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Virginia Oaks (gr. 3)

COLONIAL DOWNS, New Kent, VA

  • Purse: $150,000
  • Date: July 18, 2009
  • Class: Grade IIIT
  • TV: TVG
  • Age: 3 yo
  • Race: 10
  • Distance: One And One Eighth Miles
  • Post Time: 5:14 PM ET
1 Blind Date Margin: head BRIS: 92TrueNicks: A+ $87,000

2006 | Bay Mare | Not For Love   - Snit, Fit to Fight

  • Breeder:William M. Backer
  • Owner: William M. Backer
  • Trainer: Hamilton A. Smith
  • Jockey: Kent J. Desormeaux

Sire: Not For Love  , Bay, 1990. Raced 4 years. 29 starts, 6 wins, $178,870. Lifetime: 335 yearlings sold, median $30,000.

Broodmare Sire: Fit to Fight, Bay, 1979. In 2009: 1.40 AEI.

2 Shared Account Margin: BRIS: 92TrueNicks: C $29,000

2006 | Bay Mare | Pleasantly Perfect   - Silk n' Sapphire, Smart Strike  

  • Breeder:William A. Carl
  • Owner: Sagamore Farm
  • Trainer: H. Graham Motion
  • Jockey: Edgar S. Prado

Sire: Pleasantly Perfect  , Bay, 1998. Raced 4 years. 18 starts, 9 wins, $7,789,880. Lifetime: 128 yearlings sold, median $24,000.

Broodmare Sire: Smart Strike  , Bay, 1992.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $170,000.

3 Katara Margin: BRIS: 89TrueNicks: C $15,950

2006 | Chestnut Mare | Pulpit   - Nabla, Theatrical (IRE)

  • Breeder:Whitewood Stable
  • Owner: Whitewood Stable, Inc.
  • Trainer: Michael R. Matz
  • Jockey: Jose Lezcano

Sire: Pulpit  , Bay, 1994. Raced 1 years. 6 starts, 4 wins, $728,200. Lifetime: 364 yearlings sold, median $150,000.

Broodmare Sire: Theatrical (IRE), Dark Bay or Brown, 1982. In 2009: 2.42 AEI.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2010 Mixed Sale, $50,000.

Time: 1:49.59   Track: Soft

Others: Super Poni, $8,700; Excelente (IRE), $4,350; Oh So Nice, $1,000; Combinate, $1,000; Spanish Wedding, $1,000; Five Diamonds, $1,000; Glorious Deal, $1,000.

Scratched: Fast Tigress.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Blind DateKent J. DesormeauxHamilton A. Smith
2Shared AccountEdgar S. PradoH. Graham Motion
3KataraJose LezcanoMichael R. Matz
4Super PoniRosemary B. Homeister, Jr.Keith Chudzik
5Excelente (IRE)Cornelio H. VelasquezDarrin Miller
6Oh So NiceJulien R. LeparouxJonathan E. Sheppard
7CombinateEric CamachoRodney Jenkins
8Spanish WeddingJames S. VailJoseph Hennessy
9Five DiamondsJonathan JoyceJohn E. Salzman, Jr.
10Glorious DealAlan GarciaKevin C. Boniface

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
Blind DateKent J. Desormeaux$7.20$3.80$3.20
Shared AccountEdgar S. Prado$4.00$3.80
KataraJose Lezcano$5.20
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (10-11)$23.40
$2.00 Trifecta (10-11-7)$185.20
$2.00 Superfecta (10-11-7-2)$1,303.40

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