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BLUE SQUARE BET WINTER DERBY (gr. 3)

LINGFIELD , ENG

  • Purse: £98,370
  • Date: March 16, 2013
  • Class: Grade 3
  • TV:
  • Age: 4 yo's & up
  • Race: 4
  • Distance: 10F
  • Post Time:
1 Farraaj (IRE) Margin: ½ TrueNicks: A+ £56,710

2009 | Bay Colt | Dubai Destination - Pastorale (GB), Nureyev

  • Breeder:Darley
  • Owner: SHEIKH AHMED AL MAKTOUM
  • Trainer: VARIAN ROGER
  • Jockey: ATZENI ANDREA

Sire: Dubai Destination, Bay, 1999. Lifetime: 382 yearlings sold, median $29,262.

Broodmare Sire: Nureyev, Bay, 1977. In 2009: 3.57 AEI.

2 Robin Hoods Bay (GB) Margin: ¾ TrueNicks: C £21,500

2008 | Bay Gelding | Motivator (GB) - Bijou A Moi (GB), Rainbow Quest

  • Breeder:PALM TREE THOROUGHBREDS
  • Owner: A M PICKERING
  • Trainer: VAUGHAN ED
  • Jockey: CROWLEY JIM

Sire: Motivator (GB), Bay, 2002. Lifetime: 134 yearlings sold, median $41,582.

Broodmare Sire: Rainbow Quest, Bay, 1981.

Sale History: Tattersall's October 2009 Yearling Sale, $14,940.

3 Cai Shen (IRE) Margin: ¾ TrueNicks: D £10,760

2008 | Chestnut Horse | Iffraaj (GB) - Collada (IRE), Desert Prince (IRE)

  • Breeder:WARDSTOWN STUD LTD
  • Owner: MRS J WOOD
  • Trainer: HANNON RICHARD
  • Jockey: HUGHES RICHARD

Sire: Iffraaj (GB), Bay, 2001. Lifetime: 337 yearlings sold, median $33,576.

Broodmare Sire: Desert Prince (IRE), Bay, 1995.

Time: 2:00.99   Track: STN

Others: TINSHU (IRE); PREMIO LOCO (USA); FIELD OF DREAM; VIKING STORM; ANSGAR (IRE); ROBIN HOOD (IRE).

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Farraaj (IRE)ATZENI ANDREAVARIAN ROGER
2Robin Hoods Bay (GB)CROWLEY JIMVAUGHAN ED
3Cai Shen (IRE)HUGHES RICHARDHANNON RICHARD
4TINSHU (IRE)UNKNOWNUNKNOWN
5PREMIO LOCO (USA)UNKNOWNUNKNOWN
6FIELD OF DREAMUNKNOWNUNKNOWN
7VIKING STORMUNKNOWNUNKNOWN
8ANSGAR (IRE)UNKNOWNUNKNOWN
9ROBIN HOOD (IRE)UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

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