Finnegans Wake Victorious Again in San Marcos
Finnegans Wake extended his winning streak in graded turf races to three with a late-running victory in the San Marcos Stakes (gr. IIT) Feb. 7 at Santa Anita Park.
San Marcos S. (gr. II)
Race 7 at Santa Anita Park on
- Grade II
- 1 1/4 miles
- $200,000
- 4 yo's & up
- 3:30 PM
- 1:58.88
- on HRTV/TVG
- Results
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Payoffs
| Horse | Win | Place | Show | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Vagabond Shoes (IRE) | $7.40 | $4.40 | $3.20 |
| 12 | Si Sage (FR) | $15.40 | $8.80 | |
| 7 | Lucayan (FR) | $3.80 | ||
| Exotic Payoffs | |
|---|---|
| $2 Exacta (2-12) | $159.60 |
| $2 Trifecta (2-12-7) | $751.40 |
| $2 Superfecta (2-12-7-14) | $6,564.00 |
Order of Finish
| Pos | Horse / Age / Sex / TrueNicks / Pedigree | Jockey / Trainer | Margin | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vagabond Shoes (IRE) |
|
1¼ | $120,000 |
| 2 | Si Sage (FR) |
|
neck | $40,000 |
| 3 | Lucayan (FR) |
|
1 | $24,000 |
| 4 |
Dubai You X Y Z
|
|
$12,000 | |
| 5 |
Jeranimo
|
|
$4,000 | |
| 6 |
Slim Shadey (GB)
|
|
$250 | |
| 7 |
Temeraine
|
|
$250 | |
| 8 |
Utopian
|
|
$250 | |
| 9 |
Power Foot
|
|
$250 | |
| 10 |
Segway
|
|
$250 | |
| 11 |
Bio Pro
|
|
$250 | |
| SCR | Artic North | |||
| SCR | Mr T Bird | |||
| SCR | Would You | |||
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- By Myra Lewyn
- Racing, Kentucky
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