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Santa Anita H. (gr. 1)

SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA

  • Purse: $750,000
  • Date: March 5, 2011
  • Class: Grade 1
  • TV: HRTV
  • Age: 4 yo's & up
  • Race: 10
  • Distance: One And One Fourth Miles
  • Post Time: 4:30 PM
1 Game On Dude Margin: nose TrueNicks: D $450,000

2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Awesome Again   - Worldly Pleasure, Devil His Due  

  • Breeder:Adena Springs
  • Owner: Lanni Family Trust, Mercedes Stable, LLC and Schiappa, Bernard C.
  • Trainer: Bob Baffert
  • Jockey: Chantal Sutherland

Sire: Awesome Again  , Bay, 1994. Raced 2 years. 12 starts, 9 wins, $4,374,590. Lifetime: 319 yearlings sold, median $55,000.

Broodmare Sire: Devil His Due  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, ($210,000).

2 Setsuko Margin: ½ TrueNicks: C $150,000

2007 | Bay Gelding | Pleasantly Perfect   - Dance With Grace, Mr. Prospector

  • Breeder:Wertheimer & Frere
  • Owner: Wertheimer and Frere
  • Trainer: Richard E. Mandella
  • Jockey: Victor Espinoza

Sire: Pleasantly Perfect  , Bay, 1998. Raced 4 years. 18 starts, 9 wins, $7,789,880. Lifetime: 128 yearlings sold, median $24,000.

Broodmare Sire: Mr. Prospector, Bay, 1970.

3 Quindici Man Margin: TrueNicks: C $90,000

2006 | Gray or Roan Horse | Came Home - Humble, Valiant Nature

  • Breeder:NATO
  • Owner: Six-S Racing Stable
  • Trainer: Craig Anthony Lewis
  • Jockey: Martin A. Pedroza

Sire: Came Home, Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Raced 2 years. 12 starts, 9 wins, $1,835,940. Lifetime: 140 yearlings sold, median $29,000. In 2009: 1.23 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Valiant Nature, Bay, 1991. In 2009: 1.12 AEI.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $12,000.

Time: 1:59.47   Track: Fast

Others: Soul Candy, $45,000; Twirling Candy, $15,000; First Dude; Tweebster; Spurrier; Aggie Engineer; Gladding; Pode Ir (BRZ).

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Game On DudeChantal SutherlandBob Baffert
2SetsukoVictor EspinozaRichard E. Mandella
3Quindici ManMartin A. PedrozaCraig Anthony Lewis
4Soul CandyGarrett K. GomezPatrick Gallagher
5Twirling CandyJoel RosarioJohn W. Sadler
6First DudeMartin GarciaBob Baffert
7TweebsterMike E. SmithBob Baffert
8SpurrierAlonso QuinonezBob Baffert
9Aggie EngineerJoseph TalamoPatrick Gallagher
10GladdingRafael BejaranoJohn W. Sadler
11Pode Ir (BRZ)David Romero FloresA. C. Avila

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