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Azalea S.

CALDER RACE COURSE, Miami, FL

  • Purse: $200,000
  • Date: July 11, 2009
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  • Age: 3 yo
  • Race: 7
  • Distance: Six Furlongs
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1 First Passage Margin: ¾ BRIS: 104TrueNicks: B $119,040

2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Giant's Causeway   - Win's Fair Lady, Dehere

  • Breeder:ClassicStar 2004 Powerfoal Stable
  • Owner: Andrew Rosen
  • Trainer: Martin D. Wolfson
  • Jockey: Jermaine V. Bridgmohan

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: Dehere, Bay, 1991.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $1,200,000.

2 Kays and Jays Margin: 3 BRIS: 103TrueNicks: A $38,400

2006 | Bay Filly | Macho Uno   - Lovin Spoonful, Dixieland Band

  • Breeder:Milan Kosanovich
  • Owner: Zayat Stables, LLC
  • Trainer: Mike R. Mitchell
  • Jockey: Jose Lezcano

Sire: Macho Uno  , Gray or Roan, 1998. Raced 3 years. 14 starts, 6 wins, $1,851,803. Lifetime: 237 yearlings sold, median $25,000.

Broodmare Sire: Dixieland Band, Bay, 1980. In 2009: 2.07 AEI.

Sale History: Barretts Equine Limited March 2008 Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $120,000.

3 Royal Card Margin: BRIS: 98TrueNicks: D $19,200

2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Chapel Royal - Showmethegreencard, De Niro

  • Breeder:Guilherme Bombonato
  • Owner: Elite Racing Company
  • Trainer: Martin D. Wolfson
  • Jockey: Paco Lopez

Sire: Chapel Royal, Dark Bay or Brown, 2001. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 3 wins, $495,571. Lifetime: 261 yearlings sold, median $13,000.

Broodmare Sire: De Niro, Dark Bay or Brown, 1992. In 2009: .82 AEI.

Sale History: Keeneland Association November 2010 Breeding Stock Sale, $135,000.
Keeneland Association November 2009 Breeding Stock Sale, $80,000.
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2008 Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $175,000.
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2007 Selected Sale of Yearlings, ($27,000).

Time: 1:11.22   Track: Fast

Others: R Brown Sugar, $9,600; Donttellmewhattodo, $5,760; Going to the Sun, $2,000; Cassidys Pride, $2,000; Underground, $2,000; Time Well Spent, $2,000.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1First PassageJermaine V. BridgmohanMartin D. Wolfson
2Kays and JaysJose LezcanoMike R. Mitchell
3Royal CardPaco LopezMartin D. Wolfson
4R Brown SugarJeffrey SanchezKirk Ziadie
5DonttellmewhattodoEdgar S. PradoMartin D. Wolfson
6Going to the SunJavier SantiagoMichelle Lovell
7Cassidys PrideManoel R. CruzManuel A. Estevez
8UndergroundMichael C. BazeBob Baffert
9Time Well SpentJamie TheriotMichelle Lovell

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
First PassageJermaine V. Bridgmohan$9.00$4.20$3.00
Kays and JaysJose Lezcano$4.40$3.20
Royal CardPaco Lopez$4.20
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (9-7)$43.80
$2.00 Trifecta (9-7-3)$296.00
$2.00 Superfecta (9-7-3-4)$2,200.60

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