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BELMONT PARK, Elmont, NY

  • Purse: $100,000
  • Date: June 14, 2009
  • Class: Grade IIIT
  • TV: HRTV/TVG
  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 8
  • Distance: 1 mile
  • Post Time:
 Five-Cross
1 Sailor's Cap Margin: BRIS: 103TrueNick: C $63,300

2005, Bay Colt
Distant View - Wave On, Caveat

  • Breeder:Wave On LLC
  • Owner: Team Valor International
  • Trainer: James J. Toner
  • Jockey: Alan Garcia

Sire: Distant View, Chestnut, 1991. Raced 1 years. 7 starts, 2 wins, $238,374. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $23,000.

Broodmare Sire: Caveat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1980.

2 Tam Lin (GB) Margin: BRIS: 102TrueNick: B $21,100

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

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

Sire: Selkirk, Chestnut, 1988. Raced 3 years. 15 starts, 6 wins, $843,661. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $72,180.

Broodmare Sire: Rainbow Quest, Bay, 1981.

3 Yield Bogey Margin: ¾ BRIS: 99TrueNick: C+ $10,605

2004, Bay Gelding
Langfuhr   - Upper Noosh, Red Ransom

  • Breeder:Fox Ridge Farm, Inc.
  • Owner: Fox Ridge Farm
  • Trainer: Patrick J. Kelly
  • Jockey: Jean-Luc Samyn

Sire: Langfuhr  , Bay, 1992. Raced 3 years. 23 starts, 9 wins, $698,574. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $25,000.

Broodmare Sire: Red Ransom, Bay, 1987.

Time: 1:36.50   Track: Soft

Others: Kip Deville, $5,330; Operation Red Dawn, $3,165.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Sailor's CapAlan GarciaJames J. Toner
2Tam Lin (GB)Javier CastellanoSaeed bin Suroor
3Yield BogeyJean-Luc SamynPatrick J. Kelly
4Kip DevilleCornelio H. VelasquezRichard E. Dutrow, Jr.
5Operation Red DawnRamon A. DominguezChristophe Clement

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
Sailor's CapAlan Garcia$13.40$4.90$7.50
Tam Lin (GB)Javier Castellano$3.20$3.80
Yield BogeyJean-Luc Samyn$9.50
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (1-3)$48.40
$2.00 Trifecta (1-3-2`)$340.00

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