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Palomar H. (gr. 2)

DEL MAR, Del Mar, CA

  • Purse: $150,000
  • Date: September 5, 2011
  • Class: Grade 2
  • TV: TVG
  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 8
  • Distance: One And One Sixteenth Miles
  • Post Time: 5:30 PM
1 City to City Margin: ¾ TrueNicks: A+ $90,000

2007 | Chestnut Mare | City Zip   - Stormbow, Storm Cat

  • Breeder:Dr. D Michael Cavey, Jr.
  • Owner: DeBurgh, William, Hollendorfer, Jerry and Mark DeDominico, LLC
  • Trainer: Jerry Hollendorfer
  • Jockey: Garrett K. Gomez

Sire: City Zip  , Chestnut, 1998. Raced 2 years. 23 starts, 9 wins, $818,225. Lifetime: 228 yearlings sold, median $20,000.

Broodmare Sire: Storm Cat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1983.

Sale History: Washington Thoroughbred Breeders' Association 2008 Summer Yearling Sale, $50,000.
Keeneland Association 2007 November Breeding Stock Sale, $15,000.

2 Medaglia d'Amour Margin: neck TrueNicks: A+ $30,000

2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Medaglia d'Oro   - Izara, Blushing John

  • Breeder:Allen E. Paulson Living Trust
  • Owner: Cecil, Kristina and Reddam, Zillah
  • Trainer: Ben D. A. Cecil
  • Jockey: Joseph Talamo

Sire: Medaglia d'Oro  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Raced 4 years. 17 starts, 8 wins, $5,754,720. Lifetime: 343 yearlings sold, median $100,000.

Broodmare Sire: Blushing John, Chestnut, 1985.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2011 Mixed Sale, $400,000.
Barretts Equine Limited May 2008 Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, ($30,000).
Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $3,000.

3 Go Forth North Margin: nose TrueNicks: C $18,000

2007 | Chestnut Mare | North Light (IRE)   - Witch Tradition, Holy Bull  

  • Breeder:Michael Schmeling & Andy Stronach
  • Owner: L-Bo Racing, Pyle, Monte and Summer of Fun Racing, LLC
  • Trainer: A. C. Avila
  • Jockey: Martin Garcia

Sire: North Light (IRE)  , Bay, 2001. Lifetime: 95 yearlings sold, median $6,000.

Broodmare Sire: Holy Bull  , Gray, 1991.

Sale History: Tattersall's October 2008 Yearling Sale, ($17,323).

Time: 1:41.58   Track: Firm

Others: All Star Heart, $9,000; Turning Top (IRE), $1,500; Andina (IRE), $1,500; Well Monied; Ninth Infantry; It Tiz.

Scratched: Miss Pleasant; Apple Charlotte; Somme.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1City to CityGarrett K. GomezJerry Hollendorfer
2Medaglia d'AmourJoseph TalamoBen D. A. Cecil
3Go Forth NorthMartin GarciaA. C. Avila
4All Star HeartBrice BlancRonald L. McAnally
5Turning Top (IRE)Mike E. SmithSimon Callaghan
5Andina (IRE)Rafael BejaranoBen D. A. Cecil
7Well MoniedJoel RosarioHoward L. Zucker
8Ninth InfantryChantal SutherlandDavid Bernstein
9It TizPatrick A. ValenzuelaMark Glatt

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
5 City to CityGarrett K. Gomez$13.60$6.60$3.60
2 Medaglia d'AmourJoseph Talamo$6.40$5.00
1 Go Forth NorthMartin Garcia$4.00
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (5-2)$53.00
$2.00 Trifecta (5-2-1)$202.00
$2.00 Superfecta (5-2-1-11)$1,615.90

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