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Willa B Awesome Wins US Gr1 Santa Anita Oaks

In California, Willa B Awesome (Awesome Gambler-Cause I'm Tricky, by Nineeleven) snatched victory by a nose in the US$300,000 Gr1 Santa Anita Oaks (8.5 furlongs) for 3YO fillies at Santa Anita Park. Willa B Awesome (ridden by Martin Pedroza for trainer Walther Solis) defeated front-running Reneesgotzip (City Zip-No Dress Code, by Distorted Humor) & Eden's Moon (Malibu Moon-Eden's Causeway, by Giant's Causeway). Willa B Awesome (a US$18,000 2YO at the 2011 Barretts Equine January Sale) took her record to 4 wins (also including January's Gr3 Santa Ysabel Stakes over 8.5 furlongs at Santa Anita) & 5 placings (in 2011's Listed California Breeders' Champion Stakes over 7 furlongs at Santa Anita, Listed Sharp Cat Stakes over 8.5 furlongs at Hollywood Park, Listed California Cup Juvenile Fillies Stakes over 8.5 furlongs at Hollywood Park, Listed California Thoroughbred Breeders Association Stakes over 5.5 furlongs at Del Mar & Listed Cinderella Stakes over 5.5 furlongs at Hollywood Park) from 12 starts for US$428,896 earnings.