Santa Anita Winter Meet Handle Up 4%
Handle from all-sources during Santa Anita Park's winter meet was up 4% when the Arcadia, Calif., track concluded the meet April 20.
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Sprint
Race 4 at Santa Anita Park on
- STK
- 6 furlongs
- $500,000
- 2 yo
- 1:06 PM PDT
- 1:09.75
- on NBC Sports Network
- Results
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Payoffs
| Horse | Win | Place | Show | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hightail | $32.80 | $7.20 | $3.40 |
| 3 | Merit Man | $2.40 | $2.10 | |
| 7 | Sweet Shirley Mae | $2.40 | ||
| Exotic Payoffs | |
|---|---|
| $2 Exacta (1-3) | $50.60 |
| $2 Trifecta (1-3-7) | $121.80 |
| $2 Superfecta (1-3-7-6) | $323.60 |
Order of Finish
| Pos | Horse / Age / Sex / TrueNicks / Pedigree | Jockey / Trainer | Margin | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hightail
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nose | $270,000 |
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| 2 | Merit Man |
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2¼ | $90,000 |
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| 3 |
Sweet Shirley Mae
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1¼ | $49,500 |
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| 4 |
Hazardous
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8½ | $30,000 |
| 5 |
Ceiling Kitty (GB)
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$15,000 | |
| SCR | South Floyd | |||
| SCR | Super Ninety Nine | |||
| Date | Race | Position / Horse / Points |
|---|---|---|
Vision.ae Middle Park Stakes
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Bejarano Takes Santa Anita Jockey Title
Trainers Jerry Hollendorfer and John Sadler shared the trainer title and jockey Rafael Bejarano ranked as the top jockey when Santa Anita Park concluded its winter meet April 20.
Champion Filly Beholder Coasts in 2014 Debut
Dual champion filly Beholder coasted to an easy win in her 2014 debut on a hot, sunny Easter Sunday at Santa Anita Park, taking the $75,000 Santa Lucia Stakes from four overmatched rivals.
La Verdad Shows Her Heels in Distaff Handicap
Front-running La Verdad left her rivals behind leaving the turn en route to her initial graded stakes win, a 3 3/4-length romp in the $200,000 Distaff Handicap (gr. II) at Aqueduct Racetrack April 19.
Take Charge Lady Kentucky Broodmare of Year
Eaton Sales' Take Charge Lady, the dam of champion 3-year-old colt Will Take Charge, was honored as Broodmare of the Year by the Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association at its annual awards luncheon April 17.
Kauai Katie Makes Her 2014 Debut in Distaff
Todd Pletcher-trained filly makes first start in nearly nine months in six-furlong test at Aqueduct Racetrack April 19.
Santa Lucia Attracts Two-Time Champ Beholder
Two-time Eclipse Award champion filly Beholder towers over six older fillies and mares in the Santa Lucia Stakes at 1 1/16 miles April 20, her first start since winning the Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I) at Santa Anita Park.
Fastnet Rock Colt Tops Closing Day at Inglis
A Fastnet Rock colt sold to trainer Gerald Ryan for the highest price of $1.3 million ($1,224,972 in United States funds) April 10 before the Inglis Australian Easter yearling sale closed its three-day run in Sydney.
Champs Beholder, She's a Tiger Post Workouts
Female champions Beholder and She's a Tiger were both out for workouts the morning of March 15 at Santa Anita Park as they draw closer to their undetermined 2014 debuts.
Slideshow: 2013 Eclipse Awards
Celebrating the winners of the 2013 Eclipse Awards. view slideshow
Eclipse Night Filled with Repeat Winners
Wise Dan, the 2013 Horse of the Year, became the first horse to win three championships in consecutive years.
Beholder's Cup Win Earned Eclipse
Beholder's smashing victory in the Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I) ensured her a second consecutive Eclipse Award. She was voted champion 3-year-old filly of 2013 over finalists Princess of Sylmar and Close Hatches.
3-Year-Old Filly Division Balanced in 2013
Perhaps no Eclipse Award category overflowed with more talent than among the 3-year-old fillies of 2013. They performed admirably against each other and then went out and defeated the best of their older counterparts.
Wise Dan Again Finalist for Top Eclipse Award
Led by Horse of the Year candidates Mucho Macho Man, Will Take Charge, and 2012 Horse of the Year Wise Dan, the finalists for the 2013 Eclipse Awards were announced Jan. 8.
Novak at the Track: Road to Derby Retrospect
Catching up with the winners of last year's Kentucky Derby prep races -- including returns for Vyjack, Itsmyluckyday, Super Ninety Nine, and more. read blog
Big Sport of Turfdom Award to Jockey Stevens
The Turf Publicists of America said Nov. 15 its membership has elected jockey Gary Stevens as the recipient of this year's Big Sport of Turfdom Award.
After the Wire: Breeders' Cup Recap
Evan Hammonds takes us through the highlights of Breeders' Cup weekend. Review the Juvenile races, the Distaff and Classic as well as several other gems. watch video
Slideshow: 2013 Breeders' Cup Day 1
Images from the races of day 1 of the Breeders' Cup 2013. View Slideshow
Breeders' Cup: Distaff Press Conference
Comments from the connections of Distaff winner Beholder. Watch Video
Beholder Trumps Delta, Princess in Distaff
Smooth as silk under jockey Gary Stevens, Beholder vanquished both two-time champion Royal Delta and Princess of Sylmar while rolling to an open-lengths victory in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I) Nov. 1.
Breeders' Cup: Day 1 Wrap
Evan Hammonds recaps the action on Day 1 of the 2013 Breeders' Cup, including Beholder's win in the Distaff. Watch Video
TimeformUS: Breeders' Cup Edition
TimeformUS Weekend Plays: Breeders' Cup Edition read blog
Princess of Sylmar Only Lacking in Awards
Due to a late career start in 2012, Princess of Sylmar is the only one of the big three in the Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I), only who doesn't yet have a Breeders' Cup victory and an Eclipse Award to her credit.
THS: The Breeders' Cup Distaff
In Part I of That Handicapping Show for the Breeders' Cup, Tom LaMarra and Claire Novak look at the Turf Sprint, the Filly and Mare Sprint, and the Distaff. Watch Video
Stellar Team Behind Beholder's Success
Beholder not only brings her stellar record into the Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I), she has a first-class team behind her. It begins with her Hall of Fame trainer, Richard Mandella, and extends to the rest of his barn.
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| Last Tycoon S. (gr. III) | SA | 4/25 |
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| Tiznow S. | SA | 4/26 |
| Spring Fever S. | SA | 4/26 |
| Melair S. | SA | 4/26 |
