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Las Flores S. (gr. 3)

SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA

  • Purse: $100,000
  • Date: April 2, 2011
  • Class: Grade 3
  • TV: HRTV
  • Age: 4 yo's & up
  • Race: 4
  • Distance: Six And One Half Furlongs
  • Post Time: 2:03 PM
1 Gilded Gem Margin: 1ΒΌ TrueNicks: D $60,000

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: Joel Rosario

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.

2 Subsidized Margin: neck TrueNicks: A++ $20,000

2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Ghostzapper   - Oh Nellie, Tilt the Stars

  • Breeder:Chelston
  • Owner: Watson, Karl, Pegram, Michael E. and Weitman, Paul
  • Trainer: Bob Baffert
  • Jockey: Rafael Bejarano

Sire: Ghostzapper  , Bay, 2000. Lifetime: 172 yearlings sold, median $45,000.

Broodmare Sire: Tilt the Stars, Dark Bay or Brown, 1990.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $185,000.

3 Silver Swallow Margin: head TrueNicks: A $12,000

2004 | Gray or Roan Mare | Alphabet Soup   - Topsom, Red Ransom

  • Breeder:Robert L Dodd
  • Owner: Headley, Bruce and Molasky, Irwin
  • Trainer: Bruce Headley
  • Jockey: Mike E. Smith

Sire: Alphabet Soup  , Roan, 1991. Raced 4 years. 24 starts, 10 wins, $2,990,270. Lifetime: 301 yearlings sold, median $12,820.

Broodmare Sire: Red Ransom, Bay, 1987.

Sale History: Keeneland 2005 September Yearling Sale, $55,000.

Time: 1:15.22   Track: Fast

Others: Mother Ruth, $6,000; Broken Dreams, $2,000.

Scratched: Candy's Pleasure.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Gilded GemJoel RosarioBob Baffert
2SubsidizedRafael BejaranoBob Baffert
3Silver SwallowMike E. SmithBruce Headley
4Mother RuthMartin GarciaBob Baffert
5Broken DreamsGarrett K. GomezThomas F. Proctor

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
5 Gilded GemJoel Rosario$7.20$3.60$2.40
4 SubsidizedRafael Bejarano$5.00$3.20
6 Silver SwallowMike E. Smith$3.00
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (5-4)$32.20
$2.00 Trifecta (5-4-6)$120.80
$2.00 Superfecta (5-4-6-3)$239.80

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