay Mare | Crimson Tide (IRE) - Dear Filly (ARG), Southern Halo

  • Breeder:Haras Campestre
  • Owner: Arnold Zetcher LLC
  • Trainer: John A. Shirreffs
  • Jockey: Victor Espinoza

Sire: Crimson Tide (IRE), Bay, 1994. Raced 5 years. 28 starts, 7 wins, $216,097.

Broodmare Sire: Southern Halo, Bay, 1983.

3 St Trinians (GB) Margin: TrueNicks: A++ $18,000

2005 | Bay Mare | Piccolo (GB) - Cherrycombe-Row (GB), Classic Cliche (IRE)

  • Breeder:Mrs E. L. Hunter
  • Owner: Capen, Daniel and Chavers, Laura
  • Trainer: Mike R. Mitchell
  • Jockey: Joseph Talamo

Sire: Piccolo (GB), Bay, 1991. Lifetime: 335 yearlings sold, median $16,719.

Broodmare Sire: Classic Cliche (IRE), Bay, 1992.

Sale History: Keeneland Association January 2012 Horses of All Ages Sale, $80,000.

Time: 1:41.55   Track: Fast

Others: Washington Bridge, $9,000; Mona de Momma, $3,000.

Scratched: It Tiz; Miss Match (ARG).

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Vision in GoldJoel RosarioRonald W. Ellis
2Zardana (BRZ)Victor EspinozaJohn A. Shirreffs
3St Trinians (GB)Joseph TalamoMike R. Mitchell
4Washington BridgeRafael BejaranoJerry Hollendorfer
5Mona de MommaAlonso QuinonezJohn W. Sadler

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
2 Vision in GoldJoel Rosario$12.20$5.20$3.00
5 Zardana (BRZ)Victor Espinoza$5.00$2.40
1 St Trinians (GB)Joseph Talamo$2.40
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (2-5)$47.20
$2.00 Trifecta (2-5-1)$127.60
$2.00 Superfecta (2-5-1-3)$207.00

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