First and second on the finish line when they last met, Duvet Day And Temple of the Queen headed a field nine filled and the older mare walked 1 1/4 miles on the field March 12 in the $100,000 Santa Ana Stakes (G3T) at Santa Anita . Park.
Back early when racing 1.5 miles on grass in the unclassified Astra Stakes. On January 21, Duvet Day, under the patient control of Kuzushi Kimura, turned home and won a quarter of the way in an impressive 13-1 victory.
Trained by Michael McCarthy and owned by Burt Bacharach, Jane Bacharach and Richard Schatz, Duvet Day earned a career-best 96 Base Speed Number with a win at Astra and will be hoping to make the cut. a quarter mile on Sunday effectively with Kimura riding for the third time in a row.
A chubby 4-year-old, Duvet Day, finished second in her first two starts in Ireland before joining McCarthy’s stable in the fall of 2021, finishing eighth, beating seven races, two starts back at American Oaks (G1T), she only tried 1 1/4 miles on grass. With a total of 3-3-1 in 13 starts, she has an income of $178,313.
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Leading 5-2, Queen Ofthe Temple noticed Astra’s pace, taking the lead home, but could not make it late for Duvet Day, which finished second to Juan Hernandez, who finished first. on Sunday. Trained by Dan Blacker, Queen Ofthe Temple is a 5-year-old Kentucky mare that has been very consistent in Southern California starting for owners Radley Equine, Roger Featherston, Rick Gold and Tony Maslowski.
Sixth, only beaten 2 3/4 length three races back going 1 1/4 miles on the field here in Rodeo Drive Stakes (G1T) October 8, she’s third, beaten 4 1/2 length twice starts back Red Carpet Stakes (G3T) at 1 3/8 miles on the field at Del Mar November 24, Queen Ofthe Temple has a total of 11-1-5-3 in 11 starts with earnings of $157,840.
In its US debut, Australia Mia was eliminated with the Astra favorite 8-5 and was placed in the lead throughout but tiredly finished third, beaten three and a half rounds with Frankie Dettori in the saddle, who rode back. back in Santa Ana. Two-time group 2 champion in Chile, Australia Mia mixed Kentucky was coached by McCarthy and qualified for promotion on Sunday after a recent race. A 5 year old mare street feeling owned by breeder Don Alberto, Australia Mia is 9-2-4 in 20 starts with two wins in four attempts at Santa Ana.
Item: Santa Ana S. (G3T)
Santa Anita . ParkSunday, March 12, 2023, Race No. 7
- Class III
- 1 1/4m
- grass pitch downhill
- 100,000 USD
- 4 years and older Fillies and Mares
- 3:30pm (local)
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