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Gotham S (gr. 3)

AQUEDUCT, Ozone Park, NY

  • Purse: $400,000
  • Date: March 3, 2012
  • Class: Grade 3
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  • Age: 3 yos
  • Race: 10
  • Distance: 1 1/16 miles
  • Post Time:
1 Hansen Margin: 3 TrueNicks: A++ $240,000

2009 | Gray or Roan Colt | Tapit   - Stormy Sunday, Sir Cat

  • Breeder:Dr. Kendall Hansen
  • Owner: Hansen, Kendall E. and Diamond, Harvey
  • Trainer: Michael J. Maker
  • Jockey: Ramon A. Dominguez

Sire: Tapit  , Gray or Roan, 2001. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 3 wins, $557,300. Lifetime: 310 yearlings sold, median $60,000.

Broodmare Sire: Sir Cat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1993. In 2009: 1.28 AEI.

2 My Adonis Margin: 6 TrueNicks: A $80,000

2009 | Bay Colt | Pleasantly Perfect   - Silent Justice, Elusive Quality  

  • Breeder:K & G Stables
  • Owner: Hall, George and Lori
  • Trainer: Kelly J. Breen
  • Jockey: Elvis Trujillo

Sire: Pleasantly Perfect  , Bay, 1998. Raced 4 years. 18 starts, 9 wins, $7,789,880. Lifetime: 114 yearlings sold, median $25,000.

Broodmare Sire: Elusive Quality  , Bay, 1993.

3 Finnegans Wake Margin: head TrueNicks: D $40,000

2009 | Bay Colt | Powerscourt (GB)   - Boat's Ghost, Silver Ghost

  • Breeder:Jerry Crawford
  • Owner: Donegal Racing
  • Trainer: Dale L. Romans
  • Jockey: Kent J. Desormeaux

Sire: Powerscourt (GB)  , Bay, 2000. Lifetime: 51 yearlings sold, median $5,000.

Broodmare Sire: Silver Ghost, Gray, 1982.

Time: 1:43.84   Track: Good

Others: Tiger Walk, $20,000; Pretension, $12,000; Stealcase, $1,000; Raconteur, $1,000; King and Crusader, $1,000; Side Road, $1,000; Done Talking, $1,000; Dan and Sheila, $1,000; Suns Out Guns Out, $1,000; Maan, $1,000.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1HansenRamon A. DominguezMichael J. Maker
2My AdonisElvis TrujilloKelly J. Breen
3Finnegans WakeKent J. DesormeauxDale L. Romans
4Tiger WalkEddie CastroIgnacio Correas, IV
5PretensionEdgar S. PradoChristopher W. Grove
6StealcaseLuis ContrerasMark E. Casse
7RaconteurCornelio H. VelasquezTodd A. Pletcher
8King and CrusaderMichael J. LuzziRichard E. Dutrow, Jr.
9Side RoadAlan GarciaKiaran P. McLaughlin
10Done TalkingDavid CohenHamilton A. Smith
11Dan and SheilaJohn R. VelazquezTodd A. Pletcher
12Suns Out Guns OutIrad Ortiz, Jr.Dale L. Romans
13MaanRajiv MaraghEddie Kenneally

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
12 HansenRamon A. Dominguez$3.60$2.80$2.50
1 My AdonisElvis Trujillo$4.80$4.10
3 Finnegans WakeKent J. Desormeaux$7.30
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (12-1)$17.20
$2.00 Trifecta (12-1-3)$221.00
$2.00 Superfecta (12-1-3-13)$3,489.00

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