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AQUEDUCT, Ozone Park, NY

  • Purse: $100,000
  • Date: February 5, 2011
  • Class:
  • TV: HRTV/TVG
  • Age: 3 yos
  • Race: 8
  • Distance: 1 1/16m
  • Post Time: 3:49 PM
1 Toby's Corner Margin: 2 TrueNicks: C $60,000

2008 | Chestnut Colt | Bellamy Road   - Brandon's Ride, Mister Frisky

  • Breeder:Dianne D. Cotter
  • Owner: Cotter, Diane, D.
  • Trainer: H. Graham Motion
  • Jockey: Eddie Castro

Sire: Bellamy Road  , Dark Bay or Brown, 2002. Lifetime: 92 yearlings sold, median $18,750.

Broodmare Sire: Mister Frisky, Chestnut, 1987. In 2009: .84 AEI.

2 J J's Lucky Train Margin: TrueNicks: D $20,000

2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Silver Train   - Delta Sensation, Thunder Gulch  

  • Breeder:Eico Stable
  • Owner: Fresh Start Stable
  • Trainer: William D. Anderson
  • Jockey: Jose C. Ferrer

Sire: Silver Train  , Dark Bay or Brown, 2002. Lifetime: 165 yearlings sold, median $11,000.

Broodmare Sire: Thunder Gulch  , Chestnut, 1992.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale 2010, $35,000.

3 Preachintothedevil Margin: 2 TrueNicks: A $10,000

2008 | Bay Colt | Pulpit   - Acey Deucey, Abaginone

  • Breeder:Jeffrey Tucker
  • Owner: Crossed Sabres Farm
  • Trainer: Gary C. Contessa
  • Jockey: Junior Alvarado

Sire: Pulpit  , Bay, 1994. Raced 1 years. 6 starts, 4 wins, $728,200. Lifetime: 364 yearlings sold, median $150,000.

Broodmare Sire: Abaginone, Bay, 1991.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Kentucky February Mixed Sale 2013, $14,500.
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2009 Eastern Fall Yearling Sale, $85,000.
Fasig-Tipton New York Saratoga 2009 Select Yearling Sale, $75,000.

Time: 1:45.66   Track: Muddy

Others: Arthur's Tale, $5,000; Rescind the Trade, $3,000.

Scratched: Sky Music; Norman Asbjornson.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Toby's CornerEddie CastroH. Graham Motion
2J J's Lucky TrainJose C. FerrerWilliam D. Anderson
3PreachintothedevilJunior AlvaradoGary C. Contessa
4Arthur's TaleCharles C. LopezThomas Albertrani
5Rescind the TradeAlan GarciaRichard A. Violette, Jr.

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
1 Toby's CornerEddie Castro$11.60$4.70$3.20
6 J J's Lucky TrainJose C. Ferrer$3.30$2.50
5 PreachintothedevilJunior Alvarado$3.00
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (1-6)$33.00
$2.00 Trifecta (1-6-5)$99.50

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