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Sky Classic S. (gr. 2)

WOODBINE, Rexdale, ON , CAN

  • Purse: $252,775
  • Date: August 19, 2012
  • Class: Grade 2
  • TV: TVG
  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 8
  • Distance: One And One Fourth Miles
  • Post Time: 4:44 PM
1 Forte Dei Marmi (GB) Margin: ¾ TrueNicks: A $151,665

2006 | Bay Gelding | Selkirk - Frangy (GB), Sadler's Wells

  • Breeder:Fittocks Stud
  • Owner: Stella Perdomo
  • Trainer: Roger L. Attfield
  • Jockey: Alex O. Solis

Sire: Selkirk, Chestnut, 1988. Raced 3 years. 15 starts, 6 wins, $843,661. Lifetime: 321 yearlings sold, median $64,985.

Broodmare Sire: Sadler's Wells, Bay, 1981.

Sale History: Tattersall's October 2007 Yearling Sale, ($81,065).

2 Stormy Lord Margin: neck TrueNicks: B $60,666

2007 | Chestnut Gelding | Stormy Atlantic   - Lady Auchamore, Meadowlake

  • Breeder:Kinghaven Farms Limited
  • Owner: Hat Trick Stable and Kinghaven Farms
  • Trainer: Ian Black
  • Jockey: Justin Stein

Sire: Stormy Atlantic  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1994. Raced 3 years. 15 starts, 6 wins, $148,126. Lifetime: 553 yearlings sold, median $30,000.

Broodmare Sire: Meadowlake, Chestnut, 1983.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, ($10,000).

3 Scalo (GB) Margin: TrueNicks: A++ $25,278

2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Lando (GER) - Sky Dancing (IRE), Exit to Nowhere

  • Breeder:Gestut Hof Ittlingen
  • Owner: Gestuet Ittlingen
  • Trainer: Andreas Wohler
  • Jockey: UMBERTO RISPOLI

Sire: Lando (GER), Bay, 1990. Lifetime: 154 yearlings sold, median $35,648.

Broodmare Sire: Exit to Nowhere, Bay, 1988. In 2009: 1.16 AEI.

Time: 2:02.57   Track: Firm

Others: Pender Harbour, $15,167; Smart Bid, $5,056; Hotep, $3,033; Eye of the Leopard, $3,033; Miami Deco, $3,033.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Forte Dei Marmi (GB)Alex O. SolisRoger L. Attfield
2Stormy LordJustin SteinIan Black
3Scalo (GB)UMBERTO RISPOLIAndreas Wohler
4Pender HarbourLuis ContrerasMichael P. De Paulo
5Smart BidEdgar S. PradoH. Graham Motion
6HotepPatrick HusbandsMalcolm Pierce
7Eye of the LeopardEurico Rosa Da SilvaMalcolm Pierce
8Miami DecoJesse M. CampbellBrian A. Lynch

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