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Santa Maria S. (gr. 2)

SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA

  • Purse: $200,000
  • Date: February 18, 2012
  • Class: Grade 2
  • TV: HRTV
  • Age: 4 yo's & up
  • Race: 8
  • Distance: One And One Sixteenth Miles
  • Post Time: 4:07 PM
1 Ellafitz Margin: TrueNicks: A+ $120,000

2007 | Bay Mare | Tiznow   - Skat Girl, Dixieland Band

  • Breeder:Mineola Farm II LLC, David R. Houchin & James W. Hirschmann
  • Owner: D. and E. Racing (Sivage)
  • Trainer: Bob Baffert
  • Jockey: Martin Garcia

Sire: Tiznow  , Bay, 1997. Raced 2 years. 15 starts, 8 wins, $6,427,830. Lifetime: 427 yearlings sold, median $100,000.

Broodmare Sire: Dixieland Band, Bay, 1980. In 2009: 2.07 AEI.

Sale History: Keeneland Association November 2012 Breeding Stock Sale, $320,000.
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall 2008 Yearling Sale, $34,000.
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2008 Select Yearling Sale, ($30,000).

2 Miss Mittagong Margin: TrueNicks: D $32,000

2007 | Bay Mare | Pleasantly Perfect   - Go Go, Falstaff

  • Breeder:St. George Farm LLC
  • Owner: Cecil, Kristina and Reddam, Zillah
  • Trainer: Ben D. A. Cecil
  • Jockey: Mario Gutierrez

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

Broodmare Sire: Falstaff, Chestnut, 1981. In 2009: 1.12 AEI.

Sale History: Keeneland Association November 2012 Breeding Stock Sale, $105,000.
Tattersalls December Mares Sale 2010, $13,099.
The Tattersall's Guineas Two-Year-Old Breeze Up Sale 2009, $49,691.
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $25,000.

2 Vision in Gold Margin: TrueNicks: B+ $32,000

2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Medaglia d'Oro   - Corporate Vision, Corporate Report

  • Breeder:Liberation Farm & Brandywine Farm
  • Owner: Jay Em Ess Stable
  • Trainer: Ronald W. Ellis
  • Jockey: Joel Rosario

Sire: Medaglia d'Oro  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Raced 4 years. 17 starts, 8 wins, $5,754,720. Lifetime: 393 yearlings sold, median $120,000.

Broodmare Sire: Corporate Report, Chestnut, 1988. In 2009: .90 AEI.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $360,000.

Time: 1:42.48   Track: Fast

Others: Love Theway Youare, $12,000; Spirit Seeker, $4,000; Great Hot (BRZ); Kayce Ace.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1EllafitzMartin GarciaBob Baffert
2Miss MittagongMario GutierrezBen D. A. Cecil
2Vision in GoldJoel RosarioRonald W. Ellis
4Love Theway YouareAlonso QuinonezMyung Kwon Cho
5Spirit SeekerRafael BejaranoDoug F. O'Neill
6Great Hot (BRZ)Chantal SutherlandA. C. Avila
7Kayce AceJoseph TalamoEoin G. Harty

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
2 EllafitzMartin Garcia$3.60$2.60$2.10
3 Miss MittagongMario Gutierrez$4.00$4.60
7 Vision in GoldJoel Rosario$2.40$3.00
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (2-3)$11.60
$2.00 Exacta (2-7)$5.20
$2.00 Trifecta (2-3-7)$40.60
$2.00 Trifecta (2-7-3)$26.60
$2.00 Superfecta (2-3-7-4)$227.80
$2.00 Superfecta (2-7-3-4)$156.80

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