2025 Santa Margarita Stakes Entries at Santa Anita
Bob Baffert trained Splendora and Seismic Beauty and Where's My Ring, now trained by Peter Miller, headline the Grade 2, $200,000 Santa Margarita Stakes for fillies and mares going 1 1/16 miles at Santa Anita Park on Sunday, May 25.
2025 Santa Margarita Stakes Field & Odds
Race 3 at Santa Anita Park
Sunday, May 25 - Post 5:05 PM
| Entry | Horse | ML Odds | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberal Lady | 30-1 | Assael Espinoza 122 Lbs |
Leonard Powell |
| 2 | Princess of Time | 12-1 | Kazushi Kimura 122 Lbs |
Michael McCarthy |
| 3 | Where's My Ring | 5-2 | Mike Smith 122 Lbs |
Peter Miller |
| 4 | Splendora | 6-5 | Juan Hernandez 122 Lbs |
Bob Baffert |
| 5 | Alpha Bella | 5-1 | Umberto Rispoli 122 Lbs |
John Sadler |
| 6 | Seismic Beauty | 3-1 | Antonio Fresu 122 Lbs |
Bob Baffert |
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Splendora will look to do one better after finishing second to stablemate Richi in the Grade 2 Santa Maria Stakes at 1 1/16 miles on April 19. It was Splendora's first time racing around two turns.
A 4-year-old filly by Audible, Splendora also finished second in the GI La Brea going seven furlongs in December at Santa Anita. She has a record of 6: 2-3-0 with $190,400 in earnings for owner By Talla Racing LLC and will have Juan Hernandez aboard.
Seismic Beauty recently aired by 10 lengths when winning a first-level allowance going a mile April 18 at Santa Anita. It was also her first time racing around two turns. A 4-year-old filly by Uncle Mo, Seismic Beauty is 5: 2-2-1 with $116,840 in earnings for owners My Racehorse and Peter Leidel. After having Hernandez aboard in all five previous starts, Antonio Fresu takes over in the irons.
Where's My Ring makes her first start for Miller after previously being trained by Val Brinkerhoff. Most recently, Where's My Ring finished third behind 2024 Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna in the Grade 1 Apple Blossom at Oaklawn Park on April 12.
Last year, the now 4-year-old daughter of Twirling Candy won the Grade 3 Gazelle at Aqueduct and was second in the Grade 3 Santa Ysabel at Santa Anita. Where's My Ring has a record of 14: 2-3-3 and $430,315 in earnings for owner Michael McMillan. She'll be ridden by Hall of Famer Mike Smith.
Alpha Bella returns to dirt for trainer John Sadler after finishing second in the Grade 3 Wilshire at one mile on turf March 29 at Santa Anita. A 5-year-old mare by Justify, Alpha Bella previously also finished second in three-straight graded stakes on dirt prior to a fifth in the Grade 1 B. Wayne Hughes Beholder Mile in March. A homebred for Don Alberto Stable, Alpha Bella is 21: 3-8-2 with $501, 615 in earnings. She'll have Umberto Rispoli aboard for the first time.
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SADLER OPTS GII SANTA MARGARITA FOR ALPHA BELLA
Alpha Bella, who was entered in both Sunday's GII Santa Margarita on dirt and Monday's GI Gamely on turf, will run in the GII Santa Margarita at 1 1/8 miles, trainer John Sadler said Friday.
Alpha Bella is part of a compact field of six entered in the Santa Margarita. Joining her in the lineup is Where's My Ring, who was also cross entered in the Gamely. On Friday morning, Where's My Ring's new trainer, Peter Miller, said he had not yet decided which race she would contest. Where's My Ring was previously trained by Val Brinkerhoff.
As for Alpha Bella, she is installed at 5-1 on the morning line for the Santa Margarita. The versatile mare by Justify is a graded stakes winner on turf and has finished runner-up in three graded stakes on dirt since being transferred to Sadler from trainer Todd Pletcher last summer. Most recently, Alpha Bella was second in the GIII Wilshire at one mile on turf March 29 at Santa Anita.
"She's good on both surfaces and we were trying to handicap what's the better spot," Sadler said. "We decided to go on dirt Sunday."
A homebred for Don Alberto Stable, Alpha Bella is one of four stakes runners this weekend for Sadler. On Saturday, which features five stakes for California-breds, Sadler has 4-5 favorite Kings River Knight in the Crystal Water Stakes at a mile on turf and Cali Cat (3-1) in the Snow Chief, which is for 3-year-olds at 1 1/8 miles on turf. On Monday, Sadler will take a shot in the GII Hollywood Gold Cup with Packs a Wahlop, who has raced almost exclusively on turf and synthetic.
2 GRADE 1's, GOLD CUP AMONG 9 STAKES MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
Santa Anita is set to host four consecutive days of racing and a total of nine stakes races starting this Friday and culminating on Memorial Day.
On a 10-race program Saturday, which starts at 1 p.m. PT, horses bred or sired in California will be in the spotlight. The stakes action includes the Snow Chief presented by City National Bank at 1 1/8 miles on turf, Thor's Echo Stakes at six furlongs on dirt, Melair Stakes for 3-year-olds at 1 1/16 miles, Crystal Waters Stakes at one mile on turf and Fran's Valentine Stakes for fillies and mares at one mile on turf.
On Sunday, the feature race is the GII Santa Margarita for fillies and mares at 1 1/8 miles. Sunday's card will be drawn on Monday. Then next Monday, Santa Anita will host the GI Shoemaker Mile on turf, GI Gamely for fillies and mares at 1 1/8 miles on turf and the GII Hollywood Gold Cup at 1 ΒΌ miles. The full card will be drawn on Tuesday.
