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Bed o' Roses H. (gr. 2)

AQUEDUCT, Ozone Park, NY

  • Purse: $150,000
  • Date: April 18, 2009
  • Class: Grade II
  • TV: HRTV/TVG
  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 9
  • Distance: 7 furlongs
  • Post Time: 4:50 PM ET
1 Seattle Smooth Margin: BRIS: 102TrueNicks: A $90,000

2005 | Bay Mare | Quiet American   - Our Seattle Star, Seattle Song

  • Breeder:Dr. Oscar Benavides & Darley
  • Owner: Mercedes Stables
  • Trainer: Anthony W. Dutrow
  • Jockey: Ramon A. Dominguez

Sire: Quiet American  , Bay, 1986. Raced 4 years. 12 starts, 4 wins, $754,650. Lifetime: 409 yearlings sold, median $35,000. In 2009: 1.74 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Seattle Song, Dark Bay or Brown, 1981. In 2009: 1.74 AEI.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2006 Select Yearling Sale, $340,000.

2 Are We Dreamin Margin: neck BRIS: 93TrueNicks: B+ $30,000

2004 | Bay Mare | Yes It's True   - Higher Earnings, Corporate Report

  • Breeder:A. Francis Vanlangendonck & Barbara H. Vanlangendonck
  • Owner: C.P. Racing Stables, Persaud, Randi
  • Trainer: Randi Persaud
  • Jockey: Richard Migliore

Sire: Yes It's True  , Bay, 1996. Raced 3 years. 22 starts, 11 wins, $1,080,700. Lifetime: 450 yearlings sold, median $50,000.

Broodmare Sire: Corporate Report, Chestnut, 1988. In 2009: .90 AEI.

Sale History: Keeneland Association November 2009 Breeding Stock Sale, $170,000.
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2006 Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $65,000.
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2006 Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, ($65,000).
Ocala Breeders' Sale Company 2005 Selected Sale of Yearlings, $60,000.

3 Distorted Passion Margin: 4 BRIS: 93TrueNicks: A++ $15,000

2005 | Bay Mare | Distorted Humor   - Arianna's Passion, Unbridled's Song  

  • Breeder:Gulf Coast Farms Bloodstock LP
  • Owner: Gulf Coast Farms
  • Trainer: Todd A. Pletcher
  • Jockey: Cornelio H. Velasquez

Sire: Distorted Humor  , Chestnut, 1993. Raced 3 years. 23 starts, 8 wins, $769,964. Lifetime: 460 yearlings sold, median $150,000.

Broodmare Sire: Unbridled's Song  , Gray or Roan, 1993.

Sale History: Keeneland Association November 2010 Breeding Stock Sale, $800,000.
Keeneland Association January 2010 Horses of All Ages Sale, ($400,000).
Barretts Equine Limited March 2007 Sale of Selected Two-Year-Olds in Training, $475,000.

Time: 1:23.48   Track: FT

Others: Awesome I Am, $7,500.

Scratched: Cowgirls Don't Cry; Lovely Isle; Spritely.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Seattle SmoothRamon A. DominguezAnthony W. Dutrow
2Are We DreaminRichard MiglioreRandi Persaud
3Distorted PassionCornelio H. VelasquezTodd A. Pletcher
4Awesome I AmEddie CastroJohn P. Terranova, II

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
Seattle SmoothRamon A. Dominguez$4.30$3.40
Are We DreaminRichard Migliore$6.90
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (5-7)$32.20

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