Malibu Pier (horse)

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Malibu Pier
Sire Malibu Moon
DamBlue Moon
DamsireLomitas
Sex Filly
FoaledApril 2, 2007
CountryUnited States
Colour Chestnut
Breeder B. Wayne Hughes
Owner Spendthrift Farm LLC
Trainer Carla Gaines
Record11: 6–1–1
Earnings$ 288,000
Major wins
Santa Ana Stakes (2011)
Santa Barbara Handicap (2011)
Beverly Hills Handicap (2011)

Malibu Pier (foaled April 2, 2007 in Kentucky) is a former American Thoroughbred racehorse and current broodmare. Owned by Spendthrift Farm LLC and trained by Carla Gaines, she won the Santa Ana Stakes, the Santa Barbara Handicap and the Beverly Hills Handicap.

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She was sired by Malibu Moon. She is out of Blue Moon. After retiring from racing, Malibu Pier became a broodmare. [1]

2010 season

On July 15, 2010, Malibu Pier won her first race, a 6 furlongs maiden race. She was ridden by Rafael Bejarano. She raced on turf and she defeated 5 other horses.

On August 14, 2010, Malibu Pier won her second race 1 mile Allowance Optional Claiming race with Rafael Bejarano. This time she defeated bigger field, with 8 other fillies.

In the field of 10 other fillies Malibu Pier finished in 4th place in Harold C. Ramser Sr. Handicap on October 17, 2010.

Malibu Pier came back with 1 1/16 miles on all weather track win in Allowance race. She meet the small field and finished the race in 1:43:44.

On December 26, 2010, Malibu Pier finished 2nd to Switch in the 7 furlongs Grade 1 race La Brea Stakes. She was ridden by Garrett Gomez.

2011 season

On January 26, 2011, Malibu Pier finished last in an El Encino Stakes with 5 fillies in the field. Her jockey was Garrett Gomez.

Malibu Pier came back on turf, when she finished 3rd in Buena Vista Handicap on February 21, 2011 to Cozi Rosie.

March 19, 2011, was a day when Malibu Pier come back with a win in the Grade 2 Santa Ana Stakes, where she defeated fillies and mares going 1 1/8 miles on turf with Rafael Bejarano. [2]

On April 16, 2011, Malibu Pier won the 1 1/4 miles long Santa Barbara Handicap defeating Cozi Rosie and other fillies and mares.

On May 30, 2011, Malibu Pier finished 5th as a favourite Grade 1 Gamely Stakes, going 1 1/8 miles on turf. She was ridden by Brice Blanc .

On June 26, 2011, Malibu Pier returned impressively with her Grade 3 Beverly Hills Handicap win. She won over Cozi Rosie and 2 other fillies. [3]

Career statistics

FinishJockeyRace1st2nd3rdTime
1stB. BlancBeverly Hills HandicapMalibu PierCozi RosieRestless Soul2:01:01
5thB. BlancGamely StakesDubawi HeightsCeltic PrincessCozi Rosie1:47:29
1stB. BlancSanta Barbara HandicapMalibu PierCozi RosieRestless Soul2:00:02
1stR. BejaranoSanta Ana StakesMalibu PierTurning TopLilly Fa Pootz1:48:05
3rdR. BejaranoBuena Vista HandicapCozi RosieBriecatMalibu Pier1:35.94
2ndG. GomezLa Brea StakesSwitchMalibu PierShotgun Gulch1:20:33
1stR. BejaranoAllowanceMalibu PierCalle VistaHemera1:43:44
4thR. BejaranoHarold C. Ramser Sr. H.Go Forth NorthAll Due RespectAntares World1:34:48
1stR. BejaranoAllowanceMalibu PierHemeraHard Way Ten1:35:27
1stR. BejaranoMSWMalibu PierCome Home LadyOnenightin Beijing1:09:87

Pedigree

Pedigree of Malibu Pier (USA), Chestnut filly, 2007
Sire
Malibu Moon
1997
A.P. Indy
1989
Seattle Slew Bold Reasoning
My Charmer
Weekend Surprise Secretariat
Lassie Dear
Macoumba
1992
Mr. Prospector Raise a Native
Gold Digger
Maximova Green Dancer
Baracala
Dam
Blue Moon
1997
Lomitas
1988
Niniski Nijinsky
Virginia Hills
La ColoradaSurumu
La Dorada
To The Rainbow
1991
Rainbow Quest Blushing Groom
I Will Follow
Trelex Exbury
Dentrelic

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