From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 12, 2013)—Last in a field of seven with a half mile to go, Qiaona came rolling late under Corey Nakatani to take Saturday’s $100,000 California Distaff Handicap for Golden State Series eligible fillies and mares by a half length while getting 6 ½ furlongs down Santa Anita’s Camino Real turf course in 1:11.66.
Qiaona is by Wilko, out of the Skywalker mare Starlet Sky, was bred by B&B Zietz Stables, is owned by Curt and Lila Lanning and trained by Ed Moger Jr. She has four wins in 15 starts, earnings of $439,994 and was coming off a win in an Aug. 21 optional claimer.http://santaanita.com/press/pressrelease/2013/10/qiaona-goes-last-first-…