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Potrero Grande S. (gr. 2)

SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA

  • Purse: $150,000
  • Date: April 7, 2012
  • Class: Grade 2
  • TV: HRTV
  • Age: 4 yo's & up
  • Race: 9
  • Distance: Six And One Half Furlongs
  • Post Time: 4:00 PM
1 Amazombie Margin: ¾ TrueNicks: B $90,000

2006 | Bay Gelding | Northern Afleet   - Wilshe Amaze, In Excess (IRE)

  • Breeder:Gregg Anderson
  • Owner: Sanford, Thomas C. and Spawr, William
  • Trainer: William Spawr
  • Jockey: Mike E. Smith

Sire: Northern Afleet  , Bay, 1993. Raced 4 years. 21 starts, 5 wins, $626,671. Lifetime: 289 yearlings sold, median $20,000.

Broodmare Sire: In Excess (IRE), Dark Bay or Brown, 1987.

Sale History: Barretts Equine Limited January 2008 Mixed Sale, ($32,000).

2 Roman Threat Margin: 1 TrueNicks: A $30,000

2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Roman Ruler   - Shameful, Flying Chevron

  • Breeder:Hal Earnhardt III
  • Owner: Earnhardt III, Patti and Hal J.
  • Trainer: Bob Baffert
  • Jockey: Martin Garcia

Sire: Roman Ruler  , Dark Bay or Brown, 2002. Lifetime: 229 yearlings sold, median $25,000.

Broodmare Sire: Flying Chevron, Dark Bay or Brown, 1992.

3 Camp Victory Margin: ¾ TrueNicks: D $18,000

2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Forest Camp - Victory Trick, Clever Trick

  • Breeder:Atkins Homes, Inc.
  • Owner: Featherston, Jacobsen and Miller
  • Trainer: Mike R. Mitchell
  • Jockey: Joseph Talamo

Sire: Forest Camp, Dark Bay or Brown, 1997. Raced 3 years. 11 starts, 4 wins, $339,984. Lifetime: 267 yearlings sold, median $45,000. In 2009: 1.40 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Clever Trick, Dark Bay or Brown, 1976. In 2009: 1.54 AEI.

Sale History: Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $90,000.
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2008 Select Yearling Sale, ($39,000).

Time: 1:14.16   Track: Fast

Others: Sway Away, $9,000; Mensa Heat, $3,000; Thinking of Girls.

Scratched: Courtside; Smart Spending; Thunder of Zion.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1AmazombieMike E. SmithWilliam Spawr
2Roman ThreatMartin GarciaBob Baffert
3Camp VictoryJoseph TalamoMike R. Mitchell
4Sway AwayRafael BejaranoJeff Bonde
5Mensa HeatGarrett K. GomezTed H. West
6Thinking of GirlsDaniel P. VergaraDenise E. Breuer

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
2 AmazombieMike E. Smith$4.60$3.00$2.10
5 Roman ThreatMartin Garcia$4.00$3.20
6 Camp VictoryJoseph Talamo$4.00
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (2-5)$17.60
$2.00 Trifecta (2-5-6)$84.80
$2.00 Superfecta (2-5-6-1)$133.80

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