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San Luis Rey S. (gr. 2)

SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA

  • Purse: $150,000
  • Date: March 16, 2013
  • Class: Grade 2
  • TV: HRTV/TVG
  • Age: 4 yo's & up
  • Race: 8
  • Distance: One And One Half Miles
  • Post Time: 4:07 PM
1 Bright Thought Margin: TrueNicks: A++ $90,000

2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Hat Trick (JPN)   - Smart Thought, Smart Strike  

  • Breeder:Postum Farm & Venneri Racing, Inc.
  • Owner: Dye and Venneri Racing, Inc.
  • Trainer: Jorge Gutierrez
  • Jockey: Victor Espinoza

Sire: Hat Trick (JPN)  , Dark Bay or Brown, 2001. Lifetime: 55 yearlings sold, median $17,000.

Broodmare Sire: Smart Strike  , Bay, 1992.

2 All Squared Away Margin: ¾ TrueNicks: B $30,000

2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Bellamy Road   - Squared, Posse  

  • Breeder:Gracefield Breeders
  • Owner: Brous Stable, Wachtel Stable, Wire To Wire Stable, Inc. et al.
  • Trainer: Peter Miller
  • Jockey: Edwin A. Maldonado

Sire: Bellamy Road  , Dark Bay or Brown, 2002. Lifetime: 92 yearlings sold, median $18,750.

Broodmare Sire: Posse  , Bay, 2000. In 2009: 2.36 AEI.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall 2010 Yearling Sale, $1,000.
Keeneland Association November 2009 Breeding Stock Sale, $3,000.

3 Fire With Fire Margin: TrueNicks: A+ $18,000

2008 | Gray or Roan Gelding | Distorted Humor   - Cosmic Fire, Capote

  • Breeder:Patricia Pavlish
  • Owner: David Heerensperger
  • Trainer: Neil D. Drysdale
  • Jockey: Tyler Baze

Sire: Distorted Humor  , Chestnut, 1993. Raced 3 years. 23 starts, 8 wins, $769,964. Lifetime: 460 yearlings sold, median $150,000.

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

Sale History: Keeneland Association November 2011 Breeding Stock Sale, $140,000.
Keeneland Association September 2009 Yearling Sale, $290,000.

Time: 2:22.72   Track: Firm

Others: Interaction (ARG), $9,000; Slim Shadey (GB), $3,000; Tiz Gianni, $250; Bourbon Bay, $250; Huntsville, $250.

Scratched: John Scott.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Bright ThoughtVictor EspinozaJorge Gutierrez
2All Squared AwayEdwin A. MaldonadoPeter Miller
3Fire With FireTyler BazeNeil D. Drysdale
4Interaction (ARG)Brice BlancRonald L. McAnally
5Slim Shadey (GB)Gary L. StevensSimon Callaghan
6Tiz GianniRosie NapravnikJohn A. Shirreffs
7Bourbon BayDavid Romero FloresNeil D. Drysdale
8HuntsvilleAlonso QuinonezBarry Abrams

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
7 Bright ThoughtVictor Espinoza$7.40$5.80$4.60
8 All Squared AwayEdwin A. Maldonado$10.80$6.20
5 Fire With FireTyler Baze$8.60
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (7-8)$75.00
$2.00 Trifecta (7-8-5)$596.80
$2.00 Superfecta (7-8-5-2)$2,205.00

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