Stellar Wind Edges Vale Dori in Beholder Mile
Hronis Racing's Stellar Wind and jockey Victor Espinoza simply imitated the tactics they used to take down the four-time champion and namesake of the race at Santa Anita Park.
Santa Margarita S. (G1)
Race 9 at Santa Anita Park on
- Grade I
- 1 1/8 miles
- $400,000
- 4 yo's & up Fillies and Mares
- 4:30 PM
- 1:48.81
- Results
- News
Payoffs
| Horse | Win | Place | Show | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Vale Dori (ARG) | $4.60 | $2.60 | $2.60 |
| 3 | Finest City | $3.00 | $2.80 | |
| 1 | Autumn Flower | $10.20 | ||
| Exotic Payoffs | |
|---|---|
| $2 Exacta (2-3) | $9.40 |
| $2 Trifecta (2-3-1) | $138.80 |
| $2 Superfecta (2-3-1-5) | $779.40 |
Order of Finish
| Pos | Horse / Age / Sex / TrueNicks / Pedigree | Jockey / Trainer | Margin | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vale Dori (ARG)
|
|
1½ | $240,000 |
| 2 |
Finest City
|
|
9½ | $80,000 |
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| 3 | Autumn Flower |
|
head | $48,000 |
| 4 |
Lady Tapit
|
|
$24,000 | |
| 5 |
Estrechada (ARG)
|
|
$8,000 | |
| 6 |
Wild At Heart
|
|
$345 | |
| 7 |
Perfect Pic
|
|
$345 | |
| 8 |
Show Stealer
|
|
$345 | |
Vale Dori Challenges Stellar Wind in Beholder Mile
Songbird may be heading to New York, but the short field entered for the June 3 Beholder Mile Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita Park still features a showdown of champions and another with similar aspirations.
Paulassilverlining Holds Tough in Humana Distaff
Juddmonte Farms' recent purchase Paulassilverlining had never run at Churchill Downs before, but that didn't stop her from collecting her second consecutive grade 1 May 6 with a game victory in the $300,000 Humana Distaff (G1).
Paulassilverlining Enters Humana Distaff in Top Form
Paulassilverlining will try for a second straight grade 1 win for her new connections when she starts in the $300,000 Humana Distaff Stakes May 6 at Churchill Downs.
Champion Finest City Entered in La Troienne
Champion Finest City will make her first venture outside of California as scheduled this week. Where the daughter of City Zip is set to land, however, is still to be determined.
Finest City, Songbird Drill Toward Spring Starts
After a speedier-than-designed half-mile workout April 22 at Santa Anita Park, trainer Ian Kruljac said champion female sprinter Finest City will almost surely head to the May 6 Humana Distaff (G1) at Churchill Downs for her next race.
Vale Dori Holds Off Finest City in Santa Margarita
Maybe—just maybe—Vale Dori has been doing just more than picking up the pieces in Southern California's distaff division in the absence of champions Songbird and Stellar Wind in recent months.
Finest City Takes on Vale Dori in Santa Margarita
Seltzer Thoroughbreds' Finest City, the champion female sprinter of 2016, is far from a one-trick mare.
Grade 2 Status Not Reinstated for Buena Vista
Following a review by the American Graded Stakes Committee, the Buena Vista Stakes that was taken off the turf Feb. 18 at Santa Anita Park will not have its grade 2 status reinstated. It will be recognized as a grade 3 race.
Wild At Heart Makes Short Work of Buena Vista
The 5-year-old Indian Charlie mare made short work of a short field in an off-the-turf edition of the $200,000 Buena Vista Stakes (G3T), closing from third and striding away to a 3 1/2-length victory.
Vale Dori Wins Third Straight Grade 2 in Santa Maria
Vale Dori continued her dominance of the older female division in Southern California with another her third straight grade 2 score Feb. 11 in the $200,000 Santa Maria Stakes at Santa Anita Park.
