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Race 4

Betfair Hollywood Park

  • Purse: $45,000
  • Date: November 24, 2012
  • Class:
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  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 4
  • Distance: 1 1/16 miles
  • Post Time: 2:00 PM
1 Fit to Rule Margin: TrueNicks: C $27,000

2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Hard Spun   - Sweet Minister, The Prime Minister

  • Breeder:Marvin Little, Jr.
  • Owner: Fog City Stable and Bolton, George
  • Trainer: Doug F. O'Neill
  • Jockey: Edwin A. Maldonado

Sire: Hard Spun  , Bay, 2004. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 7 wins, $2,673,470. Lifetime: 249 yearlings sold, median $53,475.

Broodmare Sire: The Prime Minister, Bay, 1987. In 2009: .71 AEI.

2 Toruk Makto Margin: TrueNicks: A+ $9,000

2009 | Chestnut Gelding | Rahy - Preemptive Attack, Smart Strike  

  • Breeder:Edward A. Seltzer & Gainsborough Farm, LLC
  • Owner: Nish, Kevin, Strauss, William, Skyline Stables, LItt, Jason and Solis, II, Alex
  • Trainer: Mike Puype
  • Jockey: Victor Espinoza

Sire: Rahy, Chestnut, 1985. Raced 3 years. 13 starts, 6 wins, $343,386. Lifetime: 440 yearlings sold, median $65,000.

Broodmare Sire: Smart Strike  , Bay, 1992.

3 Vantage Point Margin: TrueNicks: A++ $5,400

2009 | Chestnut Gelding | A.P. Indy - Tranquility Lake, Rahy

  • Breeder:Pam & Martin Wygod
  • Owner: Wygod, Pam and Martin
  • Trainer: John A. Shirreffs
  • Jockey: Joseph Talamo

Sire: A.P. Indy, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989. Raced 2 years. 11 starts, 8 wins, $2,979,815. Lifetime: 374 yearlings sold, median $360,000.

Broodmare Sire: Rahy, Chestnut, 1985.

Time: 1:44.29   Track: Fast

Others: Bipartisan, $2,700; Mr T Bird, $900; Mikey T, $350; Niagara Falls, $350.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Fit to RuleEdwin A. MaldonadoDoug F. O'Neill
2Toruk MaktoVictor EspinozaMike Puype
3Vantage PointJoseph TalamoJohn A. Shirreffs
4BipartisanMario GutierrezDan L. Hendricks
5Mr T BirdDavid Romero FloresArt Sherman
6Mikey TMike E. SmithMike Puype
7Niagara FallsJulien R. LeparouxPatrick L. Biancone

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