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Hollywood Gold Cup H. (gr. 1)

  • Purse: $500,000
  • Date: July 7, 2012
  • Class: Grade 1
  • TV: TVG
  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 9
  • Distance: One And One Fourth Miles
  • Post Time: 5:10 PM
1 Game On Dude Margin: TrueNicks: D $300,000

2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Awesome Again   - Worldly Pleasure, Devil His Due  

  • Breeder:Adena Springs
  • Owner: Diamond Pride LLC, Lanni Family Trust, Mercedes Stable LLC and Schiappa, B.
  • Trainer: Bob Baffert
  • Jockey: Chantal Sutherland

Sire: Awesome Again  , Bay, 1994. Raced 2 years. 12 starts, 9 wins, $4,374,590. Lifetime: 319 yearlings sold, median $55,000.

Broodmare Sire: Devil His Due  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, ($210,000).

2 Richard's Kid Margin: TrueNicks: B $100,000

2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Lemon Drop Kid   - Tough Broad, Broad Brush

  • Breeder:Fitzhugh, LLC
  • Owner: Zabeel Racing International, Corp
  • Trainer: Bob Baffert
  • Jockey: Rafael Bejarano

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: Broad Brush, Bay, 1983.

3 Kettle Corn Margin: TrueNicks: A++ $60,000

2007 | Bay Horse | Candy Ride (ARG)   - Somethingbeautiful, Lil E. Tee

  • Breeder:Jim Plemmons
  • Owner: C R K Stable
  • Trainer: John W. Sadler
  • Jockey: Garrett K. Gomez

Sire: Candy Ride (ARG)  , Bay, 1999. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 6 wins, $749,149. Lifetime: 260 yearlings sold, median $36,071.

Broodmare Sire: Lil E. Tee, Bay, 1989.

Time: 2:04.19   Track: Fast

Others: Spud Spivens, $30,000; Love Theway Youare, $10,000; Anthony's Cross; Thirtyfirststreet.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Game On DudeChantal SutherlandBob Baffert
2Richard's KidRafael BejaranoBob Baffert
3Kettle CornGarrett K. GomezJohn W. Sadler
4Spud SpivensVictor EspinozaHenry Moreno
5Love Theway YouareAlonso QuinonezMyung Kwon Cho
6Anthony's CrossKerwin JohnEoin G. Harty
7ThirtyfirststreetEswan FloresDoug F. O'Neill

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
6 Game On DudeChantal Sutherland$2.80$2.20$2.10
2 Richard's KidRafael Bejarano$2.60$2.10
3 Kettle CornGarrett K. Gomez$2.60
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (6-2)$5.40
$2.00 Trifecta (6-2-3)$10.60
$2.00 Superfecta (6-2-3-4)$35.80

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