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Virginia Derby

COLONIAL DOWNS, New Kent, VA

  • Purse: $750,000
  • Date: July 18, 2009
  • Class:
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  • Age: 3 yo
  • Race: 11
  • Distance: One And One Fourth Miles
  • Post Time:
1 Battle of Hastings (GB) Margin: head BRIS: 110TrueNicks: A++ $432,000

2006 | Bay Gelding | Royal Applause (GB) - Subya (GB), Night Shift

  • Breeder:Myriad Communications & New England Stud
  • Owner: Mike House
  • Trainer: Jeff Mullins
  • Jockey: Tyler Baze

Sire: Royal Applause (GB), Bay, 1993. Raced 3 years. 15 starts, 9 wins, $600,832. Lifetime: 715 yearlings sold, median $49,915.

Broodmare Sire: Night Shift, Bay, 1980.

Sale History: Tattersall's October 2007 Yearling Sale, $132,511.

2 Straight Story Margin: ¾ BRIS: 110TrueNicks: C $144,000

2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Giant's Causeway   - Eventail, Lear Fan

  • Breeder:Gallagher's Stud
  • Owner: Richard T. Santulli
  • Trainer: Alan E. Goldberg
  • Jockey: Charles C. Lopez

Sire: Giant's Causeway  , Chestnut, 1997. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 9 wins, $3,078,989. Lifetime: 771 yearlings sold, median $140,000.

Broodmare Sire: Lear Fan, Bay, 1981.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $400,000.

3 Take the Points Margin: BRIS: 109TrueNicks: B $79,200

2006 | Gray or Roan Colt | Even the Score   - Ginger Ginger, Fred Astaire

  • Breeder:Phoenix Farm
  • Owner: Starlight Partners
  • Trainer: Todd A. Pletcher
  • Jockey: Edgar S. Prado

Sire: Even the Score  , Gray or Roan, 1998. Raced 4 years. 29 starts, 9 wins, $751,629. Lifetime: 147 yearlings sold, median $12,500.

Broodmare Sire: Fred Astaire, Bay, 1983. In 2009: 1.00 AEI.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2007 Select Yearling Sale, $160,000.

Time: 2:03.29   Track: Good

Others: Lime Rickey, $43,200; Hold Me Back, $21,600; El Crespo, $7,500; Affirmatif, $7,500; Safety Valve, $7,500; Florentino (JPN), $7,500.

Scratched: Nicanor.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Battle of Hastings (GB)Tyler BazeJeff Mullins
2Straight StoryCharles C. LopezAlan E. Goldberg
3Take the PointsEdgar S. PradoTodd A. Pletcher
4Lime RickeyCornelio H. VelasquezFrank A. Alexander
5Hold Me BackKent J. DesormeauxWilliam I. Mott
6El CrespoJulien R. LeparouxGeorge R. Arnold, II
7AffirmatifChristopher P. DeCarloTodd A. Pletcher
8Safety ValveEric CamachoRodney Jenkins
9Florentino (JPN)Alan GarciaKiaran P. McLaughlin

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
Battle of Hastings (GB)Tyler Baze$9.20$4.20$2.80
Straight StoryCharles C. Lopez$6.00$5.20
Take the PointsEdgar S. Prado$6.60
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (9-6)$51.20
$2.00 Trifecta (9-6-3)$414.80
$2.00 Superfecta (9-6-3-10)$1,677.40

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