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W. L. McKnight H. (gr. 2)

CALDER RACE COURSE, Miami, FL

  • Purse: $150,000
  • Date: December 13, 2008
  • Class: Grade II
  • TV: HRTV
  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 10
  • Distance: 1 1/2 miles turf
  • Post Time:
1 Presious Passion Margin: 2 BRIS: 99 $86,490

2003 | Chestnut Gelding | Royal Anthem - Princesa's Passion, Marquetry

  • Breeder:Joseph Barbazon & Helen Barbazon
  • Owner: Patricia A. Generazio
  • Trainer: Mary Hartmann
  • Jockey: Elvis Trujillo

Sire: Royal Anthem, Bay, 1995. Raced 3 years. 12 starts, 6 wins, $1,876,876. Lifetime: 115 yearlings sold, median $10,000.

Broodmare Sire: Marquetry, Chestnut, 1987.

2 Logic Way Margin: ¾ BRIS: 97 $27,900

2004 | Bay Gelding | Freud   - Just a Ginny, Go for Gin

  • Breeder:A. Lakin & Sons, Inc.
  • Owner: Louis Marino, Ralph DePalma & Anthony Bertucci
  • Trainer: Richard E. Dutrow, Jr.
  • Jockey: Manoel R. Cruz

Sire: Freud  , Bay, 1998. Raced 2 years. 12 starts, 1 wins, $44,016. Lifetime: 143 yearlings sold, median $20,000.

Broodmare Sire: Go for Gin, Bay, 1991.

3 Always First (GB) Margin: neck BRIS: 97 $13,950

2001 | Bay Gelding | Barathea (IRE) - Pink Cristal (GB), Dilum

  • Breeder:D. B. Clark and A. L. and Mrs Penfold
  • Owner: Merriefield Farm & Charles Noell
  • Trainer: Thomas H. Voss
  • Jockey: Rene R. Douglas

Sire: Barathea (IRE), Bay, 1990. Raced 3 years. 16 starts, 5 wins, $1,189,181. Lifetime: 568 yearlings sold, median $49,846.

Broodmare Sire: Dilum, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989. In 2009: .68 AEI.

Sale History: Tattersall's, Houghton 2002 Yearling Sale, $329,007.

Time: 2:25.64   Track: FM

Others: Hard Top (IRE), $6,975; Summer Patriot, $4,185; Windward Islands, $1,500; Gran Estreno (ARG), $1,500; Picou, $1,500; Phil the Power, $1,500; Al Basha, $1,500; Strait of Mewsina (IRE), $1,500; Running Aptitude, $1,500.

Scratched: It's a Bird.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Presious PassionElvis TrujilloMary Hartmann
2Logic WayManoel R. CruzRichard E. Dutrow, Jr.
3Always First (GB)Rene R. DouglasThomas H. Voss
4Hard Top (IRE)Christopher P. DeCarloTodd A. Pletcher
5Summer PatriotJavier CastellanoBarclay Tagg
6Windward IslandsJoe BravoMark R. Frostad
7Gran Estreno (ARG)Jose LezcanoRichard E. Dutrow, Jr.
8PicouJulien R. LeparouxChad C. Brown
9Phil the PowerCharles C. LopezJoseph F. Orseno
10Al BashaJermaine V. BridgmohanAngel J. Penna, Jr.
11Strait of Mewsina (IRE)E. T. BairdLarry Rivelli
12Running AptitudeCarlos OliveroMario Morales

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
Presious PassionElvis Trujillo$17.20$8.80$6.20
Logic WayManoel R. Cruz$12.00$7.60
Always First (GB)Rene R. Douglas$3.00
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (9-11)$213.80
$2.00 Trifecta (9-11-12)$1,008.00
$2.00 Superfecta (9-11-12-6)$6,784.80

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