The Everest 2020: Santa Ana Lane picked up by Coolmore for $15m shootout
Longstanding gun speedster Santa Ana Lane on reputation alone deserved another crack at The TAB Everest. Now it could be a case of third time lucky if Coolmore get their way.
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Santa Ana Lane will get a third opportunity to finally win the $15 million The TAB Everest after being selected by slot-holder Coolmore on Tuesday evening.
And top sprinters Trekking and Eduardo are also close to earning starts in the world’s richest turf race at Royal Randwick on October 17.
Tom Magnier, the Coolmore supremo, confirmed that they had selected Santa Ana Lane for their slot in the big race.
“Coolmore has a longstanding relationship with the Freedman family and we are delighted to partner with Anthony and Sam with Santa Ana Lane in this year’s Everest” said Coolmore’s Tom Magnier.
“Santa Ana Lane is out of a Fastnet Rock mare and he is one of the best sprinters we have seen in the past decade.
“Anthony and Sam are very happy with the horse and we believe if he brings his best, he will be hard to beat.”
Coolmore is chasing successive Everests after sharing in the ownership of last year’s winner, Yes Yes Yes, the first three-year-old to win the race.,
Santa Ana Lane was runner-up in both the 2019 Everest behind Yes Yes Yes and 2020 Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes behind Nature Strip, both run over 1200 metres at Randwick.
“It’s a great privilege to have Santa Ana Lane in the Everest for the third year running” said co-trainer Anthony Freedman.
2019 EVEREST: SANTA COMES UP SHORT AFTER RECORD RUN
“Given his record at Randwick over 1200m we were confident he would receive a slot so it has been our sole focus this preparation. It’s a race that continues to grow in popularity each year and we are proud to be involved.
“We’re very pleased to be teaming up with Coolmore as they have been long time clients of the stable.’’
Santa Ana Lane’s ownership group, the William Street Syndicate, are hoping it’s third time lucky for their talented eight-year-old Santa Ana Lane.
Press Release: Santa Ana Lane will represent @CoolmoreAus in the $15 million 2020 @tabcomau Everest at @royalrandwick on October 17. pic.twitter.com/NcALRNlLv7
— Anthony Freedman Racing (@FreedmanRacing) September 29, 2020
“It’s very exciting to have Santa Ana Lane in the race for the third time,” said William Street Syndicate co-manager Michael Clemenger.
“It’s great to join with Coolmore to race our five-time Group 1 winner and we are hopeful he can go one better than last year.”
Santa Ana Lane will resume in Saturday’s Group 2 Gilgai Stakes (1200m) at Flemington. No jockey has been booked for The TAB Everest.
TAB EVEREST
$3.50 Nature Strip
$5 Classique Legend
$6 Gytrash
$13 Behemoth
Bivouac
$15 Anders
Farnan
Ole Kirk
Trekking
$17 North Pacific
Tofane
$21 Eduardo
Santa Ana Lane
$26 Dirty Work
Doubtland
Haut Brion Her
Libertini
Standout
$51+ Others Quoted
Market: TAB Fixed Odds
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Originally published as The Everest 2020: Santa Ana Lane picked up by Coolmore for $15m shootout