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Best Pal S. (gr. 2)

DEL MAR, Del Mar, CA

  • Purse: 150000
  • Date: August 9, 2009
  • Class: Grade II
  • TV: TVG
  • Age: 2 yo
  • Race: 4
  • Distance: Six And One Half Furlongs
  • Post Time: 3:30 PM PT
 Five-Cross
1 Lookin At Lucky Margin: ¾ BRIS: 91TrueNick: A++ $90,000

2007, Bay Colt
Smart Strike   - Private Feeling, Belong to Me  

  • Breeder:Gulf Coast Farms LLC
  • Owner: Pegram or Watson or Weitman
  • Trainer: Bob Baffert
  • Jockey: Garrett K. Gomez

Sire: Smart Strike  , Bay, 1992. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 6 wins, $337,376. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $62,000.

Broodmare Sire: Belong to Me  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.

2 Make Music for Me Margin: 1¼ BRIS: 90TrueNick: C+ $30,000

2007, Bay Colt
Bernstein   - Miss Cheers, Carson City

  • Breeder:Richard Shultz
  • Owner: Ellen & Peter O. Johnson, Sr.
  • Trainer: Alexis Barba
  • Jockey: Tyler Baze

Sire: Bernstein  , Bay, 1997. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 4 wins, $173,120. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $25,000.

Broodmare Sire: Carson City, Chestnut, 1987.

3 Smiling Tiger Margin: 4½ BRIS: 88TrueNick: C+ $18,000

2007, Chestnut Colt
Hold That Tiger - Shandra Smiles, Cahill Road

  • Breeder:Dr. Rodney Orr
  • Owner: Klein & Lebherz
  • Trainer: Jeff Bonde
  • Jockey: Russell A. Baze

Sire: Hold That Tiger, Chestnut, 2000. Raced 2 years. 10 starts, 3 wins, $644,235. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $20,000.

Broodmare Sire: Cahill Road, Bay, 1988.

Time: 1:16.06   Track: Fast

Others: Hurricane Ike, $9,000; Classical Slew, $3,000; Supraman.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Lookin At LuckyGarrett K. GomezBob Baffert
2Make Music for MeTyler BazeAlexis Barba
3Smiling TigerRussell A. BazeJeff Bonde
4Hurricane IkeJoel RosarioJohn W. Sadler
5Classical SlewMichael C. BazeDoug F. O'Neill
6SupramanDean MernaghMichael P. Leahy

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
Lookin At LuckyGarrett K. Gomez$4.80$3.00$2.40
Make Music for MeTyler Baze$9.00$3.80
Smiling TigerRussell A. Baze$2.80
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (4-6)$39.80
$2.00 Trifecta (4-6-1)$137.60

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