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Del Mar H. (gr. 2)

DEL MAR, Del Mar, CA

  • Purse: $250,000
  • Date: August 30, 2009
  • Class: Grade 2
  • TV:
  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 8
  • Distance: One And Three Eighth Miles
  • Post Time: 5:30 pm
1 Spring House Margin: nose BRIS: 97TrueNicks: NR $150,000

2002 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Chester House - Spring Star (BRZ), Itajara (BRZ)

  • Breeder:Rio Claro Thoroughbreds, Inc., R D Hubbard & C Sczesny
  • Owner: R. D. Hubbard
  • Trainer: Julio C. Canani
  • Jockey: Alex O. Solis

Sire: Chester House, Dark Bay or Brown, 1995. Raced 4 years. 21 starts, 6 wins, $1,944,545. Lifetime: 87 yearlings sold, median $27,000.

Broodmare Sire: Itajara (BRZ), Bay, 1983. In 2009: 7.26 AEI.

Sale History: Keeneland 2003 September Yearling Sale, ($29,000).

2 Sir Dave Margin: ¾ BRIS: 97TrueNicks: A $50,000

2005 | Chestnut Gelding | Untuttable - Queen Kaboom, Sword Dance (IRE)

  • Breeder:Gilbert G. Campbell
  • Owner: La Canada Stables, LLC
  • Trainer: Jack Carava
  • Jockey: Joel Rosario

Sire: Untuttable, Chestnut, 1996. Raced 1 years. 5 starts, 1 wins, $32,230. Lifetime: 45 yearlings sold, median $10,500.

Broodmare Sire: Sword Dance (IRE), Bay, 1984. In 2009: 1.33 AEI.

3 Temple City Margin: nose BRIS: 96TrueNicks: B+ $30,000

2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Dynaformer - Curriculum, Danzig

  • Breeder:B. Wayne Hughes
  • Owner: Spendthrift Farm, LLC
  • Trainer: Carla Gaines
  • Jockey: Michael C. Baze

Sire: Dynaformer, Dark Bay or Brown, 1985. Raced 3 years. 30 starts, 7 wins, $671,207. Lifetime: 555 yearlings sold, median $75,000.

Broodmare Sire: Danzig, Bay, 1977.

Time: 2:12.61   Track: Firm

Others: Artiste Royal (IRE), $15,000; Unusual Suspect, $5,000; Obrigado (FR); Porfido (CHI); Itsnotjustagame; Ghetto (GB); Black Astor.

Scratched: Quarter Moon; Racketeer.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Spring HouseAlex O. SolisJulio C. Canani
2Sir DaveJoel RosarioJack Carava
3Temple CityMichael C. BazeCarla Gaines
4Artiste Royal (IRE)Garrett K. GomezNeil D. Drysdale
5Unusual SuspectAlonso QuinonezBarry Abrams
6Obrigado (FR)Rafael BejaranoNeil D. Drysdale
7Porfido (CHI)David Romero FloresRobert J. Frankel
8ItsnotjustagameCorey S. NakataniJames M. Kasparoff
9Ghetto (GB)Victor EspinozaCraig Dollase
10Black AstorJoseph TalamoLisa L. Lewis

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
Spring HouseAlex O. Solis$7.60$4.60$3.80
Sir DaveJoel Rosario$10.00$5.80
Temple CityMichael C. Baze$5.40
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (8-3)$81.40
$2.00 Trifecta (8-3-2)$649.60
$2.00 Superfecta (8-3-2-9)$2688.00

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