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La Canada S. (gr. 2)

SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA

  • Purse: $150,000
  • Date: February 13, 2011
  • Class: Grade 2
  • TV: HRTV
  • Age: 4 yo
  • Race: 8
  • Distance: One And One Eighth Miles
  • Post Time: 4:07 PM
1 Always a Princess Margin: TrueNicks: B $90,000

2007 | Chestnut Filly | Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) - Gabriellina Giof (GB), Ashkalani (IRE)

  • Breeder:Arnold Zetcher LLC
  • Owner: Arnold Zetcher LLC
  • Trainer: Bob Baffert
  • Jockey: Martin Garcia

Sire: Leroidesanimaux (BRZ), Chestnut, 2000. Lifetime: 89 yearlings sold, median $17,000.

Broodmare Sire: Ashkalani (IRE), Chestnut, 1993.

2 Blind Luck Margin: TrueNicks: A $30,000

2007 | Chestnut Filly | Pollard's Vision   - Lucky One, Best of Luck

  • Breeder:Fairlawn Farm
  • Owner: Mark DeDomenico LLC, Carver, John, Abruzzo, Peter and Hollendorfer, Jerry
  • Trainer: Jerry Hollendorfer
  • Jockey: Rafael Bejarano

Sire: Pollard's Vision  , Bay, 2001. Lifetime: 128 yearlings sold, median $8,000.

Broodmare Sire: Best of Luck, Bay, 1996. In 2009: .67 AEI.

Sale History: Keeneland Association November 2011 Breeding Stock Sale, $2,500,000.
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, ($10,000).
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2008 Select Yearling Sale, $11,000.

3 Harmonious Margin: TrueNicks: B+ $18,000

2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Dynaformer - Jade Tree, Storm Cat

  • Breeder:Pam & Martin Wygod
  • Owner: Wygod, Martin, Emily and Pam
  • Trainer: John A. Shirreffs
  • Jockey: Joel Rosario

Sire: Dynaformer, Dark Bay or Brown, 1985. Raced 3 years. 30 starts, 7 wins, $671,207. Lifetime: 555 yearlings sold, median $75,000.

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

Sale History: Keeneland Association November 2012 Breeding Stock Sale, $2,800,000.

Time: 1:48.36   Track: Fast

Others: Life Well Lived, $9,000.

Scratched: Fashion Trend.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Always a PrincessMartin GarciaBob Baffert
2Blind LuckRafael BejaranoJerry Hollendorfer
3HarmoniousJoel RosarioJohn A. Shirreffs
4Life Well LivedPatrick A. ValenzuelaEoin G. Harty

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
3 Always a PrincessMartin Garcia$4.40$2.40
4 Blind LuckRafael Bejarano$2.20
2 HarmoniousJoel Rosario
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (3-4)$4.00
$2.00 Trifecta (3-4-2)$5.50

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