Michael Lund Peterson's Adare Manor made every pole a winning one Saturday before drawing away in the stretch and capturing the $200,000 Santa Maria (G2) by 4 3/4 lengths at Santa Anita.
The 4-year-old Uncle Mo filly added a second graded win to her record following last year's triumph in the Las Virgenes (G3) at the Arcadia, California track. She also provided trainer Bob Baffert a sixth Santa Maria victory.
Ridden by Juan Hernandez, Adare Manor ticked off early fractions of :23.35, :47.16, and 1:11.11 for six furlongs while Big Switch pursed about a length back in second and Bellamore stalked from third. The winner covered 1 1/16 miles in 1:43.10 while improving her career record, which also includes a runner-up finishes in the 2022 Santa Anita Oaks (G2) and Black-Eyed Susan (G2), to 4-4-0 from 10 starts.
Bellamore came on to take second, and Big Switch held on for third, 1 1/4 lengths back.
Adare Manor, who was produced by the Giant Gizmo mare Brooklynsway, was bred in Kentucky by Town & Country Horse Farms LLC and Gary Broad. She entered Saturday's race off a sharp allowance score going a mile at Santa Anita March 31.
Adare Manor returned $3.40 for the win.
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