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Santa Monica S. (gr. 2)

SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA

  • Purse: $250,000
  • Date: January 26, 2013
  • Class: Grade 2
  • TV: HRTV/TVG
  • Age: 4 yo's & up
  • Race: 8
  • Distance: Seven Furlongs
  • Post Time: 3:30 PM
1 Teddy's Promise Margin: 3 TrueNicks: A++ $150,000

2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Salt Lake - Braids and Beads, Capote

  • Breeder:Ted Nichols & Judy Nichols
  • Owner: Nichols, Ted and Judy
  • Trainer: Ronald W. Ellis
  • Jockey: Victor Espinoza

Sire: Salt Lake, Bay, 1989. Raced 2 years. 21 starts, 7 wins, $536,218. Lifetime: 534 yearlings sold, median $30,000.

Broodmare Sire: Capote, Dark Bay or Brown, 1984.

2 Sugarinthemorning Margin: ½ TrueNicks: A++ $50,000

2008 | Bay Mare | Candy Ride (ARG)   - Social Belle, In Excess (IRE)

  • Breeder:Stephen B. Weissman
  • Owner: Stephen B. Weissman
  • Trainer: Ronald L. McAnally
  • Jockey: Martin Garcia

Sire: Candy Ride (ARG)  , Bay, 1999. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 6 wins, $749,149. Lifetime: 260 yearlings sold, median $36,071.

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

3 Kindle Margin: ¾ TrueNicks: A+ $30,000

2008 | Bay Mare | Indian Charlie - Carson's Vanity, Carson City

  • Breeder:Caldara Farm
  • Owner: HnR Nothhaft Horse Racing, LLC
  • Trainer: Gary Mandella
  • Jockey: Edwin A. Maldonado

Sire: Indian Charlie, Bay, 1995. Raced 2 years. 5 starts, 4 wins, $616,120. Lifetime: 502 yearlings sold, median $55,000.

Broodmare Sire: Carson City, Chestnut, 1987.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2009 Yearling Sale, $50,000.

Time: 1:22.64   Track: Wet Fast

Others: Distracting, $15,000; Belle of the Hall, $5,000; Journaliste (ARG), $250; Pink Lollipops, $250.

Scratched: Rumor; Byrama (GB).

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Teddy's PromiseVictor EspinozaRonald W. Ellis
2SugarinthemorningMartin GarciaRonald L. McAnally
3KindleEdwin A. MaldonadoGary Mandella
4DistractingRafael BejaranoBob Baffert
5Belle of the HallCorey S. NakataniSteven M. Asmussen
6Journaliste (ARG)Garrett K. GomezJohn W. Sadler
7Pink LollipopsJoseph TalamoBob Baffert

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
4 Teddy's PromiseVictor Espinoza$5.00$3.40$2.40
3 SugarinthemorningMartin Garcia$7.00$4.20
8 KindleEdwin A. Maldonado$3.40
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (4-3)$40.60
$2.00 Trifecta (4-3-8)$189.80
$2.00 Superfecta (4-3-8-2)$599.60

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