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 Saturday, February 21, 2009

  Santa Anita, Race 8, Msw, 45,000, , 6fAW, 1:08.64, ft, 4, 4

  Zensational, C, 3, by Unbridled's Song

1st Dam: Joke (MSW, $121,674 ), by Phone Trick

2nd Dam: Tour, by Forty Niner

3rd Dam: Fun Flight, by Full Pocket

ZENSATIONAL, c, 3, Unbridled's Song--Joke {MSW, $121,674}, by Phone Trick) was favored at 2-1 in his Aug. 6 Saratoga debut for trainer Bill Mott, but faded to finish a well-beaten fourth after setting quick fractions of :21 4/5 and :45 1/5. Transferred to Bob Baffert and shipped to Southern California, the $700,000 FTFFEB juvenile was working up a storm at Santa Anita firing a trio of bullets, including a best-of-85 five-furlong move in :59 Feb. 15. Backed accordingly at 3-5 here, the $20,000 KEESEP yearling dueled his way clear through :21.85 and :44.56 splits and drew off impressively in the stretch to win by 3 3/4 lengths. Off the Wall (Candy Ride {Arg}) was second. Iron Fortitude (Medaglia d'Oro) completed the trifecta. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $30,100.

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O: Zayat Stables | B: Claiborne Farm | T: Bob Baffert