Tara's Tango Wins Santa Margarita Stakes at Santa Anita Park
The $500,000 Grade 1 Santa Margarita Stakes was contested at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California on Saturday, March 19. Fillies and mares four years old and upward went 1 1/8 miles on Santa Anita's dirt track. Stonestreet Stables' homebred Tara's Tango bested the short field of just five by a length as the 5-2 second choice. 4-5 favorite Taris finished second while Living The Life got in for third at 8-1 on the morning line. Penwith and Moyo Honey completed the order of finish while All Star Bub and Lavender Chrissie scratched.
2016 Santa Margarita Stakes Race Results & Payoffs
| Post | Horse | Jockey | WIN | PLACE | SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tara's Tango | Rafael Bejarano | 7.20 | 3.00 | 2.40 |
| 7 | Taris | Gary L. Stevens | 2.40 | 2.10 | |
| 1 | Living The Life (IRE) | Flavien Prat | 3.00 |
Payoffs:
- $2 Exacta (2-7) Paid: $12.20
- $2 Trifecta (2-7-1) Paid: $32.00
- $1 Superfecta (2-7-1-3) Paid: $25.30
- $2 Daily Double (8/2) Paid: $37.80
- $2 Pick 3 (1/8/2) Paid: $1,546.00
