SUNLAND PARK, Sunland Park, NM
| 1 | Princess Arabella | Margin: 8 | TrueNicks: A++ | $120,000 |
2009 | Chestnut Filly | Any Given Saturday - Tortuga Lady, Thunder Gulch
Sire: Any Given Saturday , Dark Bay or Brown, 2004. Raced 2 years. 11 starts, 6 wins, $1,083,533. Lifetime: 133 yearlings sold, median $22,000.
Broodmare Sire: Thunder Gulch , Chestnut, 1992.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, ($47,000).
| 2 | Glinda the Good | Margin: head | TrueNicks: A | $44,000 |
2009 | Bay Filly | Hard Spun - Magical Flash, Miswaki
Sire: Hard Spun , Bay, 2004. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 7 wins, $2,673,470. Lifetime: 191 yearlings sold, median $55,000.
Broodmare Sire: Miswaki, Chestnut, 1978.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, ($200,000).
| 3 | Ize in Trouble | Margin: 5 | TrueNicks: A++ | $20,000 |
2009 | Bay Filly | Proud Citizen - Battle Hymn, Danzig
Sire: Proud Citizen , Bay, 1999. Raced 3 years. 16 starts, 3 wins, $638,822. Lifetime: 256 yearlings sold, median $30,000. In 2009: 1.72 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Danzig, Bay, 1977.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, $3,000.
Others: Take Me Away Today, $8,000; Regal Betty, $4,000; Feisty Flirt, $2,000; Sophisticated, $2,000.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Princess Arabella | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert |
| 2 | Glinda the Good | Julien R. Leparoux | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 3 | Ize in Trouble | Miguel Hernandez | Weston Martin |
| 4 | Take Me Away Today | Luis Contreras | Henry Dominguez |
| 5 | Regal Betty | Antonio Lopez Castanon | John W. Sadler |
| 6 | Feisty Flirt | Macario Rodriguez | Ike Green |
| 7 | Sophisticated | Joe A. Martinez | Michael K. Barber |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Princess Arabella | Martin Garcia | $2.40 | $2.10 | $2.10 | ||||||
| 5 | Glinda the Good | Julien R. Leparoux | $2.20 | $2.10 | |||||||
| 6 | Ize in Trouble | Miguel Hernandez | $2.60 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (3-5) | $2.10 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (3-5-6) | $5.80 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (3-5-6-4) | $20.40 | ||||||||||
Trainer Todd Pletcher will saddle both Disposablepleasure and In Lingerie in the Black-Eyed Susan (gr. II) at Pimlico Race Course May 18. The Bob Baffert-trained Mamma Kimbo is the morning line favorite at odds of 7-5.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Undefeated Princess Arabella, decisive winner of the Sunland Park Oaks, will not advance to the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I). The daughter of Any Given Saturday will instead be retired, according to trainer Bob Baffert.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Images from Oaklawn Park's 2012 Racing Festival of the South.
It nearly was for Peachtree Stable and trainer Bob Baffert March 25 when Princess Arabella ran off to win the Sunland Park Oaks at Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino by eight lengths while never tested.
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Peachtree Stable and Bob Baffert used the Sunland Park Oaks as a springboard to an eventual Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) win for Plum Pretty in 2011 and will attempt to do the same this year with Princess Arabella.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012Leading Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) candidate Princess Arabella, undefeated in two starts for trainer Bob Baffert, worked a sharp five furlongs in 59 seconds flat handily at Santa Anita March 9.
Friday, March 09, 2012
A strong mix of accomplished stars headed by major stakes performers Grace Hall and On Fire Baby comprise the list of 94 fillies nominated to the Kentucky Oaks.
Thursday, March 08, 2012
Bob Baffert, one of three finalists for the 2011 Eclipse Award as the nation's top trainer, says that he's not planning to attend the annual dinner Jan. 16 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
WinStar Farm and Todd Pletcher hope history will repeat itself, as likely favorite Gemologist leads a field of 11 juveniles in the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (gr. II) Nov. 26 at Churchill Downs.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011An easy maiden winner over a yielding grass course at Keeneland Oct. 26, 2-year-old filly Assateague will step into stakes company in the $100,000 Miesque (gr. III) at Hollywood Park Nov. 25.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Overlooked after her fifth-place finish in the Darley Alcibiades Stakes (gr. I), On Fire Baby registered a 9-1 upset in a wide-open renewal of the $173,400 Pocahontas Stakes (gr. II) at Churchill Downs Oct. 30.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
After rallying impressively to capture the Del Mar Debutante (gr. I) one month ago, unbeaten Weemissfrankie will try two turns for the first time in the $250,000 Oak Leaf Stakes (gr. I) at Santa Anita Oct. 2.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Plum Pretty, shipping from Southern California for trainer Bob Baffert, humbled five rivals by a Rachel Alexandra-like 25 lengths as the 1-20 favorite in the $200,000 Sunland Park Oaks in New Mexico March 27.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Southern California shipper Harissa got hot at the right time when she pulled away from pacesetter Hayley's Halo to win the $200,000 Sunland Park Oaks in New Mexico March 28.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Every several years, whenever a horse is attempting to sweep the Triple Crown, Billy Turner is summoned by the media to offer his take on the horse, the obstacles that stand in his way, and to reminisce about the great Seattle Slew, who under Turner’s guidance and expertise became racing’s only undefeated Triple Crown winner. [More]