Abbondanza Racing's Goodyearforroses (Ire) (Azamour {Ire}) was purchased for $200,000 at Fasig-Tipton November last year and continued to post returns on that investment with a decisive 2 1/2-length score in Sunday's GII Santa Ana S. at Santa Anita. The win marked the first graded stakes success for the bay, and her third win in as many tries since arriving at the Richard Baltas barn following her sale last autumn.
“I can't put that run into words,” said Bing Bush of Abbondanza Racing from the winner's circle. “We're beyond the moon. That was amazing.”
Away without incident as the clear favorite, Goodyearforroses settled into stride in fourth, racing in the second flight behind a half-mile in :48.90 and three-quarters in 1:12.60. She angled out to the three path on the far turn, rallied strongly into the stretch and kicked clear to win as much the best. Pretty Girl (Arg) (Harlan's Holiday) closed to complete the exacta.
“She's been aggressive from the time we got her and it's nice to have a jock like Corey, who I don't have to give any instructions to,” said trainer Richard Baltas. “She's done everything right and she's acted like a good horse. We've got some weight on her now and she's all race horse. We might stay home and run in the [May 27 GI] Gamely [S.].”
After competing in her native Ireland at two and three, Goodyearforroses was purchased privately by trainer Roger Attfield and Lincoln Collins ahead of the 2016 season. She enjoyed considerable success for Attfield, winning Woodbine's off-the-turf 1 1/2-mile Flaming Page S. and running third in the GIII Maple Leaf S. there Nov. 5. Kept in good form under Baltas' care, the import closed out 2016 with a front-running triumph in the nine-furlong Robert J. Frankel S. rained off the turf on New Year's Eve and recently stretched back out to 12 furlongs to annex the grassy Astra S. over the Arcadia turf Feb. 2.
Pedigree Notes:
The winner is a half to God's Speed (Ire) (Oratorio {Ire}), SP-Fr, $206,409. Her third dam is New Zealand champion and MG1SW Let's Sgor (NZ) (Creag-an-Sgor). Guilia foaled a colt by Zoffany (Ire) last term.
Sunday, Santa Anita Park
SANTA ANA S.-GII, $201,035, SA, 3-12, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/8mT, 1:47.98, fm.
1–@GOODYEARFORROSES (IRE), 122, m, 5, by Azamour (Ire)
1st Dam: Guilia (GB) {MSP-Eng}, by Galileo (Ire)
2nd Dam: Lesgor, by Irish River (Fr)
3rd Dam: Let's Sgor (Nz), by Creag-an-Sgor
($200,000 4yo '16 FTKNOV). O-Abbondanza Racing, LLC; B-The
Hornets (IRE); T-Richard Baltas; J-Corey S. Nakatani. $120,000.
Lifetime Record: 15-7-0-2, $365,995. *1/2 to God's Speed (Ire)
(Oratorio {Ire}), SP-Fr, $206,409. Werk Nick Rating: B.
Click for eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.[bullet ad=”itm-g2-g3″][bullet ad=”purchased-by-kernlillingston”][bullet ad=”denali-kern”]2–Pretty Girl (Arg), 120, m, 6, Harlan's Holiday–Piba Como Vos
(Arg), by Candy Stripes. O-Bonne Chance Farm, LLC & Stud
R D I, LLC.; B-El Chanar (ARG); T-Paulo H. Lobo. $40,000.
3–Sweet Charity (Fr), 120, f, 4, Myboycharlie (Ire)–Sapfo (Fr),
by Peintre Celebre. (€30,000 Ylg '14 AR14; €450,000 3yo '16
ARARC). O-Hronis Racing LLC; B-Hubert Honore (FR); T-John W.
Sadler. $24,000.
Margins: 1 3/4, 1HF, 2 1/4. Odds: 1.00, 7.20, 4.40.
Also Ran: Sheeza Milky Way, Evo Campo (Ire), Do the Dance, Responsibleforlove (Ire), Kenriya (Fr). Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
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