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La Jolla H. (gr. 2)

DEL MAR, Del Mar, CA

  • Purse: $150,000
  • Date: August 15, 2009
  • Class: Grade IIT
  • TV: TVG
  • Age: 3 yo
  • Race: 8
  • Distance: One And One Sixteenth Miles
  • Post Time: 5:30 PM PT
1 Meteore Margin: BRIS: 95TrueNicks: A++ $90,000

2006 | Chestnut Horse | Pulpit   - Meteor Miracle, Twining

  • Breeder:Wertheimer Et Frere
  • Owner: Wertheimer & Frere
  • Trainer: Richard E. Mandella
  • Jockey: Alex O. Solis

Sire: Pulpit  , Bay, 1994. Raced 1 years. 6 starts, 4 wins, $728,200. Lifetime: 364 yearlings sold, median $150,000.

Broodmare Sire: Twining, Chestnut, 1991.

2 Rendezvous Margin: BRIS: 94TrueNicks: B $30,000

2006 | Chestnut Horse | Victory Gallop - Halo Babe, Southern Halo

  • Breeder:Lee Christian, Bill Nicholls & Winstar Farm
  • Owner: Hollendorfer or Team Green or Todaro
  • Trainer: Jerry Hollendorfer
  • Jockey: Joel Rosario

Sire: Victory Gallop, Bay, 1995. Raced 3 years. 17 starts, 9 wins, $3,505,895. Lifetime: 239 yearlings sold, median $20,000.

Broodmare Sire: Southern Halo, Bay, 1983.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, ($4,500).

3 Gretsky Margin: 2 BRIS: 92TrueNicks: A $18,000

2006 | Bay Gelding | Toccet   - Tsu Lou, Tsunami Slew

  • Breeder:Pegasus Stud LLC & J Arriola
  • Owner: Pegasus Stud, LLC & Winner
  • Trainer: Neil D. Drysdale
  • Jockey: Garrett K. Gomez

Sire: Toccet  , Bay, 2000. Raced 3 years. 23 starts, 7 wins, $931,387. Lifetime: 132 yearlings sold, median $11,250.

Broodmare Sire: Tsunami Slew, Dark Bay or Brown, 1981. In 2009: 1.09 AEI.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, ($19,000).

Time: 1:40.82   Track: Firm

Others: I'll Show Them, $9,000; New Bay, $3,000; I. B. Outta Here; Plasma Beam; Herr Mozart; Arcodoro.

Scratched: Mark S the Cooler.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1MeteoreAlex O. SolisRichard E. Mandella
2RendezvousJoel RosarioJerry Hollendorfer
3GretskyGarrett K. GomezNeil D. Drysdale
4I'll Show ThemMartin GarciaDavid E. Hofmans
5New BayJoseph TalamoRichard E. Mandella
6I. B. Outta HereDavid Romero FloresMarcelo Polanco
7Plasma BeamCorey S. NakataniAngelo Tekos, Jr.
8Herr MozartVictor EspinozaBob Baffert
9ArcodoroTyler BazeEric J. Guillot

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
MeteoreAlex O. Solis$14.00$6.60$4.40
RendezvousJoel Rosario$4.40$3.00
GretskyGarrett K. Gomez$3.80
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (7-2)$55.80
$2.00 Trifecta (7-2-4)$200.40
$2.00 Superfecta (7-2-4-3)$697.60

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