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Poker S. (gr. 3)

BELMONT PARK, Elmont, NY

  • Purse: $100,000
  • Date: June 10, 2011
  • Class: Grade 3
  • TV: HRTV/TVG
  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 9
  • Distance: One Mile
  • Post Time: 5:12 PM
1 Courageous Cat Margin: TrueNicks: A++ $60,000

2006 | Bay Horse | Storm Cat - Tranquility Lake, Rahy

  • Breeder:Pam & Martin Wygod
  • Owner: Wygod, Pam and Martin
  • Trainer: William I. Mott
  • Jockey: Jose Lezcano

Sire: Storm Cat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1983. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 4 wins, $570,610. Lifetime: 462 yearlings sold, median $325,000.

Broodmare Sire: Rahy, Chestnut, 1985.

2 Yield Bogey Margin: 1 TrueNicks: D $20,000

2004 | Bay Gelding | Langfuhr   - Upper Noosh, Red Ransom

  • Breeder:Fox Ridge Farm, Inc.
  • Owner: Fox Ridge Farm, Inc.
  • Trainer: Patrick J. Kelly
  • Jockey: Edgar S. Prado

Sire: Langfuhr  , Bay, 1992. Raced 3 years. 23 starts, 9 wins, $698,574. Lifetime: 441 yearlings sold, median $22,000.

Broodmare Sire: Red Ransom, Bay, 1987.

3 Right One (FR) Margin: 6 TrueNicks: A++ $10,000

2006 | Bay Gelding | Anabaa - Riziere, Groom Dancer

  • Breeder:M. Alec Head & Mme Ghislaine Head
  • Owner: Ghislaine Head
  • Trainer: Christophe Clement
  • Jockey: Rajiv Maragh

Sire: Anabaa, Bay, 1992. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 8 wins, $482,394. Lifetime: 502 yearlings sold, median $82,974.

Broodmare Sire: Groom Dancer, Bay, 1984.

Time: 1:36.69   Track: Good

Others: Beau Choix, $5,000; Riviera Cocktail, $3,000.

Scratched: Court Vision.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Courageous CatJose LezcanoWilliam I. Mott
2Yield BogeyEdgar S. PradoPatrick J. Kelly
3Right One (FR)Rajiv MaraghChristophe Clement
4Beau ChoixAlan GarciaBarclay Tagg
5Riviera CocktailJohn R. VelazquezKiaran P. McLaughlin

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
1 Courageous CatJose Lezcano$3.60$3.00$2.10
6 Yield BogeyEdgar S. Prado$11.60$2.90
2 Right One (FR)Rajiv Maragh$2.30
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (1-6)$51.50
$2.00 Trifecta (1-6-2)$112.00

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