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Sunland Park Oaks

SUNLAND PARK, Sunland Park, NM

  • Purse: $200,000
  • Date: March 25, 2012
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  • Age: 3yo fillies
  • Race: 11
  • Distance: 1 1/16 miles
  • Post Time: 5:13 PM
1 Princess Arabella Margin: 8 TrueNicks: A++ $120,000

2009 | Chestnut Filly | Any Given Saturday   - Tortuga Lady, Thunder Gulch  

  • Breeder:Greenwich Cattle Company
  • Owner: Peachtree Stable
  • Trainer: Bob Baffert
  • Jockey: Martin Garcia

Sire: Any Given Saturday  , Dark Bay or Brown, 2004. Raced 2 years. 11 starts, 6 wins, $1,083,533. Lifetime: 179 yearlings sold, median $20,000.

Broodmare Sire: Thunder Gulch  , Chestnut, 1992.

Sale History: Keeneland Association January 2013 Horses of All Ages Sale, $725,000.
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

  • Breeder:Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC
  • Owner: Stonestreet Stables LLC
  • Trainer: Steven M. Asmussen
  • Jockey: Julien R. Leparoux

Sire: Hard Spun  , Bay, 2004. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 7 wins, $2,673,470. Lifetime: 249 yearlings sold, median $53,475.

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

  • Breeder:Lemons Mill Farm
  • Owner: Gaylon McGee
  • Trainer: Weston Martin
  • Jockey: Miguel Hernandez

Sire: Proud Citizen  , Bay, 1999. Raced 3 years. 16 starts, 3 wins, $638,822. Lifetime: 273 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.

Time: 1:43.52   Track: Fast

Others: Take Me Away Today, $8,000; Regal Betty, $4,000; Feisty Flirt, $2,000; Sophisticated, $2,000.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Princess ArabellaMartin GarciaBob Baffert
2Glinda the GoodJulien R. LeparouxSteven M. Asmussen
3Ize in TroubleMiguel HernandezWeston Martin
4Take Me Away TodayLuis ContrerasHenry Dominguez
5Regal BettyAntonio Lopez CastanonJohn W. Sadler
6Feisty FlirtMacario RodriguezIke Green
7SophisticatedJoe A. MartinezMichael K. Barber

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
3 Princess ArabellaMartin Garcia$2.40$2.10$2.10
5 Glinda the GoodJulien R. Leparoux$2.20$2.10
6 Ize in TroubleMiguel 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

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