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Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic (gr. 1)

SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA

  • Purse: $2,000,000
  • Date: November 2, 2012
  • Class: Grade I
  • TV: NBC Sports Network
  • Age: 3YO&UP
  • Race: 9
  • Distance: 1 1/8 miles
  • Post Time: 4:30 PM PDT
1 Royal Delta Margin: TrueNicks: A+ $1,080,000

2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Empire Maker - Delta Princess, A.P. Indy

  • Breeder:Palides Investments N.V., Inc.
  • Owner: Besilu Stables
  • Trainer: William I. Mott
  • Jockey: Mike E. Smith

Sire: Empire Maker, Dark Bay or Brown, 2000. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 4 wins, $1,985,800. Lifetime: 212 yearlings sold, median $165,000. In 2009: 2.45 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: A.P. Indy, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.

Sale History: Keeneland Association November 2011 Breeding Stock Sale, $8,500,000.

2 My Miss Aurelia Margin: TrueNicks: B+ $360,000

2009 | Bay Filly | Smart Strike   - My Miss Storm Cat, Sea of Secrets

  • Breeder:Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC
  • Owner: Stonestreet Stables and Bolton, George
  • Trainer: Steven M. Asmussen
  • Jockey: Corey S. Nakatani

Sire: Smart Strike  , Bay, 1992. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 6 wins, $337,376. Lifetime: 463 yearlings sold, median $75,000.

Broodmare Sire: Sea of Secrets, Bay, 1995.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, $550,000.

3 Include Me Out Margin: TrueNicks: A++ $198,000

2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Include   - Don't Trick Her, Mazel Trick

  • Breeder:Brereton C. Jones
  • Owner: Jay Em Ess Stable
  • Trainer: Ronald W. Ellis
  • Jockey: Joseph Talamo

Sire: Include  , Bay, 1997. Raced 4 years. 20 starts, 10 wins, $1,659,560. Lifetime: 257 yearlings sold, median $30,000. In 2009: 1.69 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Mazel Trick, Chestnut, 1995. In 2009: 1.24 AEI.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2009 Select Yearling Sale, $150,000.

Time: 1:48.80   Track: Fast

Others: Grace Hall, $120,000; Love and Pride, $60,000; Awesome Feather; Class Included; Questing (GB).

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Royal DeltaMike E. SmithWilliam I. Mott
2My Miss AureliaCorey S. NakataniSteven M. Asmussen
3Include Me OutJoseph TalamoRonald W. Ellis
4Grace HallJavier CastellanoAnthony W. Dutrow
5Love and PrideJohn R. VelazquezTodd A. Pletcher
6Awesome FeatherJeffrey SanchezChad C. Brown
7Class IncludedRussell A. BazeJim Penney
8Questing (GB)Irad Ortiz, Jr.Kiaran P. McLaughlin

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
6 Royal DeltaMike E. Smith$5.40$3.60$2.60
2 My Miss AureliaCorey S. Nakatani$5.80$4.00
7 Include Me OutJoseph Talamo$5.20
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (6-2)$30.40
$2.00 Trifecta (6-2-7)$220.80
$2.00 Superfecta (6-2-7-1)$1,257.20

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