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INVESTEC OAKS (gr. 1)

EPSOM , ENG

  • Purse: £320,028
  • Date: June 3, 2011
  • Class: Grade 1
  • TV:
  • Age: 3 yo
  • Race: 5
  • Distance: 12F
  • Post Time:
1 Dancing Rain (IRE) Margin: TrueNicks: A++ £184,503

2008 | Chestnut Filly | Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Rain Flower (IRE), Indian Ridge (IRE)

  • Breeder:Swettenham Stud
  • Owner: M J & L A TAYLOR
  • Trainer: HAGGAS WILLIAM
  • Jockey: MURTAGH JOHNNY

Sire: Danehill Dancer (IRE), Bay, 1993. Raced 3 years. 11 starts, 4 wins, $343,120. Lifetime: 1052 yearlings sold, median $81,456.

Broodmare Sire: Indian Ridge (IRE), Chestnut, 1985.

Sale History: Goff's Orby Million and Sportsman's Yearling Sale 2009, $292,120.

2 Wonder of Wonders Margin: ¾ TrueNicks: B £69,940

2008 | Bay Filly | Kingmambo - All Too Beautiful (IRE), Sadler's Wells

  • Breeder:Liberty Bloodstock
  • Owner: M TABOR, D SMITH & MRS JOHN MAGNIER
  • Trainer: O'BRIEN AIDAN
  • Jockey: FALLON KIEREN

Sire: Kingmambo, Bay, 1990. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 5 wins, $733,139. Lifetime: 339 yearlings sold, median $240,000.

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

3 Izzi Top (GB) Margin: 4 TrueNicks: A £35,003

2008 | Bay Filly | Pivotal (GB) - Zee Zee Top (GB), Zafonic

  • Breeder:Meon Valley Stud
  • Owner: HELENA SPRINGFIELD LTD
  • Trainer: GOSDEN JOHN
  • Jockey: BUICK WILLIAM

Sire: Pivotal (GB), Chestnut, 1993. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 4 wins, $228,855. Lifetime: 456 yearlings sold, median $94,661.

Broodmare Sire: Zafonic, Bay, 1990.

Time: 2:41.73   Track: Good

Others: BLUE BUNTING (USA); MISTY FOR ME (IRE); BEATRICE AURORE (IRE); SIREN'S SONG (IRE); EIRNIN (IRE); ZAIN AL BOLDAN; HAVANT; BLAISE CHORUS (IRE); WHY (IRE); FORK HANDLES.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Dancing Rain (IRE)MURTAGH JOHNNYHAGGAS WILLIAM
2Wonder of WondersFALLON KIERENO'BRIEN AIDAN
3Izzi Top (GB)BUICK WILLIAMGOSDEN JOHN
4BLUE BUNTING (USA)UNKNOWNUNKNOWN
5MISTY FOR ME (IRE)UNKNOWNUNKNOWN
6BEATRICE AURORE (IRE)UNKNOWNUNKNOWN
7SIREN'S SONG (IRE)UNKNOWNUNKNOWN
8EIRNIN (IRE)UNKNOWNUNKNOWN
9ZAIN AL BOLDANUNKNOWNUNKNOWN
10HAVANTUNKNOWNUNKNOWN
11BLAISE CHORUS (IRE)UNKNOWNUNKNOWN
12WHY (IRE)UNKNOWNUNKNOWN
13FORK HANDLESUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

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