1/17/21
5 Astra Stakes (GIII)
$100.000 4yoF&M 1 1/2m Turf 123lbs +penalties
Does Number Nine love a mile and a half, or what?!? She lead throughout and held on by a nose after a stretch long duel with Big Fajita, but Number Nine remains undefeated at the marathon distance taking the Astra Stakes (GIII) by a nose in a final time of 2:25.13 on the lush SA lawn. Big Fajita was gaining late but ran out of real estate, taking second by three quarters of a length over Shake The Stick, with the same gap back to Holualoa in fourth. If you want a race to watch… go back and check this one out.. what a battle!!
Number Nine is a 5yo bay mare by Niner Forty Niner – Silent Partner, by Well Informed, and she was bred by Serinity Stables here in CA. This was her fifth lifetime win, four of those at a mile and a half, her first graded win, and she now shows earnings of $570.340.
$2 Mutuel Prices:
| 3 – Number Nine | 16.30 | 7.70 | 6.00 |
| 1 – Big Fajita | 6.70 | 4.90 | |
| 8 – Shake The Stick | 17.00 |
Track: Firm Time: :491 1:133 2:01 2:25
$1 Exacta: 3 – 1 Paid 46.00 $1 Trifecta: 3 – 1 – 8 Paid 1,190.80
Scratched: Limited Risk
Categories: Grade III, STAKES ARTICLES
