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Top Flight H. (gr. 2)

AQUEDUCT, Ozone Park, NY

  • Purse: $200,000
  • Date: March 2, 2013
  • Class: Grade 2
  • TV: HRTV/TVG
  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 7
  • Distance: One And One Sixteenth Miles
  • Post Time: 3:38 PM
1 Summer Applause Margin: TrueNicks: A $120,000

2009 | Bay Filly | Harlan's Holiday   - Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy

  • Breeder:Greenwood Lodge Farm, Inc.
  • Owner: Campbell, Gillian S., Greenwood Lodge Farm, Inc., Clark, Dan and Skoda, Greg
  • Trainer: Chad C. Brown
  • Jockey: John R. Velazquez

Sire: Harlan's Holiday  , Bay, 1999. Raced 3 years. 22 starts, 9 wins, $3,632,664. Lifetime: 382 yearlings sold, median $56,500.

Broodmare Sire: Royal Academy, Bay, 1987.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2010 Select Yearling Sale, ($82,000).

2 Twice the Lady Margin: neck TrueNicks: A++ $40,000

2008 | Bay Mare | Quiet American   - Catherine's Crown, Chief's Crown

  • Breeder:Edmond A. Hudon & Sharon Hudon
  • Owner: Dubb, Michael, Grant, Stuart, Aisquith, Gary and Akman, Scott K.
  • Trainer: Anthony W. Dutrow
  • Jockey: Cornelio H. Velasquez

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: Chief's Crown, Bay, 1982.

3 Sunny Desert Margin: TrueNicks: D $20,000

2009 | Chestnut Filly | Wild Desert - Hoping for Sun, Louis Quatorze

  • Breeder:Breed of Characters, LLC
  • Owner: Kupferberg, Saul J. and Max
  • Trainer: John Parisella
  • Jockey: Joel Rosario

Sire: Wild Desert, Bay, 2002. Lifetime: 20 yearlings sold, median $3,200.

Broodmare Sire: Louis Quatorze, Bay, 1993. In 2009: 1.25 AEI.

Sale History: Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Fall Mixed Sale 2009, $2,000.

Time: 1:44.10   Track: Fast

Others: Lady Gracenote, $10,000; Sisterly Love, $6,000; Withgreatpleasure, $2,000; Natalie Victoria, $2,000.

Scratched: Royal Lahaina.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Summer ApplauseJohn R. VelazquezChad C. Brown
2Twice the LadyCornelio H. VelasquezAnthony W. Dutrow
3Sunny DesertJoel RosarioJohn Parisella
4Lady GracenoteIrad Ortiz, Jr.Jason Servis
5Sisterly LoveDavid CohenMark E. Casse
6WithgreatpleasureTravis L. DunkelbergerDavid Nunn
7Natalie VictoriaJacqueline A. DavisGary P. Gullo

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
4 Summer ApplauseJohn R. Velazquez$4.60$3.30$2.40
1 Twice the LadyCornelio H. Velasquez$4.00$3.00
3 Sunny DesertJoel Rosario$2.80
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (4-1)$18.80
$2.00 Trifecta (4-1-3)$44.00
$2.00 Superfecta (4-1-3-2)$267.50

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