SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA
| 1 | Qiaona | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $165,000 |
2010 | Chestnut Filly | Wilko - Starlet Sky, Skywalker
Sire: Wilko, Chestnut, 2002. Lifetime: 36 yearlings sold, median $2,200.
Broodmare Sire: Skywalker, Dark Bay or Brown, 1982. In 2009: 1.68 AEI.
Sale History:
Barretts Equine Limited 2011 California Cup Yearling Sale, $4,500.
| 2 | Unusual Way | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: A++ | $57,000 |
2010 | Bay Filly | Unusual Heat - Way Up, Great Above
Sire: Unusual Heat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1990. Raced 4 years. 16 starts, 6 wins, $142,605. Lifetime: 74 yearlings sold, median $23,000.
Broodmare Sire: Great Above, Dark Bay or Brown, 1972.
Sale History:
Barretts Equine Limited 2011 California Cup Yearling Sale, $65,000.
| 3 | Marks Mine | Margin: 2½ | TrueNicks: D | $33,000 |
2010 | Bay Filly | Benchmark - Ermine Fever, Capote
Sire: Benchmark , Bay, 1991. Raced 5 years. 16 starts, 7 wins, $636,707. Lifetime: 219 yearlings sold, median $7,000.
Broodmare Sire: Capote, Dark Bay or Brown, 1984.
Others: Doinghardtimeagain, $18,000; Awe Golly Molly, $9,000; Cloudy Moon, $6,000; Jade With Envy, $6,000; Akiss Forarose, $6,000; Tilde, $250; Good Party, $250; Home Journey, $250.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qiaona | Garrett K. Gomez | Ed Moger, Jr. |
| 2 | Unusual Way | Rafael Bejarano | Jeff Bonde |
| 3 | Marks Mine | Abel Cedillo | Steven Specht |
| 4 | Doinghardtimeagain | Joseph Talamo | Jerry Hollendorfer |
| 5 | Awe Golly Molly | Juan J. Hernandez | Walther Solis |
| 6 | Cloudy Moon | Orlando Mojica | Doug F. O'Neill |
| 7 | Jade With Envy | Julien R. Leparoux | Richard Baltas |
| 8 | Akiss Forarose | Edwin A. Maldonado | Gary Sherlock |
| 9 | Tilde | Gary L. Stevens | Mike Harrington |
| 10 | Good Party | Eswan Flores | Hector O. Palma |
| 11 | Home Journey | Aaron T. Gryder | Mike Puype |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Qiaona | Garrett K. Gomez | $48.60 | $17.00 | $9.40 | ||||||
| 6 | Unusual Way | Rafael Bejarano | $5.80 | $4.40 | |||||||
| 1 | Marks Mine | Abel Cedillo | $8.00 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (9-6) | $296.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (9-6-1) | $3,528.80 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (9-6-1-8) | $12,654.00 | ||||||||||
Iotapa, runner-up to Beholder in the Santa Anita Oaks (gr. I) and coming off a win in the listed Railbird Stakes, is among the favorites for the $150,000 Hollywood Oaks (gr. II) June 22 at Betfair Hollywood Park.
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On the bubble for a possible start in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), Tiz a Minister has been entered in the $300,000 Snow Chief Stakes, the featured event for California-breds April 27 at Hollywood Park.
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Ten sophomore fillies vie for a first graded stakes win in the Providencia Stakes (gr. IIIT) at 1 1/8 miles on the Santa Anita Park turf course April 6.
Wednesday, April 03, 2013
Trainer Bob Baffert grabbed his fifth win in the $200,000 Sunland Park Oaks when short-price favorite Midnight Lucky left the field behind on the far turn en route to an eight-length win March 24 in New Mexico.
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert will be seeking to add to his four victories in the Sunland Park Oaks when he sends impressive maiden winner Midnight Lucky in the $200,000 race March 24 at Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino.
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Jockey Garrett Gomez won both divisions of the $300,000 California Breeders Champion Stakes for 3-year-olds in remarkably similar fashion Jan. 26 at Santa Anita Park, bringing both Qiaona and Tiz a Minister from far back.
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Weewinnin, who blew out the Betfair Hollywood Park toteboard at 60-1 to take the King Glorious Stakes Dec. 16, will try two turns for the first time in the $300,000 California Breeders Champion Stakes Jan. 26 at Santa Anita.
Thursday, January 24, 2013
A fast pace worked perfectly for Doinghardtimeagain, who swept past the leaders to register a 2 1/4-length victory in the inaugural running of the $196,000 Soviet Problem Stakes at Betfair Hollywood Park Dec. 9.
Sunday, December 09, 2012
Home Journey, who has won her first two starts by a combined margin of nearly 10 lengths, will try to stay perfect in the $200,000 Soviet Problem Stakes Dec. 9 at Betfair Hollywood Park.
Thursday, December 06, 2012
Jockey Tyler Baze, sidelined since August 2011 due to substance abuse problems, earned his first stakes victory since returning to action a week ago, guiding Lucky Primo in the California Cup Classic Oct. 13 at Santa Anita.
Saturday, October 13, 2012
With their purses enhanced to $250,000 apiece, two stakes races for juveniles take center stage at this year's 23rd California Cup, to be run Oct. 13 at Santa Anita Park.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Through the remainder of the year, I am going to recount some of my most memorable experiences/moments in racing over the past 40 years. We begin with Rachel Alexandra's victory in the 2009 Woodward Stakes to kick off Saratoga's 150th anniversary. [More]