Malibu Pier (horse)

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.

Malibu Pier
Sire	Malibu Moon
Dam	Blue Moon
Damsire	Lomitas
Sex	Filly
Foaled	April 2, 2007
Country	United States
Colour	Chestnut
Breeder	B. Wayne Hughes
Owner	Spendthrift Farm LLC
Trainer	Carla Gaines
Record	11: 6–1–1
Earnings	$ 288,000
Major wins
Santa Ana Stakes (2011) Santa Barbara Handicap (2011) Beverly Hills Handicap (2011)

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

Finish	Jockey	Race	1st	2nd	3rd	Time
1st	B. Blanc	Beverly Hills Handicap	Malibu Pier	Cozi Rosie	Restless Soul	2:01:01
5th	B. Blanc	Gamely Stakes	Dubawi Heights	Celtic Princess	Cozi Rosie	1:47:29
1st	B. Blanc	Santa Barbara Handicap	Malibu Pier	Cozi Rosie	Restless Soul	2:00:02
1st	R. Bejarano	Santa Ana Stakes	Malibu Pier	Turning Top	Lilly Fa Pootz	1:48:05
3rd	R. Bejarano	Buena Vista Handicap	Cozi Rosie	Briecat	Malibu Pier	1:35.94
2nd	G. Gomez	La Brea Stakes	Switch	Malibu Pier	Shotgun Gulch	1:20:33
1st	R. Bejarano	Allowance	Malibu Pier	Calle Vista	Hemera	1:43:44
4th	R. Bejarano	Harold C. Ramser Sr. H.	Go Forth North	All Due Respect	Antares World	1:34:48
1st	R. Bejarano	Allowance	Malibu Pier	Hemera	Hard Way Ten	1:35:27
1st	R. Bejarano	MSW	Malibu Pier	Come Home Lady	Onenightin Beijing	1:09:87

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 Colorada	Surumu
			La Dorada
	To The Rainbow 1991	Rainbow Quest	Blushing Groom
			I Will Follow
		Trelex	Exbury
			Dentrelic