American Oaks Stakes 2022

United States of America

Santa Anita Park · 26.12.22

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American Oaks Stakes

1stRhea Moonby Starspangledbanner × Callisto StarUS$ 189,000

2ndSchool Dance3yo by Animal Kingdom × Ann Of The DanceUS$ 59,999

3rdSparkle Blue3yo by Hard Spun × Silk N' SapphireUS$ 30,000

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JockeyJuan J Hernandez

TrainerPhilip D'Amato

OwnerRockingham Ranch & Talla Racing

BreederKevin Molloy

PurseUS$ 300,000

To the winnerUS$ 189,000

Distance2012 metres

Winning time2m 0.75s

SurfaceDirt · Firm

Conditions3-year-old fillies

Runners11

Stories of this Result

Juan J Hernandez

Juan J Hernandez had already won this race aboard Queen Goddess (2021). With this win, the jockey now has 5 Group 1 wins this season. On the same weekend, the jockey also took the La Brea Stakes with Fun To Dream.

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Result

11 runners · prize money to 4th place

PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize

1stRhea Moon3yo filly by Starspangledbanner × Callisto StarJuan HernandezPhilip D'AmatoUS$ 189,000

2ndSchool Dance3yo mare by Animal Kingdom × Ann Of The DanceRamon VazquezPhilip D'AmatoUS$ 59,999

3rdSparkle Blue3yo mare by Hard Spun × Silk N' SapphireJoe BravoH Graham MotionUS$ 30,000

4thOakhurst3yo mare by Mr Speaker × Happiness IsHector BerriosPhilip D'AmatoUS$ 21,001

5thSkims3yo filly by Frankel × Royal DecreeJohn R VelazquezClaude McGaughey III

6thPizza Bianca3yo filly by Fastnet Rock × White HotUmberto RispoliH Graham Motion

7thSalimah3yo filly by El Kabeir × Promised MoneyFlavien PratChad C Brown

8thDuvet Day3yo mare by Starspangledbanner × Je T'adoreKazushi KimuraMichael McCarthy

9thLady Clementine3yo filly by Churchill × Wind FireFrankie DettoriGeorge Papaprodromou

10thMise En Scene3yo filly by Siyouni × GadflyTyler GaffalioneBrendan P Walsh

11thBellstreet Bridie3yo filly by Sir Percy × Mambo GoldMike E SmithMark Glatt

Pedigree of the winner

As of race day 26.12.22

Rhea Moon

StarspangledbannerSire

Callisto StarDamby Fastnet Rock

DamCallisto Star

Rhea Moon is out of Callisto Star (Fastnet Rock), who has had two runners, both winners: Rhea Moon and There's The Door, her sister, a two-year-old who won a maiden at Haydock.

Second damLivia Galilei

Second dam Livia Galilei (Galileo).

Third damMohican Princess

Third dam Mohican Princess (Shirley Heights).

Next generation

Callisto Star has since produced a filly by Magna Grecia, now a yearling.

Connections

JockeyJuan J Hernandez

TrainerPhilip D'Amato

OwnerRockingham Ranch & Talla Racing

BreederKevin Molloy

All winners since 2020

Year		Winner	Trainer / Jockey	Owner / Breeder	Video
2021		Queen GoddessEmpire Maker × Royal Story	Michael McCarthyJuan J Hernandez	Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners & TOLO ThoroughredsTolo Thoroughbreds
2020		DuopolyAnimal Kingdom × Justaroundmidnight	Chad C BrownFlavien Prat	Klaravich StablesJamm, Ltd.

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