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Dominion Day H. (Can-III)

WOODBINE, Rexdale, ON , CAN

  • Purse: $171,940
  • Date: July 1, 2009
  • Class: Can-III
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  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 8
  • Distance: 1 1/4 miles
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1 Marchfield Margin: BRIS: 96TrueNicks: A++ $118,639

2004 | Bay Horse | A.P. Indy - Pico Teneriffe, Red Ransom

  • Breeder:Eugene Melnyk
  • Owner: Melnyk Racing Stables, Inc.
  • Trainer: Mark E. Casse
  • Jockey: Patrick Husbands

Sire: A.P. Indy, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989. Raced 2 years. 11 starts, 8 wins, $2,979,815. Lifetime: 374 yearlings sold, median $360,000.

Broodmare Sire: Red Ransom, Bay, 1987.

2 Approval Rating Margin: BRIS: 94TrueNicks: B $34,388

2004 | Chestnut Ridgling | Lemon Drop Kid   - Classic Approval, With Approval

  • Breeder:Milton Hendry, Beth Hendry & W. S. Farish
  • Owner: Peter Redekop B. C. Ltd.
  • Trainer: Terry Jordan
  • Jockey: James McAleney

Sire: Lemon Drop Kid  , Bay, 1996. Raced 3 years. 24 starts, 10 wins, $3,245,370. Lifetime: 444 yearlings sold, median $55,000.

Broodmare Sire: With Approval, Gray or Roan, 1986.

Sale History: Keeneland Association November 2008 Breeding Stock Sale, $65,000.
Keeneland 2005 September Yearling Sale, $110,000.

3 Vacation Margin: ¾ BRIS: 92TrueNicks: A+ $18,913

2005 | Bay Horse | Dynaformer - Country Hideaway, Seeking the Gold

  • Breeder:Phipps Stable
  • Owner: Phipps Stable
  • Trainer: Claude R. McGaughey III
  • Jockey: John R. Velazquez

Sire: Dynaformer, Dark Bay or Brown, 1985. Raced 3 years. 30 starts, 7 wins, $671,207. Lifetime: 555 yearlings sold, median $75,000.

Broodmare Sire: Seeking the Gold, Bay, 1985.

Sale History: Keeneland Association November 2010 Breeding Stock Sale, $80,000.

Time: 2:03.63   Track: Fast

Others: Cool Gator, $11,864; Ice Bear, $5,932; Perfect Bullet, $344; Equitable, $344; Michael's Bad Boy, $344.

Scratched: Tiger Bud.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1MarchfieldPatrick HusbandsMark E. Casse
2Approval RatingJames McAleneyTerry Jordan
3VacationJohn R. VelazquezClaude R. McGaughey III
4Cool GatorEmile RamsammyIan Black
5Ice BearChantal SutherlandMacDonald Benson
6Perfect BulletRobert C. LandryBrian A. Lynch
7EquitableJono C. JonesMalcolm Pierce
8Michael's Bad BoyEurico Rosa Da SilvaNicholas Gonzalez

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
MarchfieldPatrick Husbands$8.30$3.50$2.60
Approval RatingJames McAleney$6.20$3.40
VacationJohn R. Velazquez$2.60
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (4-6)$48.90
$2.00 Trifecta (4-6-2)$154.70
$2.00 Superfecta (4-6-2-9)$1,749.20

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