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Sir Barton S.

WOODBINE, Rexdale, ON , CAN

  • Purse: $125,713
  • Date: December 2, 2012
  • Class:
  • TV: TVG
  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 8
  • Distance: One And One Sixteenth Miles
  • Post Time: 4:24 PM
1 Fifty Proof Margin: TrueNicks: D $75,428

2006 | Chestnut Gelding | Whiskey Wisdom - Phi Beta, Horatius

  • Breeder:Anderson Farms (Ontario) Inc.
  • Owner: Kinghaven Farms, Fielding, John and Hutzel, Benjamin
  • Trainer: Ian Black
  • Jockey: Justin Stein

Sire: Whiskey Wisdom, Dark Bay or Brown, 1993. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 5 wins, $452,824. Lifetime: 120 yearlings sold, median $9,661. In 2009: 1.64 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Horatius, Chestnut, 1975. In 2009: 1.35 AEI.

2 Head Honcho Margin: TrueNicks: B $25,143

2008 | Bay Gelding | Strut the Stage   - Cherokee Treasure, Cherokee Run

  • Breeder:William D. Graham
  • Owner: Annecchini and D'Alimonte Holdings Inc. and Kingfield Farm
  • Trainer: Catherine Day Phillips
  • Jockey: Luis Contreras

Sire: Strut the Stage  , Chestnut, 1998. Lifetime: 11 yearlings sold, median $15,209.

Broodmare Sire: Cherokee Run, Dark Bay or Brown, 1990.

Sale History: Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (Ontario Division) 2009 Canadian-Bred Yearling Sale, $92,840.

3 Bobcaygeon Margin: TrueNicks: A++ $12,571

2008 | Chestnut Gelding | Niigon - Bob's Choice, French Deputy

  • Breeder:Auchamore Stud
  • Owner: Goldie Stables and Discovery Racing
  • Trainer: Julia Carey
  • Jockey: Patrick Husbands

Sire: Niigon, Dark Bay or Brown, 2001. Lifetime: 20 yearlings sold, median $4,268.

Broodmare Sire: French Deputy, Chestnut, 1992.

Sale History: Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, ($70,000).
Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (Ontario Division) 2009 Canadian-Bred Yearling Sale, $83,556.

Time: 1:43.46   Track: Fast

Others: Mey's Rocket, $6,286; Sky of Grey, $2,514; Courtville, $1,257; Sir Travis, $1,257; Urban Forester, $1,257; Crown's Path, $402; Kurogane, $402; Moonlit Beauty, $402; Flip for the Coin, $402.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Fifty ProofJustin SteinIan Black
2Head HonchoLuis ContrerasCatherine Day Phillips
3BobcaygeonPatrick HusbandsJulia Carey
4Mey's RocketTyler PizarroJustin J. Nixon
5Sky of GreySlade CallaghanMartin Drexler
6CourtvilleOmar MorenoLaurie Silvera
7Sir TravisSteven Ronald BahenDaniel J. Vella
8Urban ForesterEmma-Jayne WilsonRonald H. Sadler
9Crown's PathGerry OlguinGregory de Gannes
10KuroganeJesse M. CampbellPaul Attard
11Moonlit BeautyEurico Rosa Da SilvaJohn P. LeBlanc, Jr.
12Flip for the CoinDaniel J. DavidVito Armata

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
3 Fifty ProofJustin Stein$5.50$3.90$3.30
8 Head HonchoLuis Contreras$8.50$5.00
2 BobcaygeonPatrick Husbands$4.10
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (3-8)$59.70
$2.00 Trifecta (3-8-2)$266.70
$2.00 Superfecta (3-8-2-11)$2,823.60

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