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Mother Ruth wins the 2011 Kalookan Queen.
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Mother Ruth wins the 2011 Kalookan Queen.
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Mother Ruth wins the 2011 Kalookan Queen.
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Mother Ruth wins the 2011 Kalookan Queen.
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Mother Ruth wins the 2011 Kalookan Queen.
$500,000 broodmare Roan Inish led gains in average and median at the Keeneland January mixed sale's second session, which sellers continued to describe as selective and buyers described fierce competition for top lots.
Multiple stakes winner Mother Ruth was acquired by Highland Yard for $420,000 during the second session of the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale Jan. 12.
WinStar Farm's Bodemeister, a grade I-winning millionaire by Empire Maker, recently sired three bay fillies as his first reported foals to arrive from his introductory crop at stud.
Gilded Gem closed from last on the far outside to win the $100,000 Las Flores Stakes (gr. III) April 2 at Santa Anita Park, registering her first stakes victory for trainer Bob Baffert.
Bob Baffert is going to be tough to beat in the $100,000 Las Flores Stakes (gr. III) at Santa Anita April 2. The Hall of Fame trainer entered half the field, including the potent pair of Gilded Gem and Mother Ruth.
As dominant as she was in winning the La Brea (gr. I) in stakes record-time one month ago, Switch looked like a world-beater as she trounced her rivals in the $250,000 Santa Monica Handicap (gr. I) Jan. 30 at Santa Anita.
A dominant winner of the La Brea Stakes (gr. I) to kick off the Santa Anita season, Switch returns to action Jan. 30 seeking her second grade I triumph in a row in the $250,000 Santa Monica Stakes (gr. I).
After placing twice in grade I stakes in a three-month span, Free Flying Soul appears well-spotted to earn her first graded win in the $100,000 Las Flores Handicap (gr. III) at Santa Anita on Easter Sunday April 4.
Grade I winner Gabby's Golden Gal, out of action for nearly six months, returns for trainer Bob Baffert as the 123-pound top weight in the La Brea Stakes (gr. I) on opening day at Santa Anita Dec. 26.
| Trainer | Bob Baffert |
|---|---|
| Jockey | Martin Garcia |
| Owner | Zayat Stables, LLC |
| Breeder | Pollock Farms, George Saufley II, Frank Taylor Family & Marshall Taylor |
| Mother Ruth View Five-Cross Pedigree | Speightstown | Gone West |
| Silken Cat | ||
| Seven Four Seven | Colonial Affair | |
| Yettajet |
| Sale / Hip | Type | Buyer | Consignor | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTSAUG2007 Hip 99 |
Yearling | Zayat Stables | Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent | $425,000 |
| FTKNOV2011 Hip 142 |
Racing or broodmare prospect | Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent | ($190,000) | |
| KEENOV2013 Hip 793 |
Broodmare | Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent | ($320,000) | |
| KEEJAN2016 Hip 522 |
Broodmare | Dominic Brennan, agent for Highland Yard | Lane's End, agent | $420,000 |
Prices in parentheses indicate a horse did not sell because it did not meet its reserve price.
| Spooky Woods |
| Mill Road |
| Arrogate |
| Unspoiled Moments |
| Flipcup |
| Classic Empire |
| Lady Aurelia |
| Tapwrit |
| Always Dreaming |
| Gun Runner |
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