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Tropical Park Derby

CALDER RACE COURSE, Miami, FL

  • Purse: $100,000
  • Date: January 1, 2008
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  • Age: 3 yo
  • Race: 7
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1 Cowboy Cal Margin: 2 BRIS: 94 $57,660

2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Giant's Causeway   - Texas Tammy, Seeking the Gold

  • Breeder:Stonerside Stable
  • Owner: Stonerside Stable
  • Trainer: Todd A. Pletcher
  • Jockey: John R. Velazquez

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: Seeking the Gold, Bay, 1985.

2 Why Tonto Margin: ½ BRIS: 92 $18,600

2005 | Bay Colt | Indian Charlie - Why So Much, Northern Baby

  • Breeder:T. F. VanMeter & L. B. VanMeter
  • Owner: Starlight, Lucarelli & Saylor
  • Trainer: Todd A. Pletcher
  • Jockey: Edgar S. Prado

Sire: Indian Charlie, Bay, 1995. Raced 2 years. 5 starts, 4 wins, $616,120. Lifetime: 502 yearlings sold, median $55,000.

Broodmare Sire: Northern Baby, Bay, 1976. In 2009: 1.53 AEI.

Sale History: Keeneland Association 2006 September Yearling Sale, $160,000.

3 Cannonball Margin: neck BRIS: 91 $9,300

2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Catienus   - No Deadline, Skywalker

  • Breeder:Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey
  • Owner: Kenneth L & Sarah K. Ramsey
  • Trainer: Wesley A. Ward
  • Jockey: Elvis Trujillo

Sire: Catienus  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1994. Raced 5 years. 22 starts, 5 wins, $370,386. Lifetime: 149 yearlings sold, median $5,000.

Broodmare Sire: Skywalker, Dark Bay or Brown, 1982. In 2009: 1.68 AEI.

Time: 1:46.95   Track: FM

Others: Dynhocracy, $4,650; Titan of Industry, $2,790; Moral Compass, $1,000; Wise Answer, $1,000; Celestial Comet, $1,000; Joey the Scholar, $1,000; Pir At the Moon, $1,000; Heaven's Awesome, $1,000; Kim's Dixie Tune, $1,000.

Scratched: Fire Lookout; Horse Doctor; Concertos Song; El Profeta.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Cowboy CalJohn R. VelazquezTodd A. Pletcher
2Why TontoEdgar S. PradoTodd A. Pletcher
3CannonballElvis TrujilloWesley A. Ward
4DynhocracyManoel R. CruzWilliam A. Kaplan
5Titan of IndustryJavier CastellanoRichard A. Violette, Jr.
6Moral CompassCornelio H. VelasquezBarclay Tagg
7Wise AnswerEibar CoaDavid R. Brownlee
8Celestial CometKent J. DesormeauxWilliam I. Mott
9Joey the ScholarJulio A. GarciaJ. David Braddy
10Pir At the MoonJeffrey SanchezHerman Wilensky
11Heaven's AwesomeAriel SmithStanley I. Gold
12Kim's Dixie TuneEddie CastroMary Hartmann

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