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AQUEDUCT, Ozone Park, NY

  • Purse: $100,000
  • Date: February 2, 2013
  • Class:
  • TV: HRTV/TVG
  • Age: 3 yo
  • Race: 4
  • Distance: One And One Sixteenth Miles
  • Post Time: 1:54 PM
1 Princess of Sylmar Margin: 7 TrueNicks: A++ $60,000

2010 | Chestnut Filly | Majestic Warrior   - Storm Dixie, Catienus  

  • Breeder:Ed Stanco
  • Owner: King of Prussia Stable
  • Trainer: Todd A. Pletcher
  • Jockey: Javier Castellano

Sire: Majestic Warrior  , Bay, 2005. Raced 2 years. 7 starts, 2 wins, $239,229. Lifetime: 93 yearlings sold, median $27,000.

Broodmare Sire: Catienus  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1994.

2 Kelli Got Frosty Margin: ½ TrueNicks: D $20,000

2010 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Frost Giant   - Nick's Honor, Jump Start  

  • Breeder:Andrew Cohen
  • Owner: Sunrise Stables, Sacks, Lee, Flanagan, Aubrey and Tolchin, Gary
  • Trainer: Rudy R. Rodriguez
  • Jockey: Cornelio H. Velasquez

Sire: Frost Giant  , Chestnut, 2003. Raced 4 years. 13 starts, 4 wins, $454,254. Lifetime: 16 yearlings sold, median $21,000.

Broodmare Sire: Jump Start  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1999.

3 Let Me Entertain U Margin: neck $10,000

2010 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Nobiz Like Shobiz   - Take the Cake, Fly So Free

  • Breeder:Elizabeth Jones Valando
  • Owner: Elizabeth J. Valando
  • Trainer: Thomas Albertrani
  • Jockey: Jose L. Ortiz

Sire: Nobiz Like Shobiz  , Bay, 2004. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 7 wins, $1,544,730. Lifetime: 16 yearlings sold, median $10,000.

Broodmare Sire: Fly So Free, Chestnut, 1988.

Time: 1:45.52   Track: Fast

Others: Kimono, $5,000; Marcellina d'Oro, $3,000.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Princess of SylmarJavier CastellanoTodd A. Pletcher
2Kelli Got FrostyCornelio H. VelasquezRudy R. Rodriguez
3Let Me Entertain UJose L. OrtizThomas Albertrani
4KimonoDavid CohenTodd A. Pletcher
5Marcellina d'OroIrad Ortiz, Jr.Todd A. Pletcher

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
2 Princess of SylmarJavier Castellano$2.50$2.10$2.10
5 Kelli Got FrostyCornelio H. Velasquez$2.20$2.10
1 Let Me Entertain UJose L. Ortiz$2.60
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (2-5)$4.30
$2.00 Trifecta (2-5-1)$11.00

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