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Jockey Club Gold Cup Invitational S. (gr. 1)

BELMONT PARK, Elmont, NY

  • Purse: $750,000
  • Date: October 2, 2010
  • Class: Grade 1
  • TV: HRTV/TVG
  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 10
  • Distance: One And One Fourth Miles
  • Post Time: 5:48 PM
1 Haynesfield Margin: 4 TrueNicks: B+ $450,000

2006 | Chestnut Horse | Speightstown   - Nothing Special, Tejabo

  • Breeder:Barry Weisbord & Margaret Santulli
  • Owner: Turtle Bird Stable
  • Trainer: Steven M. Asmussen
  • Jockey: Ramon A. Dominguez

Sire: Speightstown  , Chestnut, 1998. Raced 4 years. 16 starts, 10 wins, $1,258,256. Lifetime: 250 yearlings sold, median $100,000.

Broodmare Sire: Tejabo, Bay, 1985.

Sale History: Keeneland Association April 2008 Two-Year-Olds in Training, $20,000.
Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $100,000.

2 Blame Margin: 2 TrueNicks: B+ $150,000

2006 | Bay Colt | Arch   - Liable, Seeking the Gold

  • Breeder:Claiborne Farm & Adele B. Dilschneider
  • Owner: Claiborne Farm and Dilschneider, Adele B.
  • Trainer: Albert M. Stall, Jr.
  • Jockey: Garrett K. Gomez

Sire: Arch  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1995. Raced 2 years. 7 starts, 5 wins, $480,969. Lifetime: 344 yearlings sold, median $45,000.

Broodmare Sire: Seeking the Gold, Bay, 1985.

3 Fly Down Margin: 6 TrueNicks: A++ $75,000

2007 | Chestnut Colt | Mineshaft   - Queen Randi, Fly So Free

  • Breeder:Broadway Thoroughbreds Inc. & W.S. Farish
  • Owner: bin Abdullah, Mitaab
  • Trainer: Nicholas P. Zito
  • Jockey: Jose Lezcano

Sire: Mineshaft  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Raced 2 years. 18 starts, 10 wins, $2,283,402. Lifetime: 194 yearlings sold, median $75,000.

Broodmare Sire: Fly So Free, Chestnut, 1988.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $80,000.

Time: 2:02.48   Track: Fast

Others: Hold Me Back, $37,500; Rail Trip, $22,500; Tranquil Manner, $15,000.

Scratched: Mythical Power; Dry Martini.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1HaynesfieldRamon A. DominguezSteven M. Asmussen
2BlameGarrett K. GomezAlbert M. Stall, Jr.
3Fly DownJose LezcanoNicholas P. Zito
4Hold Me BackRajiv MaraghWilliam I. Mott
5Rail TripCornelio H. VelasquezRichard E. Dutrow, Jr.
6Tranquil MannerAlan GarciaKiaran P. McLaughlin

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
6 HaynesfieldRamon A. Dominguez$17.00$5.10$3.00
2 BlameGarrett K. Gomez$2.50$2.10
1 Fly DownJose Lezcano$2.20
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (6-2)$37.20
$2.00 Trifecta (6-2-1)$68.50

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