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La Canada S. (gr. 2)

SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA

  • Purse: $150,000
  • Date: January 20, 2013
  • Class: Grade 2
  • TV: HRTV/TVG
  • Age: 4 yo
  • Race: 7
  • Distance: One And One Sixteenth Miles
  • Post Time: 3:36 PM
1 More Chocolate Margin: TrueNicks: A++ $90,000

2009 | Bay Filly | Malibu Moon   - Little Treasure (FR), Night Shift

  • Breeder:Calumet Farm
  • Owner: Michael Talla
  • Trainer: John W. Sadler
  • Jockey: Garrett K. Gomez

Sire: Malibu Moon  , Bay, 1997. Raced 1 years. 2 starts, 1 wins, $33,840. Lifetime: 493 yearlings sold, median $70,000.

Broodmare Sire: Night Shift, Bay, 1980.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Florida Select 2-Year-Olds in Training 2011, $310,000.
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, $45,000.

2 Book Review Margin: TrueNicks: A+ $30,000

2009 | Chestnut Filly | Giant's Causeway   - Clever Babe, Distorted Humor  

  • Breeder:Gary & Mary West Stables Inc.
  • Owner: West, Gary and Mary
  • Trainer: Bob Baffert
  • Jockey: Rafael Bejarano

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.

3 Willa B Awesome Margin: neck TrueNicks: A $18,000

2009 | Chestnut Filly | Awesome Gambler - Cause I'm Tricky, Nineeleven

  • Breeder:Terry C. Lovingier
  • Owner: Daniels, Phil, London, Patsy, Winters, John and Lovingier, Terry
  • Trainer: Walther Solis
  • Jockey: Martin A. Pedroza

Sire: Awesome Gambler, Chestnut, 2004. Lifetime: 12 yearlings sold, median $9,000.

Broodmare Sire: Nineeleven, Bay, 1993. In 2009: .65 AEI.

Sale History: Barretts Equine Limited January 2011 Mixed Sale, $18,000.

Time: 1:42.59   Track: Fast

Others: Lady of Fifty, $9,000; Ubelongtomemissy, $3,000; Open Water, $250.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1More ChocolateGarrett K. GomezJohn W. Sadler
2Book ReviewRafael BejaranoBob Baffert
3Willa B AwesomeMartin A. PedrozaWalther Solis
4Lady of FiftyMartin GarciaJerry Hollendorfer
5UbelongtomemissyJoseph TalamoJohn W. Sadler
6Open WaterCorey S. NakataniEric J. Guillot

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
6 More ChocolateGarrett K. Gomez$12.60$5.40$4.00
3 Book ReviewRafael Bejarano$3.20$2.40
4 Willa B AwesomeMartin A. Pedroza$4.20
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (6-3)$17.10
$2.00 Trifecta (6-3-4)$70.70
$2.00 Superfecta (6-3-4-2)$156.70

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