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Fred W. Hooper H. (gr. 3)

CALDER RACE COURSE, Miami, FL

  • Purse: $100,000
  • Date: December 13, 2008
  • Class: Grade III
  • TV: HRTV
  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 9
  • Distance: 1 1/8 miles
  • Post Time:
1 Finallymadeit Margin: BRIS: 94 $58,900

2004 | Chestnut Horse | Concerto - Gold for My Gal, Gold Alert

  • Breeder:Rolando Rodriguez & Rolbea Stables
  • Owner: Rolbea Thoroughbred Racing LLC
  • Trainer: Javier Negrete
  • Jockey: Eduardo O. Nunez

Sire: Concerto, Chestnut, 1994. Raced 3 years. 21 starts, 10 wins, $1,308,118. Lifetime: 75 yearlings sold, median $7,500.

Broodmare Sire: Gold Alert, Chestnut, 1983. In 2009: 1.28 AEI.

2 Dream Maestro Margin: ½ BRIS: 93 $19,000

2005 | Chestnut Gelding | Concerto - Kitty Dehere, Dehere

  • Breeder:William Lussky
  • Owner: Ione & Herbert Elkins
  • Trainer: William A. Kaplan
  • Jockey: Juan C. Leyva

Sire: Concerto, Chestnut, 1994. Raced 3 years. 21 starts, 10 wins, $1,308,118. Lifetime: 75 yearlings sold, median $7,500.

Broodmare Sire: Dehere, Bay, 1991.

Sale History: Ocala Breeders Sales Company 2007 Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $72,000.

3 Actin Good Margin: 4 BRIS: 92 $9,500

2004 | Bay Gelding | Yes It's True   - Hollow Design, Colonial Affair

  • Breeder:Johnson Hollow Farm
  • Owner: W. Corrigan, P. DiCosmo & Leo-Sag Stable
  • Trainer: Bobby S. Dibona
  • Jockey: Elvis Trujillo

Sire: Yes It's True  , Bay, 1996. Raced 3 years. 22 starts, 11 wins, $1,080,700. Lifetime: 450 yearlings sold, median $50,000.

Broodmare Sire: Colonial Affair, Bay, 1990.

Sale History: Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2006 Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $142,000.
Fasig-Tipton New York Saratoga 2005 Select Yearling Sale, ($145,000).
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company January 2005 Winter Mixed Sale, $200,000.

Time: 1:53.75   Track: FT

Others: Gottcha Gold, $4,750; Imawildandcrazyguy, $2,850; Hal's My Hope, $1,000; Palladio, $1,000; Atlantic Paws, $1,000; Hey Byrn, $1,000; Nathan Ridge, $1,000.

Scratched: It's a Bird; Truth Rules.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1FinallymadeitEduardo O. NunezJavier Negrete
2Dream MaestroJuan C. LeyvaWilliam A. Kaplan
3Actin GoodElvis TrujilloBobby S. Dibona
4Gottcha GoldCharles C. LopezEdward Plesa, Jr.
5ImawildandcrazyguyJose LezcanoWilliam A. Kaplan
6Hal's My HopeJose Alberto Rivera IIBarry R. Rose
7PalladioJavier CastellanoRoger L. Attfield
8Atlantic PawsAbdiel ToribioJames R. Chapman
9Hey ByrnManoel R. CruzEdward Plesa, Jr.
10Nathan RidgeJavier SantiagoFrank Carlisi

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
FinallymadeitEduardo O. Nunez$16.00$8.00$5.00
Dream MaestroJuan C. Leyva$8.80$4.80
Actin GoodElvis Trujillo$8.40
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (4-10)$134.60
$2.00 Trifecta (4-10-11)$707.40
$2.00 Superfecta (4-10-11-3)$1,961.40

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