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Nassau S. (gr. 2)

WOODBINE, Rexdale, ON , CAN

  • Purse: $306,660
  • Date: June 4, 2011
  • Class: Grade 2
  • TV: TVG
  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 8
  • Distance: One Mile
  • Post Time: 4:36 PM
1 Bay to Bay Margin: 2 TrueNicks: A++ $183,996

2007 | Bay Mare | Sligo Bay (IRE)   - Bala, With Approval

  • Breeder:Adena Springs
  • Owner: Robert Smithen
  • Trainer: Brian A. Lynch
  • Jockey: Luis Contreras

Sire: Sligo Bay (IRE)  , Bay, 1998. Raced 4 years. 17 starts, 4 wins, $484,695. Lifetime: 111 yearlings sold, median $4,000.

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

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $35,000.

2 Never Retreat Margin: ½ TrueNicks: A++ $61,332

2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Smart Strike   - Lisieux, Steady Growth

  • Breeder:Gerry O'Meara & Stanley Inman
  • Owner: Team Block
  • Trainer: Chris M. Block
  • Jockey: Eduardo E. Perez

Sire: Smart Strike  , Bay, 1992. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 6 wins, $337,376. Lifetime: 425 yearlings sold, median $70,000.

Broodmare Sire: Steady Growth, Chestnut, 1976.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2006 Select Yearling Sale, $410,000.

3 Valli With a Vow Margin: 3 TrueNicks: A++ $30,666

2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Broken Vow   - Valley Fever, Peaks and Valleys

  • Breeder:Darrell Brown & Lendy Brown
  • Owner: Brown, Darrell and Lendy
  • Trainer: Josie Carroll
  • Jockey: Tyler Pizarro

Sire: Broken Vow  , Bay, 1997. Raced 2 years. 14 starts, 9 wins, $725,296. Lifetime: 395 yearlings sold, median $32,000.

Broodmare Sire: Peaks and Valleys, Dark Bay or Brown, 1992.

Time: 1:36.48   Track: Yielding

Others: Oregon Lady (IRE), $15,333; Forest Uproar, $7,360; Miss Keller (IRE), $3,067; Woolly Bear, $3,067; Mekong Melody (IRE), $3,067.

Scratched: Stormy Illusion.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Bay to BayLuis ContrerasBrian A. Lynch
2Never RetreatEduardo E. PerezChris M. Block
3Valli With a VowTyler PizarroJosie Carroll
4Oregon Lady (IRE)Jono C. JonesRoger L. Attfield
5Forest UproarEmma-Jayne WilsonMark R. Frostad
6Miss Keller (IRE)Eurico Rosa Da SilvaRoger L. Attfield
7Woolly BearRichard Anthony Dos RamosDeborah England
8Mekong Melody (IRE)Patrick HusbandsRoger L. Attfield

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
5 Bay to BayLuis Contreras$15.10$6.30$4.60
9 Never RetreatEduardo E. Perez$3.40$2.80
6 Valli With a VowTyler Pizarro$8.50
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (5-9)$46.70
$2.00 Trifecta (5-9-6)$505.30
$2.00 Superfecta (5-9-6-7)$1,271.70

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