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La Jolla H. (gr. 2)

DEL MAR, Del Mar, CA

  • Purse: $150,000
  • Date: August 11, 2012
  • Class: Grade 2
  • TV: TVG
  • Age: 3 yo
  • Race: 8
  • Distance: One And One Sixteenth Miles
  • Post Time: 5:30 PM
1 Old Time Hockey Margin: nose TrueNicks: A+ $90,000

2009 | Chestnut Gelding | Smarty Jones   - Grat, A.P. Indy

  • Breeder:Glen Hill Farm
  • Owner: Glen Hill Farm
  • Trainer: Thomas F. Proctor
  • Jockey: Joseph Talamo

Sire: Smarty Jones  , Chestnut, 2001. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 8 wins, $7,613,155. Lifetime: 160 yearlings sold, median $29,500.

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

2 My Best Brother Margin: head TrueNicks: A++ $30,000

2009 | Bay Colt | Stormy Atlantic   - Wilshewed, Carson City

  • Breeder:Al Eisman & William Currin
  • Owner: Currin, William L. and Eisman, Alvin
  • Trainer: Julio C. Canani
  • Jockey: Martin Garcia

Sire: Stormy Atlantic  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1994. Raced 3 years. 15 starts, 6 wins, $148,126. Lifetime: 553 yearlings sold, median $30,000.

Broodmare Sire: Carson City, Chestnut, 1987.

Sale History: Keeneland Association November 2009 Breeding Stock Sale, ($95,000).

3 Chips All In Margin: TrueNicks: A $18,000

2009 | Bay Colt | North Light (IRE)   - Maria's Mirage, Maria's Mon

  • Breeder:Adena Springs
  • Owner: Everest, Jean, O'Brien, John, Valdez, Danny and Turpin, Michelle
  • Trainer: Jeff Mullins
  • Jockey: Garrett K. Gomez

Sire: North Light (IRE)  , Bay, 2001. Lifetime: 101 yearlings sold, median $6,000.

Broodmare Sire: Maria's Mon, Gray or Roan, 1993.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, $4,500.

Time: 1:40.55   Track: Firm

Others: Blingo, $9,000.

Scratched: Facoltoso (GB).

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Old Time HockeyJoseph TalamoThomas F. Proctor
2My Best BrotherMartin GarciaJulio C. Canani
3Chips All InGarrett K. GomezJeff Mullins
4BlingoMike E. SmithJohn A. Shirreffs

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
2 Old Time HockeyJoseph Talamo$7.60$3.20
5 My Best BrotherMartin Garcia$2.80
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (2-5)$14.40
$2.00 Trifecta (2-5-4)$34.20

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