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Wait a While Retired

Stats Updated Through: 2/2/2009

Trainer: Todd A. Pletcher Jockey: John R. Velazquez
Owner: Arindel Farm
Age/Sex 6-year-old Mare

2008 Stats:
Starts
5
1st-2nd-3rd
3-0-1
Earnings (Rank)
$665,000 (64)
Win % (In-The-Money %)
60% (80%)

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Racing Career:

Date	Purse	Race Name	Track	Grade	Finish
10/24/08	$2M	Emirates Airlines Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Tur	Oak Tree At Santa Anita	1	3
09/27/08	$400K	Yellow Ribbon S.	Oak Tree At Santa Anita	1	1
08/21/08	$200K	Ballston Spa H.	Saratoga	2	1
07/26/08	$500K	Diana S.	Saratoga	1	7
01/14/08	$150K	San Gorgonio H.	Santa Anita Park	2	1
11/25/07	$500K	Matriarch S.	Hollywood Park	1	2
09/29/07	$600K	Flower Bowl Invitational S.	Belmont Park	1	3
08/23/07	$200K	Ballston Spa H.	Saratoga	2	1
06/09/07	$300K	Just a Game S.	Belmont Park	2	2
04/14/07	$200K	Jenny Wiley S.	Keeneland	2	5
03/04/07	$100K	Honey Fox H.	Gulfstream Park	3	1
11/04/06	$2M	Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf	Churchill Downs	1	4
09/30/06	$400K	Yellow Ribbon S.	Oak Tree At Santa Anita	1	1
08/18/06	$150K	Lake Placid S.	Saratoga	2	1
07/02/06	$750K	American Oaks Invitational S.	Hollywood Park	1	1
06/03/06	$100K	Sands Point S.	Belmont Park	3	1
05/05/06	$500K	Kentucky Oaks	Churchill Downs	1	3
04/08/06	$500K	Ashland S.	Keeneland	1	2

Silks and Media:

Earned a spot in the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf via a Breeders' Cup Challenge victory in the Yellow Ribbon Stakes at Oak Tree at Santa Anita on Saturday, September 27, 2008.

Strengths: Possesses an explosive one or two-furlong move that can be called upon at any point in the race and her tactical speed puts her in with a winning chance nearly every time. Extremely consistent, she is particularly stronger on firm turf courses. For 2008 Breeders’ Cup purposes, no doubt Santa Anita has been her favorite grass course. She’s held in the highest class regard, dancing all the big dances in her division over past few years.

Weaknesses: Might be a smidge better going shorter distances from 1-1/16 to 1-1/8 miles, and can be susceptible to turf courses that come up heavy. Wait a While can sometimes wait on challengers once she makes the lead and rarely extends her leading margin in the final stages.

NOTE: Stats include North American and selected international races. Click here to view selected international race list.

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