Tara's Tango Gets Up in Santa Maria
A tough-luck finisher in two graded stakes runs in the past year, Stonestreet Stable's homebred Tara's Tango broke through Feb. 13 in the $200,000 Santa Maria Stakes (gr. II) at Santa Anita Park.
Yahilwa
- Bay Filly
- Born 2010
- KY-Bred
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Stonestreet Stables' Tara's Tango and jockey Martin Garcia, right, outleg Yahilwa (Joseph Talamo), right, and Living The Life (Gary Stevens), left, to win the Grade II, $200,000 Santa Maria Stakes, Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia CA. © BENOIT PHOTO
Anne M. Eberhardt
Caption: Yahilwa Morning scenes at Keeneland for Breeders' Cup on Oct. 22, 2015.
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Yahilwa - Keeneland, October 22, 2015.
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Yahilwa - Keeneland, October 22, 2015.
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Yahilwa - Keeneland, October 22, 2015.
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Yahilwa - Keeneland, October 22, 2015.
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Yahilwa - Keeneland, October 22, 2015.
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Yahilwa - Keeneland, October 15, 2015.
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Yahilwa - Keeneland, October 15, 2015.
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Yahilwa - Keeneland, October 15, 2015.
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Yahilwa - Keeneland, October 15, 2015.
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Yahilwa - Keeneland, October 15, 2015.
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Yahilwa - Keeneland, September 30, 2015.
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Yahilwa - Keeneland, September 30, 2015.
Four Footed Fotos
Yahilwa wins the 2015 Sixty Sails.
Four Footed Fotos
Yahilwa wins the 2015 Sixty Sails.
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Yahilwa wins the 2014 Treasure Chest Stakes.
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Yahilwa wins the 2014 Treasure Chest Stakes.
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Yahilwa wins the 2014 Treasure Chest Stakes.
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Let Faith Arise Earns Hard-Fought Adoration
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Iotapa Heads Tough Lineup in Santa Margarita
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Fiftyshadesofhay Heads Santa Maria Field
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Connections
| Trainer | James M. Cassidy |
|---|---|
| Jockey | James Graham |
| Owner | D P Racing |
| Breeder | Avalon Farms, Inc. |
Pedigree
| Yahilwa View Five-Cross Pedigree | Medaglia d'Oro | El Prado (IRE) |
| Cappucino Bay | ||
| Verbanella | Smart Strike | |
| Special Gift |
Auction History
| Sale / Hip | Type | Buyer | Consignor | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEESEP2011 Hip 463 |
Yearling | Select Syndicate | Denali Stud, agent | $52,000 |
| TATAPR2012 Hip 118 |
Two-year-old | Rabbah Bloodstock | Mocklershill | $163,424 |
| TATAUT2013 Hip 891 |
Racing or broodmare prospect | Gordian Troeller Bloodstock | Jamesfield Stables | $75,822 |
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