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The beauty of earthquakes Fastly broke from her outer post, leading the whole thing, took the stalker on Sunday, defeated a stable Sprendara and gave trainer Bob Baffert a grade 2 exact $200,000 Santa Margarita Stakes And Santa Anita.
It was Baffert’s third consecutive victory in Santa Margarita and his fifth overall victory, with two turns, 1 1/8 mile race for fillies and mares, and he was over 3 years old. On Sunday there were only five starters.
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The first time Antonio Fresh rode the beauty of the earthquake (8-5) relaxed after chopping 23.05, 46.25, 1:09.84, and 1:34.96 fragments of purposeful start and sculpture. Mo Felly, a 4-year-old uncle owned by Myracehorse and Peter Leidel, won the fast main track in a 1:48.30 hour.
“…I woke up a goodbye from the starting gate!”
#6 Earthquake Beauty went to the gate on the wire to take the $200,000 Santa Margarita Stakes (G2) @SantaNitapark for @myracehorse. @Antonio Morfresa The late uncle’s daughter, Bob Baffert’s Irons (@CoolMoreAmerica). pic.twitter.com/pdz5bov7yw
– Fanduel Racing (@fanduel_racing) May 25, 2025
Post-time favourite Splandora (4-5) ridden by Juan Hernández was second in the entire race. Time Of Time (8-1) went from 4th to 3rd place. Alpha Bella (6-1) came in fourth, with the liberal woman (35-1) being eased over the finish line in the final spot. Where was my ring cross-empered on Monday’s Gamely (G1)?
The beauty of the earthquake was paid $5.40, $2.40 and $2.10. Splandora returned $2.10 and $2.10. Princess of Time, who rode Kimura’s Kazushi Kimura for trainer Michael McCarthy, paid $2.80 for the show.
The beauty of the earthquake, a $550,000 purchase at the Keeneland Earring Sale in September 2022, is out of the Medaliad Oromarnersdale. She broke the maiden on her second attempt at Delmar in August. She then had to start three allowances to get her next victory, reaching a mile at Santa Anita on April 18th. That was the first time she’d gone for two turns.
