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1989 Santa Anita Derby (G1)

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Date/Track:

4/8/1989, Santa Anita Park

Distance:

1 1/8 m (Dirt)

Age/Sex:

3 M

Time:

1:47.60

*Rank is current Power Ranking among all active horses, based on highest HRN rating. Rating is based on HRN member voting.

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Silks

Horse / Sire

Rating

Trainer / Jockey

Last Start / Next Start

1st

Sunday Silence
Halo

8.47

C. Whittingham
P. Valenzuela

2nd, 1990 Hollywood Gold Cup (G1)

2nd

Flying Continental
Flying Paster

5.30

J. Robbins
C. Black

9th, 1991 Santa Anita Handicap (G1)

3rd

Music Merci
Stop The Music

4.06

R. McAnally
L. Pincay

6th, 1993 Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1)

4th

Hawkster
Silver Hawk

4.34

M. Castaneda

5th, 1989 Belmont Stakes (G1)

5th

Houston
Seattle Slew

3.91

D. Lukas
A. Cordero

6th, 1989 Preakness (G1)

6th

Mr. Bolg
Bolger

3.73

Y. Seguin
F. Toro

6th, 1989 Santa Anita Derby (G1)

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Sunday Silence’s Santa Anita Derby

Sometimes you love a race for an intensely competitive finish. The 1989 Santa Anita Derby would not be such a race. It was the moment where for the first time I would lay eyes on a black beauty who would go on to become one of my favorite horses of all-time. Despite a strong win in his stakes debut ...Read More

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fran.doos · He was an awesome horse. · 53 days ago ·

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AnnaK · A very amazing horse, kind of had it all. · 53 days ago ·

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ctunstill · That's when I knew I loved that beautiful black colt! You have written about two of my most favorite horse with this one and with · 53 days ago ·

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ScottDick · Makes me wish I was older, some times it feels like I've missed out on witnessing the glory days.. Beautiful story.. amazing horse. · 53 days ago ·

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AnnaK · Had to reheck some of SS's races, God, he made some of them look effortless. That Halo black colt weaving down deep stretch in the KDerby just loping along. Japan's gain was our great loss. · 53 days ago ·

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AnnaK · recheck. or rehash. · 53 days ago ·

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AmbitiousD · Brilliant horse, and easily one of my favorites. One of the greatest sires America ever lost. · 53 days ago ·

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yukichan · And was just as outstanding at stud. · 53 days ago ·

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zxswordxz · SS is my one of my favorite horse. I love that horse. He was a beauty. · 53 days ago ·

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KrisGabbani · Can I ask? I have never seen a jockey keep hitting a horse while so far in front. Why? Whittingham said that this was the race that made SS detest getting hit. · 53 days ago ·

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BrianZipse · I believe he wanted to get enough out of the race in preparation for Kentucky. · 53 days ago ·

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Floridaf · What a performance by Sunday Silence! But it sure looked like Music Merci fishtailed coming around the turn. · 52 days ago ·

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AndyScoggin · Those were two great horses -- Sunday Silence and Easy Goer. · 52 days ago ·

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