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Pacific Classic S. (gr. 1)

DEL MAR, Del Mar, CA

  • Purse: $1,000,000
  • Date: September 6, 2009
  • Class: Grade 1
  • TV: TVG
  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 9
  • Distance: One And One Fourth Miles
  • Post Time:
1 Richard's Kid Margin: neck BRIS: 98TrueNicks: C $600,000

2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Lemon Drop Kid   - Tough Broad, Broad Brush

  • Breeder:Fitzhugh, LLC
  • Owner: Arnold Zetcher, LLC
  • Trainer: Bob Baffert
  • Jockey: Mike E. Smith

Sire: Lemon Drop Kid  , Bay, 1996. Raced 3 years. 24 starts, 10 wins, $3,245,370. Lifetime: 387 yearlings sold, median $55,000.

Broodmare Sire: Broad Brush, Bay, 1983.

2 Einstein (BRZ) Margin: ¾ BRIS: 98TrueNicks: A++ $200,000

2002 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Spend a Buck - Gay Charm (BRZ), Ghadeer (FR)

  • Breeder:Fazenda Mondesir
  • Owner: Stronach Stables
  • Trainer: Helen Pitts
  • Jockey: Julien R. Leparoux

Sire: Spend a Buck, Bay, 1982. Raced 2 years. 15 starts, 10 wins, $4,220,689.

Broodmare Sire: Ghadeer (FR), Bay, 1978.

3 Rail Trip Margin: ¾ BRIS: 97TrueNicks: D $120,000

2005 | Bay Gelding | Jump Start   - Sweet Trip, Carson City

  • Breeder:Donarra Thoroughbreds, LLC
  • Owner: Jay Em Ess Stable
  • Trainer: Ronald W. Ellis
  • Jockey: Jose Valdivia, Jr.

Sire: Jump Start  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Raced 1 years. 5 starts, 2 wins, $221,265. Lifetime: 241 yearlings sold, median $18,000.

Broodmare Sire: Carson City, Chestnut, 1987.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2006 Select Yearling Sale, $200,000.

Time: 2:02.39   Track: Fast

Others: Parading, $60,000; Colonel John, $20,000; Song of Navarone; Awesome Gem; Global Hunter (ARG); Informed; Misremembered; Tres Borrachos; Mast Track.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Richard's KidMike E. SmithBob Baffert
2Einstein (BRZ)Julien R. LeparouxHelen Pitts
3Rail TripJose Valdivia, Jr.Ronald W. Ellis
4ParadingRafael BejaranoClaude R. McGaughey III
5Colonel JohnGarrett K. GomezEoin G. Harty
6Song of NavaroneJoel RosarioHenry Dominguez
7Awesome GemAlex O. SolisCraig Dollase
8Global Hunter (ARG)Corey S. NakataniA. C. Avila
9InformedTyler BazeDoug F. O'Neill
10MisrememberedVictor EspinozaBob Baffert
11Tres BorrachosJoseph TalamoC. Beau Greely
12Mast TrackDavid Romero FloresRobert J. Frankel

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
Richard's KidMike E. Smith$50.80$22.20$12.40
Einstein (BRZ)Julien R. Leparoux$6.40$4.80
Rail TripJose Valdivia, Jr.$3.80
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (4-10)$422.40
$2.00 Trifecta (4-10-3)$2216.00
$2.00 Superfecta (4-10-3-11)$17239.00

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