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Del Mar Futurity (gr. 1)

DEL MAR, Del Mar, CA

  • Purse: $300,000
  • Date: September 7, 2009
  • Class: Grade 1
  • TV: TVG
  • Age: 2 yo
  • Race: 8
  • Distance: Seven Furlongs
  • Post Time: 5:30 PM PT
1 Lookin At Lucky Margin: 1 BRIS: 95TrueNicks: A++ $180,000

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: 425 yearlings sold, median $70,000.

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

Sale History: Keeneland Association April 2009 Two-Year-Olds in Training, $475,000.
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, ($35,000).

2 Make Music for Me Margin: ½ BRIS: 93TrueNicks: C+ $60,000

2007 | Bay Horse | 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: 317 yearlings sold, median $25,000.

Broodmare Sire: Carson City, Chestnut, 1987.

Sale History: Barretts Equine Limited March 2009 Sale of Selected Two-Year-Olds in Training, $95,000.

3 Smiling Tiger Margin: 1 BRIS: 93TrueNicks: A++ $36,000

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

  • Breeder:Dr. Rodney Orr
  • Owner: Klein & Lebherz
  • Trainer: Jeff Bonde
  • Jockey: Martin Garcia

Sire: Hold That Tiger, Chestnut, 2000. Raced 2 years. 10 starts, 3 wins, $644,235. Lifetime: 251 yearlings sold, median $20,000.

Broodmare Sire: Cahill Road, Bay, 1988.

Sale History: Washington Thoroughbred Breeders' Association 2008 Summer Yearling Sale, $40,000.
Keeneland Association January 2008 Horses of All Ages Sale, ($32,000).

Time: 1:22.85   Track: Fast

Others: Sterling Outlook, $18,000; Hurricane Ike, $6,000; Zip Quik; Who's Up; Champagne d'Oro; Marcello.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Lookin At LuckyGarrett K. GomezBob Baffert
2Make Music for MeTyler BazeAlexis Barba
3Smiling TigerMartin GarciaJeff Bonde
4Sterling OutlookRafael BejaranoPeter Miller
5Hurricane IkeJoseph TalamoJohn W. Sadler
6Zip QuikDavid Romero FloresPatrick L. Biancone
7Who's UpVictor EspinozaKathy Walsh
8Champagne d'OroMichael C. BazeEric J. Guillot
9MarcelloJoel RosarioBob Baffert

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
Lookin At LuckyGarrett K. Gomez$4.00$3.00$2.40
Make Music for MeTyler Baze$4.60$4.00
Smiling TigerMartin Garcia$4.80
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (1-5)$21.40
$2.00 Trifecta (1-5-4)$113.60
$2.00 Superfecta (1-5-4-7)$312.80

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