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Arlington Matron H. (gr. 3)

ARLINGTON PARK, Arlington, IL

  • Purse: $150,000
  • Date: May 23, 2009
  • Class: Grade IIIT
  • TV: HRTV
  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 9
  • Distance: 1 1/8 miles
  • Post Time: 4:57 PM CT
1 Euphony Margin: ¾ BRIS: 100TrueNicks: A $86,400

2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Forest Wildcat - Strike It Up, Smart Strike  

  • Breeder:Pin Oak Stud, LLC
  • Owner: Pin Oak Stable LLC (Josephine Abercrombie)
  • Trainer: Donnie K. Von Hemel
  • Jockey: M. Clifton Berry

Sire: Forest Wildcat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1991. Raced 4 years. 20 starts, 9 wins, $478,862. Lifetime: 460 yearlings sold, median $65,000. In 2009: 1.55 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Smart Strike  , Bay, 1992.

2 Kiss With a Twist Margin: BRIS: 99TrueNicks: A $28,800

2004 | Bay Mare | Lemon Drop Kid   - Gimmeakissee, Doc's Leader

  • Breeder:Alfred Nuckols III, Leigh Nuckols & Stonerside Stable
  • Owner: Alfred H. Nuckols, Jr.
  • Trainer: Jose Fernandez
  • Jockey: Miguel Mena

Sire: Lemon Drop Kid  , Bay, 1996. Raced 3 years. 24 starts, 10 wins, $3,245,370. Lifetime: 444 yearlings sold, median $55,000.

Broodmare Sire: Doc's Leader, Chestnut, 1986. In 2009: 1.20 AEI.

Sale History: Keeneland 2005 September Yearling Sale, $9,000.

3 Indescribable Margin: ¾ BRIS: 96TrueNicks: A $15,840

2004 | Chestnut Mare | Pleasant Tap - Catnip, Flying Paster

  • Breeder:Courtlandt Farm
  • Owner: Courtlandt Farms (Donald Adam)
  • Trainer: William I. Mott
  • Jockey: Kent J. Desormeaux

Sire: Pleasant Tap, Bay, 1987. Raced 4 years. 32 starts, 9 wins, $2,721,169. Lifetime: 362 yearlings sold, median $15,000.

Broodmare Sire: Flying Paster, Bay, 1976.

Time: 1:50.72   Track: Fast

Others: Home's the Best, $8,640; Serenading, $4,320; Boudoir, $1,500; Gloria Goodbody, $1,500; Sky Mom, $1,500; Born to Be, $1,500.

Scratched: Venetian Causeway; Laguna Plateada (CHI).

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1EuphonyM. Clifton BerryDonnie K. Von Hemel
2Kiss With a TwistMiguel MenaJose Fernandez
3IndescribableKent J. DesormeauxWilliam I. Mott
4Home's the BestLyndie WadeBrian Williamson
5SerenadingJohn R. VelazquezJosie Carroll
6BoudoirEduardo E. PerezJames M. Gulick
7Gloria GoodbodyJon Kenton CourtJohn Glenney
8Sky MomJamie TheriotAlbert M. Stall, Jr.
9Born to BeRene R. DouglasEric Coatrieux

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
EuphonyM. Clifton Berry$17.80$8.20$3.60
Kiss With a TwistMiguel Mena$5.20$3.00
IndescribableKent J. Desormeaux$2.10
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (7-2)$99.00
$2.00 Trifecta (7-2-9)$232.40
$2.00 Superfecta (7-2-9-10)$2,197.40

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