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Tropical Turf H. (gr. 3)

CALDER RACE COURSE, Miami, FL

  • Purse: $100,000
  • Date: December 2, 2011
  • Class: Grade 3
  • TV: HRTV
  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 7
  • Distance: One And One Eighth Miles
  • Post Time: 3:08 PM
1 Silver Medallion Margin: TrueNicks: A $59,520

2008 | Bay Colt | Badge of Silver   - Another Vegetarian, Stalwart

  • Breeder:Brereton C. Jones
  • Owner: Black Rock Stables, LLC
  • Trainer: Todd A. Pletcher
  • Jockey: Javier Castellano

Sire: Badge of Silver  , Dark Bay or Brown, 2000. Lifetime: 124 yearlings sold, median $10,000.

Broodmare Sire: Stalwart, Bay, 1979. In 2009: 1.48 AEI.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2009 Yearling Sale, $150,000.

2 Mr. Ryder Margin: TrueNicks: C+ $19,200

2007 | Chestnut Colt | Giant's Causeway   - Saudia, Gone West

  • Breeder:B. P. Walden & H. Sexton
  • Owner: Brushwood Stable
  • Trainer: Christophe Clement
  • Jockey: Joe Bravo

Sire: Giant's Causeway  , Chestnut, 1997. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 9 wins, $3,078,989. Lifetime: 731 yearlings sold, median $140,000.

Broodmare Sire: Gone West, Bay, 1984.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $800,000.
Keeneland Association 2007 November Breeding Stock Sale, $420,000.

3 Hollinger Margin: TrueNicks: A++ $9,600

2007 | Gray or Roan Gelding | Black Minnaloushe - Dynamite Cocktail, Dynaformer  

  • Breeder:R.Harvey & A.Wortzman
  • Owner: Robert Harvey
  • Trainer: Roger L. Attfield
  • Jockey: Paco Lopez

Sire: Black Minnaloushe, Bay, 1998. Raced 2 years. 11 starts, 4 wins, $490,945. Lifetime: 329 yearlings sold, median $21,563.

Broodmare Sire: Dynaformer  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1985.

Time: 1:48.84   Track: Firm

Others: Perfect Footprint, $4,800; Mobilizer, $2,880; Stormy Lord, $1,000; Chosen Empire, $1,000; Tannersville, $1,000; Grove Hall, $1,000.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Silver MedallionJavier CastellanoTodd A. Pletcher
2Mr. RyderJoe BravoChristophe Clement
3HollingerPaco LopezRoger L. Attfield
4Perfect FootprintJaime RodriguezDavid J. Figueroa
5MobilizerJeffrey SanchezRoger L. Attfield
6Stormy LordJustin SteinIan Black
7Chosen EmpireElvis TrujilloNick Canani
8TannersvilleLuis JuradoHenry Collazo
9Grove HallEduardo O. NunezRoderick R. Rodriguez

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
7 Silver MedallionJavier Castellano$13.20$5.20$4.00
6 Mr. RyderJoe Bravo$3.40$2.40
9 HollingerPaco Lopez$3.80
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (7-6)$38.00
$2.00 Trifecta (7-6-9)$150.20
$2.00 Superfecta (7-6-9-3)$1,704.20

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