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Arlington Million S. (gr. 1)

ARLINGTON PARK, Arlington, IL

  • Purse: $1,000,000
  • Date: August 18, 2012
  • Class: Grade I
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  • Age: 3YO&UP
  • Race: 11
  • Distance: 1 1/4 miles turf
  • Post Time: 5:44 PM
1 Little Mike Margin: TrueNicks: A+ $570,000

2007 | Bay Gelding | Spanish Steps   - Hay Jude, Wavering Monarch

  • Breeder:Carlo E Vaccarezza
  • Owner: Priscilla Vaccarezza
  • Trainer: Dale L. Romans
  • Jockey: Ramon A. Dominguez

Sire: Spanish Steps  , Dark Bay or Brown, 2001. Lifetime: 63 yearlings sold, median $6,500.

Broodmare Sire: Wavering Monarch, Bay, 1979. In 2009: 1.25 AEI.

2 Afsare (GB) Margin: TrueNicks: A $190,000

2007 | Bay Gelding | Dubawi (IRE) - Jumaireyah (GB), Fairy King

  • Breeder:Darley
  • Owner: Obaid Al Maktoum
  • Trainer: Luca M. Cumani
  • Jockey: Kieren Fallon

Sire: Dubawi (IRE), Bay, 2002. Lifetime: 328 yearlings sold, median $71,908.

Broodmare Sire: Fairy King, Bay, 1982.

3 Rahystrada Margin: nose TrueNicks: A $71,250

2004 | Chestnut Gelding | Rahy - Ministrada, Deputy Minister

  • Breeder:Jaime S. Carrion, Trustee
  • Owner: Robert E. Courtney, Jr.
  • Trainer: Byron G. Hughes
  • Jockey: Julien R. Leparoux

Sire: Rahy, Chestnut, 1985. Raced 3 years. 13 starts, 6 wins, $343,386. Lifetime: 440 yearlings sold, median $65,000.

Broodmare Sire: Deputy Minister, Dark Bay or Brown, 1979.

3 Colombian (IRE) Margin: nose TrueNicks: A++ $71,250

2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Azamour (IRE)   - Clodora, Linamix (FR)

  • Breeder:Smythson
  • Owner: HRH PRINCESS HAYA OF JORDAN
  • Trainer: John H. M. Gosden
  • Jockey: William T. Buick

Sire: Azamour (IRE)  , Bay, 2001. Lifetime: 135 yearlings sold, median $38,611.

Broodmare Sire: Linamix (FR), Gray or Roan, 1987.

Sale History: Agence Francaise De Vente Du Pur-Sang, Deauville August, 2009 Yearling Sale, $242,845.
Tattersall's December 2008 Foal Sale, $32,338.

Time: 2:02.44   Track: Good

Others: Crackerjack King (IRE), $28,500; Treasure Beach (GB), $19,000; Wigmore Hall (IRE), $10,000; Willcox Inn, $10,000; Boisterous, $10,000; Cherokee Lord, $10,000; Vertiformer, $10,000.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Little MikeRamon A. DominguezDale L. Romans
2Afsare (GB)Kieren FallonLuca M. Cumani
3RahystradaJulien R. LeparouxByron G. Hughes
3Colombian (IRE)William T. BuickJohn H. M. Gosden
5Crackerjack King (IRE)Colm O'DonoghueMarco Botti
6Treasure Beach (GB)Jamie P. SpencerAidan P. O'Brien
7Wigmore Hall (IRE)HAYLEY TURNERMichael L. W. Bell
8Willcox InnJames GrahamMichael Stidham
9BoisterousJose LezcanoClaude R. McGaughey III
10Cherokee LordFrancisco C. TorresCharles Livesay
11VertiformerJeffrey SanchezWayne M. Catalano

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
4 Little MikeRamon A. Dominguez$9.80$5.60$4.40
3 Afsare (GB)Kieren Fallon$6.60$4.80
1 RahystradaJulien R. Leparoux$4.40
5 Colombian (IRE)William T. Buick$3.80
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (4-3)$63.40
$2.00 Trifecta (4-3-1)$289.80
$2.00 Trifecta (4-3-5)$294.80
$2.00 Superfecta (4-3-1-5)$2,097.20
$2.00 Superfecta (4-3-5-1)$2,058.20

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