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San Antonio S. (gr. 2)

SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA

  • Purse: $200,000
  • Date: February 5, 2012
  • Class: Grade 2
  • TV: HRTV
  • Age: 4 yo's & up
  • Race: 7
  • Distance: One And One Eighth Miles
  • Post Time: 2:00 PM
1 Game On Dude Margin: TrueNicks: D $120,000

2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Awesome Again   - Worldly Pleasure, Devil His Due  

  • Breeder:Adena Springs
  • Owner: Diamond Pride LLC, Lanni Family Trust, Mercedes Stable LLC and Schiappa, B.
  • Trainer: Bob Baffert
  • Jockey: Chantal Sutherland

Sire: Awesome Again  , Bay, 1994. Raced 2 years. 12 starts, 9 wins, $4,374,590. Lifetime: 319 yearlings sold, median $55,000.

Broodmare Sire: Devil His Due  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, ($210,000).

2 Uh Oh Bango Margin: 12¼ TrueNicks: A++ $40,000

2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Top Hit - French Debutante, French Deputy

  • Breeder:Triple AAA Ranch
  • Owner: Triple AAA Ranch
  • Trainer: R. Kory Owens
  • Jockey: Mike E. Smith

Sire: Top Hit, Dark Bay or Brown, 1998. Lifetime: 9 yearlings sold, median $5,000.

Broodmare Sire: French Deputy, Chestnut, 1992.

3 Victory Pete Margin: TrueNicks: A+ $24,000

2005 | Bay Horse | Five Star Day   - Blabby B., Tabasco Cat

  • Breeder:American Equistock Inc
  • Owner: Johnson, Ellen and Peter O.
  • Trainer: Alexis Barba
  • Jockey: Martin Garcia

Sire: Five Star Day  , Chestnut, 1996. Raced 3 years. 16 starts, 6 wins, $575,365. Lifetime: 239 yearlings sold, median $20,000.

Broodmare Sire: Tabasco Cat, Chestnut, 1991.

Sale History: Barretts Equine Limited March 2007 Sale of Selected Two-Year-Olds in Training, $75,000.
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2005 Fall Mixed Sale, ($17,000).

Time: 1:46.88   Track: Fast

Others: Skipshot, $12,000; El Gato Malo, $4,000.

Scratched: Tres Borrachos; Ashtar (CHI).

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Game On DudeChantal SutherlandBob Baffert
2Uh Oh BangoMike E. SmithR. Kory Owens
3Victory PeteMartin GarciaAlexis Barba
4SkipshotJoseph TalamoJerry Hollendorfer
5El Gato MaloCorey S. NakataniCraig Dollase

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
3 Game On DudeChantal Sutherland$2.60$2.20$2.10
2 Uh Oh BangoMike E. Smith$3.00$2.20
6 Victory PeteMartin Garcia$3.00
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (3-2)$2.70
$2.00 Trifecta (3-2-6)$5.80
$2.00 Superfecta (3-2-6-7)$13.60

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