La Brea Stakes 2022

United States of America

Santa Anita Park · 26.12.22

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La Brea Stakes

1stFun To Dreamby Arrogate × LutessUS$189,000

2ndAwake At Midnyte3yo by Nyquist × Midnight UnionUS$59,999

3rdKirstenbosch3yo by Midnight Lute × LlandudnoUS$30,000

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JockeyJuan J Hernandez

TrainerBob Baffert

OwnerNatalie J. Baffert & Connie Pageler

BreederConnie Pageler & Bob Baffert

PurseUS$300,000

To the winnerUS$189,000

Distance1408 metres

Winning time1m 21.99s

SurfaceDirt · Fast

Conditions3-year-old fillies

Runners7

Stories of this Result

Bob Baffert

Bob Baffert had already trained a winner of this race: Kalypso (2021). The stable had come close here before: Merneith was third in 2020. The stable also saddled Midnight Memories (fourth) in this edition.

Juan J Hernandez

With this win, Juan J Hernandez and trainer Bob Baffert combined for 3 Group 1 successes this season. On the same weekend, the jockey also took the American Oaks Stakes with Rhea Moon.

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Result

7 runners · prize money to 4th place

PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize

1stFun To Dream3yo filly by Arrogate × LutessJuan HernandezBob BaffertUS$189,000

2ndAwake At Midnyte3yo filly by Nyquist × Midnight UnionMario GutierrezDoug O'NeillUS$59,999

3rdKirstenbosch3yo mare by Midnight Lute × LlandudnoKazushi KimuraJohn SadlerUS$30,000

4thMidnight Memories3yo mare by Mastery × Tiz MidnightRamon VazquezBob BaffertUS$21,001

5thGanadora3yo filly by Quality Road × BelovedaJohn R VelazquezBob Baffert

6thAin't Easy3yo filly by Into Mischief × AmeristraliaTyler GaffalionePhilip D'Amato

7thUnder The Stars3yo filly by Pioneerof The Nile × Untouched TalentFlavien PratBob Baffert

Pedigree of the winner

As of race day 26.12.22

Fun To Dream

ArrogateSire

LutessDamby Maria's Mon

DamLutess

Fun To Dream is out of Lutess (Maria's Mon), who is also the dam of the multiple stakes winner Heck Yeah (Acclamation).

Second damAlchema

Second dam Alchema (Menifee).

Third damMadeira M'dear

Third dam Madeira M'dear (Black Tie Affair).

Next generation

Lutess has colts by Smiling Tiger born in 2021 and 2022 and was covered by that stallion again in 2022.

Connections

JockeyJuan J Hernandez

TrainerBob Baffert

OwnerNatalie J. Baffert & Connie Pageler

BreederConnie Pageler & Bob Baffert

All winners since 2020

Year		Winner	Trainer / Jockey	Owner / Breeder	Video
2021		KalypsoBrody's Cause × Malibu Cove	Bob BaffertJohn R Velazquez	David A. Bernsen, Gainsway Stable, Rockingham Ranch & Chad LittlefieldSpendthrift Farm LLC
2020		Fair MaidenStreet Boss × Shieldmaiden	Eoin G HartyRicardo Gonzalez	GodolphinGodolphin

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