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Santa Anita Park · 26.12.22
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Malibu Stakes
1stTaibaby Gun Runner × Needmore FlatteryUS$ 189,000
2ndForbidden Kingdom3yo by American Pharoah × Just LouiseUS$ 59,999
3rdHoist The Gold3yo by Mineshaft × Tacit ApprovalUS$ 30,000
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PurseUS$ 300,000
To the winnerUS$ 189,000
Distance1408 metres
Winning time1m 21.75s
SurfaceDirt · Fast
Conditions3-year-olds
Runners9

Stories of this Result

Taiba

With this win, Taiba now has 3 Group 1 wins this season. The field numbered 9 runners. The horse is by Gun Runner out of Needmore Flattery. The win was worth USD 189,000 to the winner. The winning time was 1m 21.75s.

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Result

9 runners · prize money to 4th place
PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
1stTaiba3yo colt by Gun Runner × Needmore FlatteryMike E SmithBob BaffertUS$ 189,000
2ndForbidden Kingdom3yo colt by American Pharoah × Just LouiseJuan HernandezRichard E. MandellaUS$ 59,999
3rdHoist The Gold3yo colt by Mineshaft × Tacit ApprovalJoe BravoDallas StewartUS$ 30,000
4thNakatomi3yo gelding by Firing Line × AppleliciousTyler GaffalioneWesley WardUS$ 21,001
5thStrava3yo gelding by Into Mischief × Catch My DriftFlavien PratDallas Stewart
6thApprehend3yo colt by Arrogate × Hero's AmorRamon VazquezPeter Miller
7thStraight No Chaser3yo colt by Speightster × Margarita FridayEdwin MaldonadoDan Blacker
8thMessier3yo colt by Empire Maker × Checkered PastJohn R VelazquezBob Baffert
9thPerfect Flight3yo gelding by Uncle Mo × Date To RememberRicardo Santana JrPeter Miller

Pedigree of the winner

As of race day 26.12.22
Taiba
Gun RunnerSire
Needmore FlatteryDamby Flatter
DamNeedmore Flattery

Taiba is out of Needmore Flattery (Flatter), a multiple stakes winner.

Second damKiosk

Second dam Kiosk (Left Banker).

Third damPhone Switch

Third dam Phone Switch (Phone Trick).

Connections
JockeyMike E Smith
TrainerBob Baffert
OwnerZedan Racing Stables
BreederBruce C. Ryan

Taiba in 2022

2 other wins · 2 places
Trainer / Jockey / Track
Breeders' Cup Classic2012 metres · US$ 5,999,9993rd——05.11.2022KeenelandPrize money €527,207Race detailsWatch
Pennsylvania Derby1810 metres · US$ 1,000,0001stBob BaffertMike E Smith24.09.2022Parx RacingPrize money —Race detailsWatch
Haskell Stakes1810 metres · US$ 1,000,0002nd——23.07.2022Monmouth ParkPrize money —Race detailsWatch
Santa Anita Derby1810 metres · US$ 750,0001stTim YakteenMike E Smith09.04.2022Santa Anita ParkPrize money —Race detailsWatch
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All winners since 2020

YearWinnerTrainer / JockeyOwner / BreederVideo
2021FlightlineTapit × FeatheredJohn W SadlerFlavien PratHronis Racing, Siena Farm, Summer Wind Equine, West Point Thoroughbreds and Woodford RacingSummer Wind Equine
2020CharlatanSpeightstown × AuthenticityBob BaffertMike E SmithSF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables LLC, Stonestreet Stables LLC, et al.Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings

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