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Garden City S. (gr. 1)

BELMONT PARK, Elmont, NY

  • Purse: $300,000
  • Date: September 15, 2012
  • Class: Grade 1
  • TV: HRTV/TVG
  • Age: 3 yo
  • Race: 9
  • Distance: One And One Eighth Miles
  • Post Time: 5:06 PM
1 Samitar (GB) Margin: head TrueNicks: A++ $180,000

2009 | Bay Filly | Rock of Gibraltar (IRE) - Aileen's Gift (IRE), Rainbow Quest

  • Breeder:Norman Court Stud
  • Owner: Martin S. Schwartz
  • Trainer: Chad C. Brown
  • Jockey: Ramon A. Dominguez

Sire: Rock of Gibraltar (IRE), Bay, 1999. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 10 wins, $1,888,048. Lifetime: 893 yearlings sold, median $65,838.

Broodmare Sire: Rainbow Quest, Bay, 1981.

Sale History: Tattersall's October 2010 Yearling Sale, $64,836.

2 Somali Lemonade Margin: TrueNicks: B+ $60,000

2009 | Bay Filly | Lemon Drop Kid   - Chic Corine, Nureyev

  • Breeder:Cina Forgason
  • Owner: Caroline A. Forgason
  • Trainer: Michael R. Matz
  • Jockey: Joel Rosario

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: Nureyev, Bay, 1977. In 2009: 3.57 AEI.

3 Tannery (IRE) Margin: neck TrueNicks: B+ $30,000

2009 | Bay Filly | Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Danse Grecque (IRE), Sadler's Wells

  • Breeder:Grange Stud
  • Owner: Richard Santulli
  • Trainer: Alan E. Goldberg
  • Jockey: Jose Lezcano

Sire: Dylan Thomas (IRE), Bay, 2003. Raced 3 years. 19 starts, $6,620,852. Lifetime: 267 yearlings sold, median $31,834.

Broodmare Sire: Sadler's Wells, Bay, 1981.

Time: 1:48.74   Track: Firm

Others: Ciao Bella, $15,000; Open Water, $9,000; Trophy Wife, $3,000; Karlovy Vary, $3,000.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Samitar (GB)Ramon A. DominguezChad C. Brown
2Somali LemonadeJoel RosarioMichael R. Matz
3Tannery (IRE)Jose LezcanoAlan E. Goldberg
4Ciao BellaJohn R. VelazquezTodd A. Pletcher
5Open WaterCorey S. NakataniEric J. Guillot
6Trophy WifeAlan GarciaClaude R. McGaughey III
7Karlovy VaryJulien R. LeparouxGeorge R. Arnold, II

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
3 Samitar (GB)Ramon A. Dominguez$3.70$2.70$2.20
4 Somali LemonadeJoel Rosario$4.20$3.10
1 Tannery (IRE)Jose Lezcano$3.70
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (3-4)$16.60
$2.00 Trifecta (3-4-1)$58.00
$2.00 Superfecta (3-4-1-5)$243.50

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