Dawn After Dawn takes Santa Anita feature March 14th, 2009
Dawn After Dawn surged ahead of heavily favored Modern Look in the stretch to spoil the highly regarded European imports US debut at Santa Anita on Friday.
Dawn After Dawn outran Modern Look, bet down to 7-10, in the final sixteenth and finished three-quarters of a length in front of the British-bred filly Dawn After Dawn was clocked in 1:34.33 in the one-mile, $70,150 event for fillies and mares.
After Dawn After Dawn broke first, rider Joel Rosario took her to the rail, just off the pace. When the 5-year-old mare seemed in danger of being boxed in, he guided her outside and she responded with a strong finish.
Garret Gomez rode Modern Look, who finished 1 lengths ahead of Ransom Captive.
Modern Look, a 4-year-old who won group stakes over the last two years in France, had not raced since running in England last June.
Dawn After Dawn paid $12.40, $4.60 and $3.80. Modern Look returned $2.80 and $2.60, and Ransom Captive paid $5.60.