Blame the Wine wins Santa Anita feature
April 9, 2010ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -Blame the Wine defeated Wood Art by three-quarters of a length to win Thursday's $46,400 feature for California-bred fillies and mares at Santa Anita.
Ridden by Omar Berrio, Blame the Wine ran seven furlongs in 1:23.81 and paid $3, $2.20 and $2.10 as the 1-2 wagering favorite.
Wood Art returned $4.80 and $2.80. Initial Impression was another half-length back in third and earned $2.80 to show.
Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer claimed Blame the Wine after the race for $25,000 and will also become her co-owner.
The victory, worth $27,600, increased Blame the Wine's career earnings to $171,996, with 10 wins in 22 starts.