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Resorts World New York Casino Wood Memorial S. (gr. 1)

AQUEDUCT, Ozone Park, NY

  • Purse: $1,000,000
  • Date: April 9, 2011
  • Class: Grade 1
  • TV: HRTV/TVG
  • Age: 3 yos
  • Race: 10
  • Distance: 1 1/8 miles
  • Post Time: 5:48 PM
1 Toby's Corner Margin: neck TrueNicks: C $600,000

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

  • Breeder:Dianne D. Cotter
  • Owner: Dianne D. Cotter
  • 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 Arthur's Tale Margin: 1 TrueNicks: A $200,000

2008 | Bay Colt | Bernardini   - Owsley, Harlan

  • Breeder:Stone Farm
  • Owner: Darley Stable
  • Trainer: Thomas Albertrani
  • Jockey: Ramon A. Dominguez

Sire: Bernardini  , Dark Bay or Brown, 2003. Lifetime: 305 yearlings sold, median $135,000.

Broodmare Sire: Harlan, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989. In 2009: 2.77 AEI.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton New York Saratoga 2009 Select Yearling Sale, $750,000.

3 Uncle Mo Margin: 3ΒΌ TrueNicks: A++ $100,000

2008 | Bay Colt | Indian Charlie - Playa Maya, Arch  

  • Breeder:D. Michael Cavey DVM
  • Owner: Repole Stable
  • Trainer: Todd A. Pletcher
  • Jockey: John R. Velazquez

Sire: Indian Charlie, Bay, 1995. Raced 2 years. 5 starts, 4 wins, $616,120. Lifetime: 502 yearlings sold, median $55,000.

Broodmare Sire: Arch  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1995.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2009 Yearling Sale, $220,000.
Keeneland Association November 2008 Breeding Stock Sale, $160,000.

Time: 1:49.93   Track: Fast

Others: Norman Asbjornson, $50,000; Isn't He Perfect, $30,000; Starship Caesar, $5,000; Son of Posse, $5,000; Preachintothedevil, $5,000; Duca, $5,000.

Scratched: Full of Scoundrels.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Toby's CornerEddie CastroH. Graham Motion
2Arthur's TaleRamon A. DominguezThomas Albertrani
3Uncle MoJohn R. VelazquezTodd A. Pletcher
4Norman AsbjornsonJulian PimentelChristopher W. Grove
5Isn't He PerfectChanning HillDoodnauth Shivmangal
6Starship CaesarCornelio H. VelasquezBisnath Parboo
7Son of PosseFrancisco Z. MaysonettRhiannan Vitiello
8PreachintothedevilJunior AlvaradoGary C. Contessa
9DucaJon Kenton CourtD. Wayne Lukas

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
2 Toby's CornerEddie Castro$19.40$7.00$2.50
4 Arthur's TaleRamon A. Dominguez$11.00$3.30
5 Uncle MoJohn R. Velazquez$2.10
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (2-4)$158.00
$2.00 Trifecta (2-4-5)$183.00
$2.00 Superfecta (2-4-5-8)$867.00

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