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Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational S. (gr. 1)

BELMONT PARK, Elmont, NY

  • Purse: $600,000
  • Date: October 3, 2009
  • Class: Grade 1
  • TV: HRTV/TVG
  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 9
  • Distance: One And One Half Miles
  • Post Time: 5:09 PM ET
1 Interpatation Margin: BRIS: 106TrueNicks: A++ $360,000

2002 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Langfuhr   - Idealistic Cause, Habitony (IRE)

  • Breeder:Larry Cassaday & Jack O. Thompson
  • Owner: Mavorah, Elliot
  • Trainer: Robert Barbara
  • Jockey: Robby Albarado

Sire: Langfuhr  , Bay, 1992. Raced 3 years. 23 starts, 9 wins, $698,574. Lifetime: 471 yearlings sold, median $24,000.

Broodmare Sire: Habitony (IRE), Bay, 1974.

Sale History: Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2003 Selected Sale of Yearlings, ($10,000).
Keeneland 2002 November Breeding Stock Sale, $31,000.

2 Gio Ponti Margin: BRIS: 104TrueNicks: A+ $120,000

2005 | Bay Horse | Tale of the Cat   - Chipeta Springs, Alydar

  • Breeder:Kilboy Estate, Inc.
  • Owner: Castleton Lyons Farm
  • Trainer: Christophe Clement
  • Jockey: Ramon A. Dominguez

Sire: Tale of the Cat  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1994. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 5 wins, $360,900. Lifetime: 1075 yearlings sold, median $63,018.

Broodmare Sire: Alydar, Chestnut, 1975.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Florida Select 2-Year-Olds in Training 2007, ($45,000).
Keeneland Association 2006 September Yearling Sale, ($95,000).

3 Grand Couturier (GB) Margin: BRIS: 102TrueNicks: A $60,000

2003 | Bay Horse | Grand Lodge - Lady Elgar (IRE), Sadler's Wells

  • Breeder:Tom Wilson
  • Owner: Keller, Marc
  • Trainer: Robert Ribaudo
  • Jockey: Alan Garcia

Sire: Grand Lodge, Chestnut, 1991. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 4 wins, $653,507. Lifetime: 498 yearlings sold, median $69,949.

Broodmare Sire: Sadler's Wells, Bay, 1981.

Sale History: Tattersall's October 2004 Yearling Sale, $6,285.

Time: 2:41.22   Track: Soft

Others: Telling, $30,000; Al Khali, $18,000; Musketier (GER), $12,000.

Scratched: Presious Passion; Ready's Echo; Winchester.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1InterpatationRobby AlbaradoRobert Barbara
2Gio PontiRamon A. DominguezChristophe Clement
3Grand Couturier (GB)Alan GarciaRobert Ribaudo
4TellingJavier CastellanoSteve Hobby
5Al KhaliKent J. DesormeauxWilliam I. Mott
6Musketier (GER)Edgar S. PradoRoger L. Attfield

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
InterpatationRobby Albarado$89.50$14.40$4.30
Gio PontiRamon A. Dominguez$2.80$2.10
Grand Couturier (GB)Alan Garcia$2.40
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (2-1)$230.50
$2.00 Trifecta (2-1-8)$536.00

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