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San Luis Rey S. (gr. 2)

SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA

  • Purse: $150,000
  • Date: March 25, 2012
  • Class: Grade 2
  • TV: HRTV
  • Age: 4 yo's & up
  • Race: 4
  • Distance: One And One Half Miles
  • Post Time: 2:03 PM
1 Bourbon Bay Margin: head TrueNicks: A+ $90,000

2006 | Bay Gelding | Sligo Bay (IRE)   - Coral Necklace, Conquistador Cielo

  • Breeder:Adena Springs
  • Owner: Heerensperger, David and Jill
  • Trainer: Neil D. Drysdale
  • Jockey: Joel Rosario

Sire: Sligo Bay (IRE)  , Bay, 1998. Raced 4 years. 17 starts, 4 wins, $484,695. Lifetime: 115 yearlings sold, median $4,013.

Broodmare Sire: Conquistador Cielo, Bay, 1979.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $1,700.

2 Slim Shadey (GB) Margin: TrueNicks: A+ $30,000

2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Val Royal (FR) - Vino Veritas, Chief's Crown

  • Breeder:P. M. Cunningham
  • Owner: PHIL CUNNINGHAM
  • Trainer: Simon Callaghan
  • Jockey: David Romero Flores

Sire: Val Royal (FR), Dark Bay or Brown, 1996. Raced 4 years. 12 starts, 7 wins, $1,186,687. Lifetime: 104 yearlings sold, median $20,348.

Broodmare Sire: Chief's Crown, Bay, 1982.

3 Hog's Hollow Margin: TrueNicks: C+ $18,000

2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Perfect Soul (IRE)   - Crousille (FR), Highest Honor (FR)

  • Breeder:Derrick Fisher
  • Owner: Derrick Fisher
  • Trainer: Patrick Gallagher
  • Jockey: Garrett K. Gomez

Sire: Perfect Soul (IRE)  , Bay, 1998. Lifetime: 108 yearlings sold, median $9,249.

Broodmare Sire: Highest Honor (FR), Gray, 1983.

Time: 2:25.78   Track: Firm

Others: Utopian, $9,000; Porfido (CHI), $3,000.

Scratched: Highway Bandit.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Bourbon BayJoel RosarioNeil D. Drysdale
2Slim Shadey (GB)David Romero FloresSimon Callaghan
3Hog's HollowGarrett K. GomezPatrick Gallagher
4UtopianMike E. SmithJohn A. Shirreffs
5Porfido (CHI)Corey S. NakataniEoin G. Harty

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
5 Bourbon BayJoel Rosario$4.40$2.60$2.20
6 Slim Shadey (GB)David Romero Flores$4.20$2.60
1 Hog's HollowGarrett K. Gomez$3.20
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (5-6)$7.60
$2.00 Trifecta (5-6-1)$28.10
$2.00 Superfecta (5-6-1-2)$45.60

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