Videos tagged with "oak tree"

1989 Oak Tree Invitational Handicap [04:27]
Under Russell Baze, who hadn't been on him since the colt won the first race of his life at Del Mar in 1988, Hawkster rolled to a huge lead early before 34866 fans and was still rolling at the finish. He won the Oak Tree by four lengths over Pay the Butler in a time of 2:22 4/5, the fastest 1 1/2 miles ever run, and a time that's considered a world record even though horses going that distance at Santa Anita have the advantage of running the start of the race downhill. Hawkster earned $300000 for his owner, Shelly Meredith of Del Mar, with Baze earning 10% of that for the biggest one-race payoff of his 16-year career. Baze, 31, won the Oak Tree with Both Ends Burning in 1984 when first place was worth $240000. Hawkster, undefeated in four grass starts after going two for 13 on dirt and finishing fifth in all of the Triple Crown races, is a leading candidate for an Eclipse Award on turf. Meredith is not leaning toward running in the $2-million Breeders' Cup Turf at Gulfstream Park, which would require a $240000 supplementary entry payment. Other choices include the Hollywood Derby and the Japan Cup, but no matter where Hawkster races, McAnally made it clear that Baze will continue to ride him. "Pat (Valenzuela) is awfully talented," McAnally said, "but he's not reliable and what happened today really left me hanging. Neither Pat or his agent (Jerry Ingordo) contacted me, and then they weren't to be found. I had to find out from the other agents. "We put Pat on this horse ...

Dakota Phone Oak Tree Meet At Hollywood Park, October 2, 2010, Race 9 [04:13]
Dakota Phone running 3rd in the 250 000 Goodwood Stakes Grade 1 at Hollywood Park. His body was coming along nicely and getting stronger. Nice race!
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Composure controls 2002 Oak Leaf at Santa Anita (Oak Tree) [02:52]
Composure took the 2002 Oak Leaf at Santa Anita by three lengths under Mike Smith for her first of three graded stakes victories. She would suffer a tough loss to Storm Flag Flying in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies and an upset at the hands of Elloluv in the Hollywood Starlet before returning to Santa Anita to take the 2003 Las Virgenes and Santa Anita Oaks.
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Pleasantly Perfect wins the 2002 Goodwood Handicap at Santa Anita (Oak Tree) [02:38]
Pleasantly Perfect picks up his first of two Goodwood Handicaps by winning the 2002 edition at Santa Anita during the Oak Tree meeting.
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Mula Gula at the Santa Anita Park Oak Tree Derby - Win 1st [10:58]
Mula Gula has his biggest win at the Santa Anita Park Oak Tree Derby on Saturday, October 23rd, 1999.
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