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Washington Park H. (gr. 3)

ARLINGTON PARK, Arlington, IL

  • Purse: $150,000
  • Date: September 4, 2010
  • Class: Grade 3
  • TV: HRTV
  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 8
  • Distance: One And Three Sixteenth Miles
  • Post Time: 4:37 PM
1 Gran Estreno (ARG) Margin: ½ TrueNicks: A+ $60,000

2003 | Chestnut Horse | Lucky Roberto - Great Stampa (ARG), Senor Pete

  • Breeder:Luther, Eduardo Carlos
  • Owner: Feel The Thunder Stable (Martin Nixon)
  • Trainer: Michael Stidham
  • Jockey: Michael C. Baze

Sire: Lucky Roberto, Dark Bay or Brown, 1996. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 3 wins, $214,684. Lifetime: 2 yearlings sold, median $4,200.

Broodmare Sire: Senor Pete, Bay, 1987. In 2009: 1.61 AEI.

2 Giant Oak Margin: neck TrueNicks: A++ $30,000

2006 | Chestnut Horse | Giant's Causeway   - Crafty Oak, Crafty Prospector

  • Breeder:Virginia H. Tarra Trust
  • Owner: Virginia H. Tarra Trust (Virginia Tarra)
  • Trainer: Chris M. Block
  • Jockey: Junior Alvarado

Sire: Giant's Causeway  , Chestnut, 1997. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 9 wins, $3,078,989. Lifetime: 771 yearlings sold, median $140,000.

Broodmare Sire: Crafty Prospector, Chestnut, 1979.

3 Mad Flatter Margin: TrueNicks: B $16,500

2005 | Bay Horse | Flatter   - Miss Pangea, Honor Grades

  • Breeder:Bonnie Heath Farm, LLC
  • Owner: Bonnie Heath Farm, LLC, Holiday Stable, LLC, Bright Brook Farm and Hinkle Farms
  • Trainer: Jeffrey D. Thornbury
  • Jockey: James Graham

Sire: Flatter  , Bay, 1999. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 4 wins, $148,815. Lifetime: 199 yearlings sold, median $12,500. In 2009: .80 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Honor Grades, Bay, 1988. In 2009: 1.57 AEI.

Sale History: Keeneland Association January 2013 Horses of All Ages Sale, ($24,000).
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall 2006 Yearling Sale, ($29,000).

Time: 1:56.88   Track: Fast

Others: Elusive Beat, $9,000; Country Flavor, $4,500.

Scratched: Cure for Sale (ARG); Coolcullen Times (IRE).

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Gran Estreno (ARG)Michael C. BazeMichael Stidham
2Giant OakJunior AlvaradoChris M. Block
3Mad FlatterJames GrahamJeffrey D. Thornbury
4Elusive BeatFlorent GerouxJohn W. Sadler
5Country FlavorInez KarlssonGreg Geier

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
2 Gran Estreno (ARG)Michael C. Baze$10.60$3.20$2.40
6 Giant OakJunior Alvarado$2.80$2.60
5 Mad FlatterJames Graham$2.60
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (2-6)$22.60
$2.00 Trifecta (2-6-5)$82.60
$2.00 Superfecta (2-6-5-3)$91.20

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