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Delaware Oaks

DELAWARE PARK, Wilmington, DE

  • Purse: $500,000
  • Date: July 12, 2008
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  • Age: 3 yo
  • Race: 8
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1 Proud Spell Margin: ¾ BRIS: 98 $300,000

2005 | Bay Mare | Proud Citizen   - Pacific Spell, Langfuhr  

  • Breeder:Brereton C. Jones
  • Owner: Brereton C. Jones
  • Trainer: J. Larry Jones
  • Jockey: Gabriel Saez

Sire: Proud Citizen  , Bay, 1999. Raced 3 years. 16 starts, 3 wins, $638,822. Lifetime: 273 yearlings sold, median $30,000. In 2009: 1.72 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Langfuhr  , Bay, 1992.

2 African Violet Margin: 2 BRIS: 97 $100,000

2005 | Chestnut Filly | Lemon Drop Kid   - Run Ameadowstar, Cherokee Run

  • Breeder:J. Mack Robinson
  • Owner: J. Mack Robinson
  • Trainer: H. Graham Motion
  • Jockey: Cornelio H. Velasquez

Sire: Lemon Drop Kid  , Bay, 1996. Raced 3 years. 24 starts, 10 wins, $3,245,370. Lifetime: 444 yearlings sold, median $55,000.

Broodmare Sire: Cherokee Run, Dark Bay or Brown, 1990.

3 Shes All Eltish Margin: BRIS: 95 $55,000

2005 | Bay Filly | Eltish - Shesabullwinkle, Hesabull

  • Breeder:Live Oak Stud
  • Owner: Denholtz Stables
  • Trainer: Martin D. Wolfson
  • Jockey: Eddie Castro

Sire: Eltish, Bay, 1992. Raced 4 years. 25 starts, 5 wins, $704,186. Lifetime: 76 yearlings sold, median $8,000.

Broodmare Sire: Hesabull, Bay, 1993. In 2009: 1.13 AEI.

Sale History: Keeneland Association January 2009 Horses of All Ages Sale, $280,000.

Time: 1:43.34   Track: FT

Others: Maren's Meadow, $30,000; Weathered, $15,000; Cape Cod Lady, $300.

Scratched: French Kiss; Snowy Elegance.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Proud SpellGabriel SaezJ. Larry Jones
2African VioletCornelio H. VelasquezH. Graham Motion
3Shes All EltishEddie CastroMartin D. Wolfson
4Maren's MeadowGabriel SaezJ. Larry Jones
5WeatheredA. R. NapravnikKarl M. Grusmark
6Cape Cod LadyPablo MoralesRodolfo Garcia

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