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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Santa Anita Candidates:

* Milwaukee Brew (already discussed)

* Megahertz (9 stakes wins at Santa Anita. Won the Grade 2 Santa Barbara 3 years in a row, won the Grade 2 Santa Ana twice, also won the Gr 1 Yellow Ribbon, as well as 3 ungraded stakes in her first 3 North American starts)

* Pleasantly Perfect (5-for-10 including a BC Classic win)

* Tiznow (already discussed)

* Rock Hard Ten (6-for-7 including a sweep of the Strub series - Goodwood and Big Cap wins. Only loss was SA Derby when DQ'd from 2nd)

* Lava Man (5-for-11 .. 2 Big Caps and a Sunshine Million Classic win)

* Southern Image (4-for-5 with wins in the Big Cap, Sunshine Millions, and Malibu)

* Medaglia D' Oro (2-for-3. 107 Beyer San Felipe win decades fastest over Fu Peg (106) and Point Given (105) 119 Beyer Strub win and 117 Beyer 2nd place finish in BC Classic)

* The Tin Man (9-for-15 at SA .. won the Grade 1 Hirsch in '02 and '06)

* Zenyatta (3-for-3 El Encino, Lady's Secret, and the Cocoa Beach win)

* Ventura (3-for-4 - BC filly sprint, Gr 1 Santa Monica, only loss a nose defeat to Gio Ponti at level weight)

This one gets special recognition for being accomplished with like 14 years between starts.