You Got Me Rocking wins February 27th, 2009
You Got Me Rocking defeated Icemancometh by 4 lengths to win Thursdays $56,800 Yosemite Purse at Santa Anita.
Ridden by Tyler Baze, You Got Me Rocking covered 1 1-8 miles on the turf in 1:11.35 and paid $16, $8 and $8.
Ireland-bred Icemancometh returned $8 and $7, while Slam Dunk was another head back in third and paid $7.60 to show.
You Got Me Rocking, a 5-year-old gray gelding, is owned by Oscar-winning composer Burt Bacharach and his wife Jane. It was the horses first win for trainer Mike Mitchell after losing in three graded stakes races and finishing second in another race.
The victory, worth $33,600, increased You Got Me Rockings career earnings to $141,710, with three wins in 15 starts.