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Delaware H. (gr. 2)

DELAWARE PARK, Wilmington, DE

  • Purse: $1,000,000
  • Date: July 19, 2009
  • Class: Grade II
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  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 10
  • Distance: One And One Fourth Miles
  • Post Time: 5:35 PM ET
1 Swift Temper Margin: BRIS: 108TrueNicks: A $600,000

2004 | Chestnut Mare | Giant's Causeway   - Glasgow's Gold, Seeking the Gold

  • Breeder:Richard Nip & Omar Trevino
  • Owner: Mark H. Stanley
  • Trainer: Dale L. Romans
  • Jockey: Alan Garcia

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: Seeking the Gold, Bay, 1985.

Sale History: Keeneland Association November 2009 Breeding Stock Sale, ($2,050,000).
Keeneland 2005 September Yearling Sale, $285,000.

2 Icon Project Margin: BRIS: 106TrueNicks: A++ $200,000

2005 | Bay Filly | Empire Maker - La Gueriere, Lord At War (ARG)

  • Breeder:Ronald Carter Family Trust
  • Owner: Andrew Rosen
  • Trainer: Martin D. Wolfson
  • Jockey: Jose Valdivia, Jr.

Sire: Empire Maker, Dark Bay or Brown, 2000. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 4 wins, $1,985,800. Lifetime: 175 yearlings sold, median $150,000. In 2009: 2.45 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Lord At War (ARG), Chestnut, 1980. In 2009: 2.59 AEI.

Sale History: Keeneland Association 2006 September Yearling Sale, $775,000.

3 Unbridled Belle Margin: BRIS: 104TrueNicks: A+ $110,000

2003 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Broken Vow   - Little Bold Belle, Silver Buck

  • Breeder:Joe Sutton & Laszlo Makk
  • Owner: Team Valor International LLC
  • Trainer: Todd A. Pletcher
  • Jockey: Richard Migliore

Sire: Broken Vow  , Bay, 1997. Raced 2 years. 14 starts, 9 wins, $725,296. Lifetime: 395 yearlings sold, median $32,000.

Broodmare Sire: Silver Buck, Gray, 1978. In 2009: 1.77 AEI.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2010 Mixed Sale, $900,000.
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2008 Mixed Sale, ($1,200,000).
Keeneland 2004 September Yearling Sale, $4,000.

Time: 2:03.41   Track: Fast

Others: Morena (PER), $60,000; Temple Street, $30,000; Acoma, $350.

Scratched: Livin Lovin.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Swift TemperAlan GarciaDale L. Romans
2Icon ProjectJose Valdivia, Jr.Martin D. Wolfson
3Unbridled BelleRichard MiglioreTodd A. Pletcher
4Morena (PER)A. R. NapravnikMichael R. Matz
5Temple StreetJon Kenton CourtBrad H. Cox
6AcomaJulien R. LeparouxDavid M. Carroll

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
Swift TemperAlan Garcia$17.00$6.00$3.80
Icon ProjectJose Valdivia, Jr.$4.20$3.40
Unbridled BelleRichard Migliore$2.20
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (7-3)$65.20
$2.00 Trifecta (7-3-5)$157.20

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