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Sunland Park Selections

Saturday, March 19, 2015

1^st

FIRST DOWN MCLAREN B – Has the getaway speed.

MARILEES BOY – Gains the rail post position.

STONE COLD ALIBI – Drops in class.

2^nd

MAGIC OF WINNING – Best bet of the day.

FIRST BLAZIN – Nicely bred sort.

CAT TALK – Chases top one.

3^rd

BOGART – Has tackled the nation’s best.

AYLIN – Likes to win races.

AKA BUGGA – Very competitive runner.

4^th

SKY DEFENCE – Great breeding, out of a stakes placed mare.

QUICK TRICK – Seems to find bad luck, talented however.

GOTTEM ALL BUZZIN – Excellent 2^nd at 24-1 odds.

5^th

WHATSTHEROYALHUSH – Getting stronger every race.

DOM DEE DOM DOM – Bred to route, must use exotics.

CLASSIC HIT – Chases top two.

6^th

EASY TOPPER – Ran 2^nd behind the fast Surf N Ski.

SUANCESONG – Prefers more real estate.

UNFETTERED – Searches for old form.

7^th

ZENAWESOME – Forces the pace,...

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SANTA MARGARITA STAKES QUOTES

Saturday March 19, 2016

JOCKEY QUOTES

RAFAEL BEJARANO, TARA’S TANGO, WINNER: “The blinkers made a big difference today, they helped me a lot from the gate. I was able to put my horse into position right away. I waited for the opportunity and when we got to the stretch, she gave me a big turn of foot and I knew I could beat the favorite.”

GARY STEVENS, TARIS, SECOND: “I was really happy with the race. She settled nicely for me and I was surprised when Tara’s Tango ran by me. When I turned into the stretch, she switched over to her right lead and she kicked. As you could see I was giving her a nice hand ride and when I saw that grey head come up I said, ‘really?!’

“It’s funny because it felt like 1:48 and change; it didn’t feel like 1:50.00. I thought it was nice. She had such a good kick and she did kick, I just got outrun on the day, period.”

TRAINER QUOTES

JERRY HOLLENDORFER, TARA’S TANGO, WINNER: On her wearing blinkers for the first time: “When (Martin) won on her last time (in the Grade II Santa Maria Stakes on Feb. 13), he said she was running in spots and suggested the blinkers. They’re just small ones, but they helped. It was an exciting race and I’m very proud to get the Grade I for the owner (Stonestreet Stables). She got a good trip and showed a lot of heart running down the favorite.”

Noted that Rafael Bejarano picked up the mount since Garcia committed to ride Cupid for Bob Baffert in today’s $900,000 Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park, which he won, Hollendorfer said: “I’m glad for both of them. It worked out well, a win/win...

There is a Pick Six carryover into Sunday at Santa Anita of $90,668, and it’s expected Sunday’s total Pick Six pool will exceed $500,000.

Santa Anita will present a nine-race card on Sunday, with race four serving as the first leg in the popular two dollar wager.  Approximate post time for Sunday’s fourth race is 2:05 p.m. PDT.  The Pick Six will include the $75,000 San Pedro Stakes, which is for 3-year-olds at six furlongs, and will be run as race eight.

Although not a part of the Pick Six sequence, Sunday’s program will also include the Grade III, $100,000 Las Flores Stakes for older fillies and mares at six furlongs.  The Las Flores has been carded as race three.

First post time on Sunday is at 12:30 p.m., and admission gates open at 10:30 a.m.

Under a well-timed ride from Rafael Bejarano, Tara’s Tango rolled from off the pace to collar favored Taris late and win Saturday’s Grade I, $500,000 Santa Margarita Stakes at Santa Anita by one length.  Owned and bred by Stonestreet Stables, LLC, and trained by Jerry Hollendorfer, Tara’s Tango negotiated 1 1/8 miles in 1:50.44.

Although she added blinkers for the first time, Tara’s Tango relaxed nicely beneath Bejarano and trailed a field of five older fillies and mares into the Club House turn.  Next to last midway around the far turn, she rallied three-wide turning for home en route to her first Grade I win.

“The blinkers made a big difference today, they helped me a lot from the gate,” said Bejarano, who was aboard “Tara” for the first time.  “I waited for the opportunity and when we got to the stretch, she gave me a good turn of foot and I knew I could beat the favorite.”

The second choice in the wagering at 5-2, Tara’s Tango paid $7.20, $3.00 and $2.40.  A winner of the Grade II, 1 1/16 miles Santa Maria Stakes here on Feb. 13 under Martin Garcia (who was away today, winning aboard the Bob Baffert-trained Cupid in the Grade II Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park), Tara’s Tango, a 4-year-old filly by Unbridled’s Song, got her fourth win from 10 career starts.  With the winner’s share of $300,000, she nearly doubled her bank account to $618,004.

“When Martin won on her last time, he said she was running in spots and suggested the blinkers,” said Hollendorfer, who notched his second career victory in Santa Anita’s signature race for older fillies and mares.  “They’re just small ones, but they helped.  It was an excellent race and I’m very proud to get the Grade I for the owner.  She got a good trip and showed a lot of heart running down the favorite.”

Ridden by Gary Stevens, Taris showed her customary early zip from her outside post position, sitting second around the first turn and...

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