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Winning Colors S. (gr. 3)

CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville, KY

  • Purse: $100,000
  • Date: May 30, 2011
  • Class: Grade 3
  • TV: HRTV
  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 9
  • Distance: Six Furlongs
  • Post Time: 4:59 PM
1 Sassy Image Margin: neck TrueNicks: D $66,426

2007 | Chestnut Mare | Broken Vow   - Ideal Image, Hennessy

  • Breeder:J C Davis Farm Inc
  • Owner: Jerry Romans
  • Trainer: Dale L. Romans
  • Jockey: Corey J. Lanerie

Sire: Broken Vow  , Bay, 1997. Raced 2 years. 14 starts, 9 wins, $725,296. Lifetime: 395 yearlings sold, median $32,000.

Broodmare Sire: Hennessy, Chestnut, 1993.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2011 Mixed Sale, ($1,475,000).
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $42,000.

2 Beat the Blues Margin: TrueNicks: C $21,427

2007 | Bay Mare | Great Pyramid (IRE) - Imtheblues, Pentelicus

  • Breeder:Edward Pendray, B.K. Pendray, William F Murphy & Annabel Murphy
  • Owner: Martin Racing Stable, LLC and Morgan Thoroughbred, LLC
  • Trainer: W. Bret Calhoun
  • Jockey: Miguel Mena

Sire: Great Pyramid (IRE), Bay, 2000. Lifetime: 3 yearlings sold, median $1,200.

Broodmare Sire: Pentelicus, Bay, 1984. In 2009: 1.14 AEI.

3 Fortune Play Margin: 1 TrueNicks: A++ $10,713

2006 | Bay Mare | Five Star Day   - Love Play, Friendly Lover

  • Breeder:Dixiana Stables Inc
  • Owner: Heuristic Stable
  • Trainer: John A. Booker, Jr.
  • Jockey: Frederic Lenclud

Sire: Five Star Day  , Chestnut, 1996. Raced 3 years. 16 starts, 6 wins, $575,365. Lifetime: 232 yearlings sold, median $20,000.

Broodmare Sire: Friendly Lover, Dark Bay or Brown, 1988.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Olds Sale 2008, ($23,000).
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2007 Select Yearling Sale, $47,000.

Time: 1:08.59   Track: Fast

Others: Jocata, $5,356; Starlite Starbrite, $3,214; Wind Caper, $1,116; Stephanie Got Even, $1,116; Bell's Shoes, $1,116; My New Lady, $1,116.

Scratched: Indian Ink.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Sassy ImageCorey J. LanerieDale L. Romans
2Beat the BluesMiguel MenaW. Bret Calhoun
3Fortune PlayFrederic LencludJohn A. Booker, Jr.
4JocataCalvin H. BorelCecil P. Borel
5Starlite StarbriteLeandro R. GoncalvesThomas M. Amoss
6Wind CaperJesus Lopez CastanonRonan Cunningham
7Stephanie Got EvenShaun BridgmohanMartin D. Wolfson
8Bell's ShoesKent J. DesormeauxWilliam H. Fires
9My New LadyJon Kenton CourtRobert S. Hackworth, Jr.

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
8 Sassy ImageCorey J. Lanerie$3.80$2.60$2.40
4 Beat the BluesMiguel Mena$6.20$4.60
6 Fortune PlayFrederic Lenclud$8.40
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (8-4)$29.60
$2.00 Trifecta (8-4-6)$264.80
$2.00 Superfecta (8-4-6-10)$1,241.20

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