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Del Mar H. (gr. 2)

DEL MAR, Del Mar, CA

  • Purse: $200,000
  • Date: August 29, 2010
  • Class: Grade 2
  • TV: TVG
  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 8
  • Distance: One And Three Eighth Miles
  • Post Time: 5:30 PM
1 Champ Pegasus Margin: TrueNicks: A++ $120,000

2006 | Bay Horse | Fusaichi Pegasus   - Salt Champ (ARG), Salt Lake

  • Breeder:Diamond A Racing Corp & Arturo Vargas
  • Owner: Diamond A Racing, Corp. & Vargas
  • Trainer: Richard E. Mandella
  • Jockey: Joel Rosario

Sire: Fusaichi Pegasus  , Bay, 1997. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 6 wins, $1,994,400. Lifetime: 727 yearlings sold, median $75,480.

Broodmare Sire: Salt Lake, Bay, 1989.

2 Buenos Dias (IRE) Margin: nose TrueNicks: A $40,000

2005 | Bay Horse | Peintre Celebre - Buenos Aires (IRE), Rainbow Quest

  • Breeder:Dayton Investments Ltd.
  • Owner: Charles J. Cella
  • Trainer: Ronald L. McAnally
  • Jockey: Brice Blanc

Sire: Peintre Celebre, Chestnut, 1994. Raced 2 years. 7 starts, 5 wins, $1,424,686. Lifetime: 335 yearlings sold, median $64,525.

Broodmare Sire: Rainbow Quest, Bay, 1981.

3 Worth Repeating Margin: ½ TrueNicks: D $24,000

2006 | Bay Horse | Giant's Causeway   - Lady Nichola, A.P. Indy

  • Breeder:B. Wayne Hughes
  • Owner: Spendthrift Farm, LLC
  • Trainer: Richard E. Mandella
  • Jockey: Rafael Bejarano

Sire: Giant's Causeway  , Chestnut, 1997. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 9 wins, $3,078,989. Lifetime: 771 yearlings sold, median $140,000.

Broodmare Sire: A.P. Indy, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, ($525,000).

Time: 2:11.93   Track: Firm

Others: Falcon Rock (IRE), $12,000; Soul Candy, $4,000; Dynamic Range; Red Eye Express (IRE); Megastar; Sporting Art.

Scratched: Unusual Suspect.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Champ PegasusJoel RosarioRichard E. Mandella
2Buenos Dias (IRE)Brice BlancRonald L. McAnally
3Worth RepeatingRafael BejaranoRichard E. Mandella
4Falcon Rock (IRE)Alonso QuinonezSimon Callaghan
5Soul CandyCorey S. NakataniPatrick Gallagher
6Dynamic RangeMartin GarciaMike R. Mitchell
7Red Eye Express (IRE)Patrick A. ValenzuelaNeil D. Drysdale
8MegastarVictor EspinozaRonald W. Ellis
9Sporting ArtMike E. SmithMike R. Mitchell

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
7 Champ PegasusJoel Rosario$5.00$3.40$2.80
5 Buenos Dias (IRE)Brice Blanc$13.20$7.40
8 Worth RepeatingRafael Bejarano$6.40
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (7-5)$41.60
$2.00 Trifecta (7-5-8)$298.80
$2.00 Superfecta (7-5-8-1)$1,498.40

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