Vale Dori Seeks Third Straight Grade 2 in Santa Maria
In the absence of champions Songbird and Stellar Wind, who are still working toward their 2017 debuts, Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al Maktoum's Vale Dori has been scooping up plenty of cash in the older female division in Southern California.
Top Santa Anita Horses Get in Work Before Rain
With rain due again Feb. 6, there were 247 recorded workouts at Santa Anita Park Feb. 5, and among them were many top-level horses preparing for their next stakes start.
Versatile Finest City Named Champion Female Sprinter
Finest City not only proved the best distaff sprinter of 2016, but acquitted herself around two turns on dirt and turf as well.
Finest City Dazzles in Santa Monica
Seltzer Thoroughbreds' Finest City showed no signs of rust in her first start since her Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1) victory, the $200,000 Santa Monica Stakes (G2) Jan. 21 at Santa Anita Park.
Finest City Entered for 2017 Debut in Santa Monica
For trainer Ian Kruljac, running Seltzer Thoroughbreds' Finest City in the $200,000 Santa Monica Stakes (G2) Jan. 21 at Santa Anita Park has always been the target to kick off the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1) winner's 2017 season.
Vale Dori Rolls Home in La Canada
Vale Dori took heat early and kept on rolling in the $200,000 La Canada Stakes (G2) Jan. 14 at Santa Anita Park, impressively picking up her second consecutive grade 2 and third straight victory for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert.
Vale Dori Encounters Familiar Group in La Canada
Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al Maktoum's Vale Dori will look to secure her second straight grade 2 victory Jan. 14 in the $200,000 La Canada Stakes at Santa Anita Park and she'll encounter familiar challengers.
Constellation Digs in to Win La Brea
Constellation won her first start for trainer Jerry Hollendorfer Nov. 12 in the City of Phoenix Stakes at Turf Paradise then took a significant step up Dec. 26 to gamely win the La Brea Stakes (gr. I) at Santa Anita Park.
Handicapping Opening Day at Santa Anita
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the La Brea Stakes, Malibu Stakes, and Mathis Brothers Mile
Lemon Drop Kid an Emerging Broodmare Sire
In terms of an emerging force as a broodmare sire, 2016 season has been the year of the kid: Lemon Drop Kid, that is.
Desert Madam Takes Her Shot in Bayakoa
Desert Madam, a hard-trying California-bred from the barn of Bill Spawr, will make her stakes debut in the $200,000 Bayakoa Handicap (gr. II) at Del Mar Dec. 3
City Zip Writing New Narrative for Himself
When his daughter Finest City pulled off the upset in the Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I), she became the fourth Breeders' Cup winner sired by City Zip in the last three years.
Finest City Scores in Filly & Mare Sprint
Finest City wins the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I) over Wavell Avenue. The 4-year-old City Zip filly gets the seven furlongs in 1:22.37.
Fair Point Makes the Grade in Maddy
Only a neck back from her first graded score in the Oct. 14 Buffalo Trace Franklin County Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Keeneland, Stuart S. Janney III's Fair Point left no doubt Nov. 5 in the $100,000 Senator Ken Maddy (gr. IIIT).
More Race Results
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| Race | Date |
|---|---|
| Desert Stormer S. (G3) | |
| Race 3 (AOC) at SA on 6/18/17 | |
| Race 9 (AOC) at SA on 6/18/17 | |
| Race 5 (AOC) at SA on 6/18/17 | |
| Race 7 (MSW) at SA on 6/18/17 |
| Race | Track |
|---|---|
| Rebel S. (G2) | OP |
| Santa Margarita S. (G1) | SA |
| Azeri S. (G2) | OP |
| Essex H. | OP |
| Inside Information S. (G2) | GP |
More Stakes Entries
- At this Track
| Race | Track | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Affirmed S. (G3) | SA | 6/24 |
| Precisionist S. (G3) | SA | 6/24 |
| Southern Truce S. | SA | 6/25 |
