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Fort Marcy S. (gr. 3)

BELMONT PARK, Elmont, NY

  • Purse: $100,000
  • Date: May 2, 2009
  • Class: Grade IIIT
  • TV: HTV/TVG
  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 9
  • Distance: 1 1/16 miles
  • Post Time: 5:17 PM ET
1 Cosmonaut Margin: BRIS: 100TrueNicks: B+ $63,900

2002 | Gray or Roan Horse | Lemon Drop Kid   - Cosmic Fire, Capote

  • Breeder:Patricia Pavlish
  • Owner: Flying Zee Stables
  • Trainer: Philip M. Serpe
  • Jockey: Jose Lezcano

Sire: Lemon Drop Kid  , Bay, 1996. Raced 3 years. 24 starts, 10 wins, $3,245,370. Lifetime: 444 yearlings sold, median $55,000.

Broodmare Sire: Capote, Dark Bay or Brown, 1984.

Sale History: Keeneland 2003 September Yearling Sale, $105,000.

2 Tam Lin (GB) Margin: neck BRIS: 98TrueNicks: B $21,300

2003 | Bay Gelding | Selkirk - La Nuit Rose (FR), Rainbow Quest

  • Breeder:Gainsborough Stud Management
  • Owner: Godolphin Stable
  • Trainer: Saeed bin Suroor
  • Jockey: Javier Castellano

Sire: Selkirk, Chestnut, 1988. Raced 3 years. 15 starts, 6 wins, $843,661. Lifetime: 321 yearlings sold, median $64,985.

Broodmare Sire: Rainbow Quest, Bay, 1981.

3 Operation Red Dawn Margin: ¾ BRIS: 98TrueNicks: A $10,650

2002 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Miswaki - Afaladja (IRE), Darshaan (GB)

  • Breeder:Dion A. Recachina
  • Owner: Recachina, Dion, A.
  • Trainer: Christophe Clement
  • Jockey: Rajiv Maragh

Sire: Miswaki, Chestnut, 1978. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 6 wins, $232,320.

Broodmare Sire: Darshaan (GB), Brown, 1981.

Time: 1:42.60   Track: GD

Others: Interpatation, $5,325; Silver Tree, $3,195; Museeb, $2,130.

Scratched: Dancing Forever; Mor Chances; Formal King.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1CosmonautJose LezcanoPhilip M. Serpe
2Tam Lin (GB)Javier CastellanoSaeed bin Suroor
3Operation Red DawnRajiv MaraghChristophe Clement
4InterpatationJose L. EspinozaRobert Barbara
5Silver TreeEddie CastroWilliam I. Mott
6MuseebRichard MiglioreKiaran P. McLaughlin

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
CosmonautJose Lezcano$6.20$3.10$2.60
Tam Lin (GB)Javier Castellano$2.90$2.40
Operation Red DawnRajiv Maragh$3.20
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (5-1)$15.20
$2.00 Trifecta (5-1-2)$42.80

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