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Opening Verse S.

CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville, KY

  • Purse: $73,600
  • Date: June 9, 2012
  • Class:
  • TV:
  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 5
  • Distance: One And One Sixteenth Miles
  • Post Time: 2:48 PM
1 Guys Reward Margin: ½ TrueNicks: D $44,820

2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Grand Reward - Beach View, Mr. Greeley

  • Breeder:Haymarket Farm
  • Owner: Michael J. Bruder
  • Trainer: Dale L. Romans
  • Jockey: Shaun Bridgmohan

Sire: Grand Reward, Bay, 2001. Lifetime: 109 yearlings sold, median $10,000.

Broodmare Sire: Mr. Greeley, Chestnut, 1992.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, ($27,000).
Keeneland Association 2007 November Breeding Stock Sale, ($14,000).

2 Seruni Margin: 3 TrueNicks: B $14,940

2007 | Chestnut Gelding | Saint Liam - Lady Melesi, Colonial Affair

  • Breeder:G. Watts Humphrey Jr., John P. Cline II & Robin P. Cline
  • Owner: Humphrey, Jr., G. Watts and St. George Farm Racing LLC
  • Trainer: Philip J. Oliver
  • Jockey: Corey J. Lanerie

Sire: Saint Liam, Bay, 2000. Lifetime: 47 yearlings sold, median $65,000.

Broodmare Sire: Colonial Affair, Bay, 1990.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $145,000.

3 Scotus Margin: ½ TrueNicks: B+ $7,470

2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Successful Appeal   - Devine, Seattle Slew

  • Breeder:Mike G. Rutherford
  • Owner: Peter J. Callahan
  • Trainer: Kenneth G. McPeek
  • Jockey: Victor Lebron

Sire: Successful Appeal  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1996. Raced 3 years. 22 starts, 8 wins, $654,681. Lifetime: 292 yearlings sold, median $35,000. In 2009: 2.11 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Seattle Slew, Dark Bay or Brown, 1974. In 2009: 3.66 AEI.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2009 Yearling Sale, $25,000.

Time: 1:41.98   Track: Firm

Others: Sal the Barber, $3,735; Steve's Double, $1,866; Zimmer, $561.

Scratched: Middie; Achaemenes.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Guys RewardShaun BridgmohanDale L. Romans
2SeruniCorey J. LaneriePhilip J. Oliver
3ScotusVictor LebronKenneth G. McPeek
4Sal the BarberBrian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.Thomas Drury, Jr.
5Steve's DoubleGabriel SaezGerald L. Knight
6ZimmerCalvin H. BorelPatrick B. Byrne

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