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Trainer Peter Miller, center, celebrates with jockey Kent Desormeaux who rode St. Joe Bay, left, and jockey Victor Espinoza who rode Solid Wager, right, in a dead heat victory in the Grade III, $100,000 Midnight Lute Stakes, Saturday, December 31, 2016 at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia CA.
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After finishing in a deadheat, Solid Wager and jockey Victor Espinoza, right, and St. Joe Bay (jockey Kent Desormeaux), left, pose for the win photo for their victory in the Grade III, $100,000 Midnight Lute Stakes, Saturday, December 31, 2016 at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia CA. The racing rarity? The winners are stablemates in the barn of trainer Peter Miller, (checkered shirt, hat) who won twice in the same race !.
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St. Joe Bay and jockey Kent Desormeaux, right, dead heat with Solid Wager (Victor Espinoza), left, to win the Grade III, $100,000 Midnight Lute Stakes, Saturday, December 31, 2016 at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia CA. © BENOIT PHOTO
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Trainer Peter Miller celebrates a dead heat win with his two thoroughbreds in the Grade III, $100,000 Midnight Lute Stakes, Saturday, December 31, 2016 at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia CA.
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Solid Wager and jockey Victor Espinoza win the $100,000 Cary Grant Stakes, Sunday, November 20, 2016 at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar CA.
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Solid Wager wins the 2016 Cary Grant Stakes at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
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Solid Wager and jockey Victor Espinoza win the $100,000 Cary Grant Stakes, Sunday, November 20, 2016 at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar CA.
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Solid Wager and jockey Victor Espinoza, right, outleg Grazen Sky (Tyler Baze), inside, to win the $100,000 Cary Grant Stakes, Sunday, November 20, 2016 at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar CA.
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Jockey Victor Espinoza guides Solid Wager to the winner's circle after their victory in the $100,000 Cary Grant Stakes, Sunday, November 20, 2016 at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar CA.
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Solid Wager and jockey Victor Espinoza, right, outleg Grazen Sky (Tyler Baze), inside, to win the $100,000 Cary Grant Stakes, Sunday, November 20, 2016 at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar CA.
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Solid Wager and jockey Victor Espinoza, right, outleg Grazen Sky (Tyler Baze), inside, to win the $100,000 Cary Grant Stakes, Sunday, November 20, 2016 at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar CA.
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Solid Wager wins the Cary Grant Stakes.
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Solid Wager wins the Cary Grant Stakes.
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Solid Wager wins the Cary Grant Stakes.
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Solid Wager wins the Cary Grant Stakes.
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Solid Wager wins the Cary Grant Stakes.
When the hard-knocking Mor Spirit earned a 6 1/4-length win in the $1.2 million Mohegan Sun Metropolitan Handicap (G1), it marked the fourth victory on the day for Bob Baffert and fifth triumph for Mike Smith.
Mor Spirit and Mohaymen, on the Triple Crown trail a year ago, look to establish a new specialty as milers when they contest the Metropolitan Handicap against Sharp Azteca and Awesome Slew
Grade 1 winner Denman's Call will make his first start out of California when he faces a field of 14 going seven furlongs in the $500,000 Churchill Downs Stakes (G2) May 6.
For Ashleyluvssugar, trainer Peter Eurton was just looking for a starting point to 2017 when he entered the four-time grade 2 winner in the $250,000 California Cup Turf Classic.
Trainer Peter Miller is on quite a run at Santa Anita Park—so much so that he won the $100,000 Midnight Lute Stakes (gr. III) Dec. 31 with two different horses.
With top California sprinter Masochistic denied entry in the wake of his post-race positive after the TwinSpires Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I), five will head postward in the $100,000 Midnight Lute Stakes (gr. III).
A group of 32 horses, ranging from a trio grade III winners to an 0-for-12 maiden, have been nominated to possibly take on California Chrome in the $100,000 Winter Challenge Dec. 17 at Los Alamitos Race Course.
A third time might be the charm for Westrock Stables' Sky Kingdom, back for yet another run in the $100,000 Cougar II Handicap (gr. III) at Del Mar after finishing second the past two years in a row.
Trainer Peter Miller takes aim at a pair of 2-year-old stakes on the July 13 program at Betfair Hollywood Park with Solid Wager in the Hollywood Juvenile Championship and On the Backstreets in the Landaluce for fillies.
| Trainer | Peter Miller |
|---|---|
| Jockey | Victor Espinoza |
| Owner | Gary Barber |
| Breeder | Madera Thoroughbreds LLC |
| Solid Wager View Five-Cross Pedigree | Birdonthewire | Proud Birdie |
| Silk and Wrapper | ||
| G Ma | Valid Wager | |
| Perfected |
| Sale / Hip | Type | Buyer | Consignor | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAROCT2012 Hip 83 |
Yearling | Hi Country Sales | Madera Thoroughbreds | $3,000 |
| Spooky Woods |
| Arrogate |
| Classic Empire |
| Mill Road |
| Unspoiled Moments |
| Tapwrit |
| Flipcup |
| Always Dreaming |
| Gun Runner |
| Lady Aurelia |
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