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Sands Point S. (gr. 2)

BELMONT PARK, Elmont, NY

  • Purse: $200,000
  • Date: May 28, 2012
  • Class: Grade 2
  • TV: HRTV/TVG
  • Age: 3 yo
  • Race: 7
  • Distance: One And One Sixteenth Miles
  • Post Time: 4:06 PM
1 Better Lucky Margin: nose TrueNicks: A $120,000

2009 | Bay Filly | Ghostzapper   - Sahara Gold, Seeking the Gold

  • Breeder:Darley
  • Owner: Darley Stable
  • Trainer: Thomas Albertrani
  • Jockey: Eddie Castro

Sire: Ghostzapper  , Bay, 2000. Lifetime: 172 yearlings sold, median $45,000.

Broodmare Sire: Seeking the Gold, Bay, 1985.

2 Regalo Mia Margin: neck TrueNicks: B $40,000

2009 | Bay Filly | Sligo Bay (IRE)   - Shake It Up, Red Bullet

  • Breeder:Juvenal Diaz
  • Owner: Steven W. Ciccarone
  • Trainer: Michelle Nihei
  • Jockey: Javier Castellano

Sire: Sligo Bay (IRE)  , Bay, 1998. Raced 4 years. 17 starts, 4 wins, $484,695. Lifetime: 115 yearlings sold, median $4,013.

Broodmare Sire: Red Bullet, Chestnut, 1997. In 2009: 1.05 AEI.

3 Zultanite Margin: 5 TrueNicks: A $20,000

2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | El Corredor   - Roaming Wild, Wild Again

  • Breeder:Spendthrift Farm LLC
  • Owner: Punk, Jr., William J. and Dileo, Philip
  • Trainer: David G. Donk
  • Jockey: Ramon A. Dominguez

Sire: El Corredor  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1997. Raced 3 years. 10 starts, 7 wins, $727,920. Lifetime: 455 yearlings sold, median $32,000.

Broodmare Sire: Wild Again, Dark Bay or Brown, 1980. In 2009: 2.26 AEI.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2010 Select Yearling Sale, $57,000.
Keeneland Association November 2009 Breeding Stock Sale, ($23,000).

Time: 1:42.75   Track: Firm

Others: Somali Lemonade, $10,000; Preach Tome Daddy, $6,000; Modulate, $1,334; Firehouse Red, $1,334; Dreaming of Cara, $1,332.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Better LuckyEddie CastroThomas Albertrani
2Regalo MiaJavier CastellanoMichelle Nihei
3ZultaniteRamon A. DominguezDavid G. Donk
4Somali LemonadeJohn R. VelazquezMichael R. Matz
5Preach Tome DaddyJulien R. LeparouxJohn C. Kimmel
6ModulateJunior AlvaradoWilliam I. Mott
7Firehouse RedRosie NapravnikJ. Larry Jones
8Dreaming of CaraAlan GarciaMitchell E. Friedman

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
1 Better LuckyEddie Castro$18.20$8.50$6.50
5 Regalo MiaJavier Castellano$4.80$4.10
7 ZultaniteRamon A. Dominguez$7.70
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (1-5)$80.00
$2.00 Trifecta (1-5-7)$776.00
$2.00 Superfecta (1-5-7-3)$1,545.00

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