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British Columbia Derby (gr. 3)

HASTINGS RACECOURSE, Vancouver, BC , CAN

  • Purse: $204,340
  • Date: September 9, 2012
  • Class: Grade 3
  • TV:
  • Age: 3 yo
  • Race: 9
  • Distance: One And One Eighth Miles
  • Post Time: 5:10 PM
1 Second City Margin: TrueNicks: A+ $122,604

2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Distorted Humor   - Sis City, Slew City Slew

  • Breeder:Darley
  • Owner: Peter Redekop B. C., Ltd.
  • Trainer: Craig MacPherson
  • Jockey: Richard Harvey Hamel

Sire: Distorted Humor  , Chestnut, 1993. Raced 3 years. 23 starts, 8 wins, $769,964. Lifetime: 460 yearlings sold, median $150,000.

Broodmare Sire: Slew City Slew, Dark Bay or Brown, 1984.

2 Devil in Disguise Margin: TrueNicks: A+ $40,868

2009 | Chestnut Colt | Smarty Jones   - Bay Harbor, Forty Niner

  • Breeder:Overbrook Farm
  • Owner: North American Thoroughbred Horse Company, Inc.
  • Trainer: Troy Taylor
  • Jockey: Rico W. Walcott

Sire: Smarty Jones  , Chestnut, 2001. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 8 wins, $7,613,155. Lifetime: 160 yearlings sold, median $29,500.

Broodmare Sire: Forty Niner, Chestnut, 1985.

Sale History: Keeneland Association November 2009 Breeding Stock Sale, $17,000.

3 Hoist Margin: TrueNicks: A+ $22,477

2009 | Chestnut Gelding | Mineshaft   - Halo Miss America, Jolie's Halo

  • Breeder:John C. Oxley
  • Owner: North American Thoroughbred Horse Company, Inc.
  • Trainer: Troy Taylor
  • Jockey: Enrique Alonzo Gonzalez

Sire: Mineshaft  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Raced 2 years. 18 starts, 10 wins, $2,283,402. Lifetime: 239 yearlings sold, median $60,000.

Broodmare Sire: Jolie's Halo, Dark Bay or Brown, 1987.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, ($20,000).

Time: 1:50.94   Track: Fast

Others: Taylors Deal, $12,260; Wilo Kat, $6,130; High End Man; Qatar's Pearl; D'honorable One; The Gov; El Capone; Dougs Buddy.

Scratched: Mysterious Soul; Italian Boy.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Second CityRichard Harvey HamelCraig MacPherson
2Devil in DisguiseRico W. WalcottTroy Taylor
3HoistEnrique Alonzo GonzalezTroy Taylor
4Taylors DealMario GutierrezTroy Taylor
5Wilo KatAntonio Ambrosio ReyesJohn Snow
6High End ManAmadeo PerezPeter Gregory
7Qatar's PearlFrank Perez FuentesRobert Gilker
8D'honorable OneFernando Hernandez PerezBlaine D. Wright
9The GovPedro V. AlvaradoPhilip Hall
10El CaponeMarlo DunnJohn Snow
11Dougs BuddyStephan HeilerJoan Petrowski

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
7 Second CityRichard Harvey Hamel$13.80$3.60$4.30
1 Devil in DisguiseRico W. Walcott$2.10$2.10
1X HoistEnrique Alonzo Gonzalez$2.10$2.10
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (7-1)$26.40
$2.00 Trifecta (7-1-10)$353.40
$2.00 Superfecta (7-1-10-5)$511.35

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