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Del Mar Oaks (gr. 1)

DEL MAR, Del Mar, CA

  • Purse: $300,000
  • Date: August 18, 2012
  • Class: Grade 1
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  • Age: 3 yo
  • Race: 8
  • Distance: One And One Eighth Miles
  • Post Time: 5:30 PM
1 Lady of Shamrock Margin: ½ TrueNicks: D $180,000

2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Scat Daddy   - Blushing Issue, Blushing John

  • Breeder:Grovendale Sales
  • Owner: Hronis Racing LLC
  • Trainer: John W. Sadler
  • Jockey: Mike E. Smith

Sire: Scat Daddy  , Dark Bay or Brown, 2004. Lifetime: 131 yearlings sold, median $45,000.

Broodmare Sire: Blushing John, Chestnut, 1985.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale 2011, $11,000.
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2010 Select Yearling Sale, $80,000.
Keeneland Association November 2009 Breeding Stock Sale, ($35,000).

2 Stormy Lucy Margin: TrueNicks: A+ $60,000

2009 | Bay Filly | Stormy Atlantic   - Here Comes Lucinda, Dixieland Band

  • Breeder:Mercedes Stables LLC
  • Owner: Frank L. Gaunt
  • Trainer: Frank Lucarelli
  • Jockey: Martin A. Pedroza

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: Dixieland Band, Bay, 1980. In 2009: 2.07 AEI.

Sale History: Barretts Equine Limited May 2011 Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $24,000.

3 Open Water Margin: ½ TrueNicks: D $36,000

2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Include   - Biscayne Bay, A.P. Indy

  • Breeder:Overbrook Farm
  • Owner: Southern Equine Stable, LLC and Smith, Mike
  • Trainer: Eric J. Guillot
  • Jockey: Agapito Delgadillo

Sire: Include  , Bay, 1997. Raced 4 years. 20 starts, 10 wins, $1,659,560. Lifetime: 257 yearlings sold, median $30,000. In 2009: 1.69 AEI.

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

Sale History: Keeneland Association November 2009 Breeding Stock Sale, $75,000.

Time: 1:46.30   Track: Firm

Others: My Gi Gi, $18,000; Eden's Moon, $6,000; Long Face; Indigo River (IRE); Mary Fildes (IRE); Best Present Ever.

Scratched: Cozze Up Lady.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Lady of ShamrockMike E. SmithJohn W. Sadler
2Stormy LucyMartin A. PedrozaFrank Lucarelli
3Open WaterAgapito DelgadilloEric J. Guillot
4My Gi GiJoseph TalamoPeter Eurton
5Eden's MoonRafael BejaranoBob Baffert
6Long FaceVictor EspinozaPatrick L. Biancone
7Indigo River (IRE)Martin GarciaJeff Mullins
8Mary Fildes (IRE)David Romero FloresSimon Callaghan
9Best Present EverGarrett K. GomezJ. Eric Kruljac

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
2 Lady of ShamrockMike E. Smith$4.00$3.00$2.40
3 Stormy LucyMartin A. Pedroza$22.20$8.80
7 Open WaterAgapito Delgadillo$8.00
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (2-3)$114.20
$2.00 Trifecta (2-3-7)$1,452.00
$2.00 Superfecta (2-3-7-6)$6,343.40

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