Santa Margarita Invitational Handicap
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The Santa Margarita Invitational Handicap is an American graded stakes race for thoroughbred horses run at a distance of one and one-eighths miles on the Santa Anita dirt track. The race is the premier winter race for older fillies and mares. A Grade I, it offers a purse of $300,000.
The racing filly Busher won this race in 1945, Two Lea in 1950, Gamely in 1968, Gallant Bloom in 1970, and Susan's Girl in 1973.
[edit] Past winners
Winners of the Santa Margarita Handicap since the beginning of the new century are:
- 2008 - Nashoba's Key (Garrett Gomez)
- 2007 - Balance (Victor Espinoza)
- 2006 - Healthy Addiction
- 2005 - Tarlow
- 2004 - Adoration
- 2003 - Starrer
- 2002 - Azeri
- 2001 - Lazy Slusan
- 2000 - Riboletta
[edit] Going Back
- 1997 - Jewel Princess