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SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA
| 1 | Book Review | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: A+ | $180,000 |
2009 | Chestnut Filly | Giant's Causeway - Clever Babe, Distorted Humor
Sire: Giant's Causeway , Chestnut, 1997. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 9 wins, $3,078,989. Lifetime: 771 yearlings sold, median $140,000.
Broodmare Sire: Distorted Humor , Chestnut, 1993.
| 2 | Reneesgotzip | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: A++ | $60,000 |
2009 | Chestnut Filly | City Zip - No Dress Code, Distorted Humor
Sire: City Zip , Chestnut, 1998. Raced 2 years. 23 starts, 9 wins, $818,225. Lifetime: 285 yearlings sold, median $24,000.
Broodmare Sire: Distorted Humor , Chestnut, 1993.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2011 Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $45,000.
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall 2010 Yearling Sale, $3,500.
| 3 | My Miss Aurelia | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: B+ | $36,000 |
2009 | Bay Filly | Smart Strike - My Miss Storm Cat, Sea of Secrets
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.
Others: Candrea, $18,000; Nechez Dawn, $6,000; Creditcardroulette, $250; Mamma Kimbo, $250.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Book Review | Rafael Bejarano | Bob Baffert |
| 2 | Reneesgotzip | Garrett K. Gomez | Peter Miller |
| 3 | My Miss Aurelia | Corey S. Nakatani | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 4 | Candrea | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert |
| 5 | Nechez Dawn | Edwin A. Maldonado | Jeff Bonde |
| 6 | Creditcardroulette | Joel Rosario | Thomas F. Proctor |
| 7 | Mamma Kimbo | Mike E. Smith | Bob Baffert |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Book Review | Rafael Bejarano | $11.60 | $5.40 | $2.60 | ||||||
| 3 | Reneesgotzip | Garrett K. Gomez | $5.80 | $2.40 | |||||||
| 5 | My Miss Aurelia | Corey S. Nakatani | $2.10 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (7-3) | $26.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (7-3-5) | $43.30 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (7-3-5-6) | $251.80 | ||||||||||
In 2012, Book Review swept from eighth place past a game Holiday Soiree to win the $400,000 Charles Town Oaks for 3-year-old fillies. A year later, those two will rumble again April 20 in the $200,000 Sugar Maple Stakes.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Evan Hammonds examines the Rebel Stakes and Azeri Stakes.
Tiz Miz Sue upset the Azeri Stakes (gr. III) at Oaklawn Park last year at odds of 8-1, and this season she did it again. The Cresran homebred ran down top contenders My Miss Aurelia and Don't Tell Sophia to get the job done.
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Joyful Victory, shipping to Southern California from New Orleans, has a golden opportunity to secure her first grade I victory in the $300,000 Santa Margarita Invitational Stakes March 16 at Santa Anita Park.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Champion juvenile filly of 2011 My Miss Aurelia is scheduled to begin her 4-year-old season in the $150,000 Azeri Stakes (gr. III) March 16 at Oaklawn Park.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens stole the $200,000 Santa Maria Stakes (gr. II) aboard outsider Great Hot Feb. 16 for his third consecutive stakes win at Santa Anita Park over the past two weekends.
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer accounts for half the Santa Maria Stakes (gr. II) field of six older fillies and mares at Santa Anita Park Feb. 16, headed by 123-pound high weight Lady of Fifty.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
More Chocolate, making her first start on dirt for trainer John Sadler, put away Willa B Awesome in the stretch and shook clear for her first stakes victory in the $150,000 La Canada (gr. II) Jan. 20 at Santa Anita Park.
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Already accomplished at both sprints and routes, Book Review will stretch out again in the $150,000 La Canada Stakes (gr. II) Jan. 20 at Santa Anita Park.
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Questing and My Miss Aurelia have both made a good case for championship honors.
Wednesday, January 09, 2013
Gary and Mary West's homebred Book Review found California to her liking Dec. 26, when she got up over tough contender Reneesgotzip and 2011 2-year-old champion My Miss Aurelia in the $300,000 La Brea Stakes.
Thursday, December 27, 2012
In spite of her abbreviated campaign, My Miss Aurelia can likely wrap up an Eclipse Award as the nation's leading 3-year-old filly with a win in the $300,000 La Brea Stakes (gr. I) on opening day at Santa Anita Dec. 26.
Friday, December 21, 2012
Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic runner-up My Miss Aurelia worked a half mile in :48 3/5 on Santa Anita's fast main track on the morning of Dec. 20 in preparation for next week's La Brea Stakes (gr. I) at seven furlongs.
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Nine days after My Wandy's Girl won the Pentelis Stakes in her introduction to racing in the continental 48 states, her connections will wheel her back for a stiffer test -- the $350,000 Gazelle Stakes.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Mizdirection provided a rumble in The Jungle at Santa Anita Nov. 3, taking the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (gr. IT) with a thrilling stretch drive in near-record time.
Saturday, November 03, 2012
Besilu Stables' Royal Delta took control after an early scramble for the lead and never looked back en route to a strong victory in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic (gr. I) at Santa Anita Park Nov. 2.
Saturday, November 03, 2012
The Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (gr. IT) was the most popular race among the 15 on the two-day World Championships programs, with a maximum 14 drawing into the field for the race.
Monday, October 29, 2012
Steve Haskin gives analysis on works for Game On Dude, Power Broker, Title Contender, and Dullahan. Steve also talks about Beholder, My Miss Aurelia and discusses the tale of two coasts.
Undefeated champion My Miss Aurelia, among the favorites for the Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic (gr. I), breezed a half-mile in :48 at Santa Anita Oct. 28 in preparation for her Nov. 2 World Championships race.
Sunday, October 28, 2012
The Breeders' Cup announced Oct. 24 that 180 horses, including eight former or defending winners, were pre-entered for the Nov. 2-3 World Championships at Santa Anita Park.
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Stonestreet Stables didn't get Darwin at the Fasig-Tipton Florida select sale of 2-year-olds in training this year. But they did get Kauai Katie who is undefeated and a candidate for an Eclipse Award
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert had several Breeders' Cup World Championship contenders on the track Oct. 21 at Santa Anita Park including Game On Dude, early favorite for the $5 million Classic (gr. I).
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Game On Dude headed a parade of heavyweight hopefuls prepping for the Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita Park Oct. 14 as the countdown began in earnest for the 28th World Championship events Nov. 2-3.
Sunday, October 14, 2012
California-bred Amazombie will defend his title against six other top sprinters in the Santa Anita Sprint Championship (gr. I) against six opponents in a race formerly known as the Ancient Title Oct. 6.
Wednesday, October 03, 2012
In a heavyweight battle between champion My Miss Aurelia and multiple grade I winner Questing through the stretch of the $971,200 Cotillion Stakes (gr. I), My Miss Aurelia prevailed by a head to remain undefeated Sept. 22.
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