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El Cajon S.

DEL MAR, Del Mar, CA

  • Purse: $100,000
  • Date: August 31, 2012
  • Class:
  • TV: TVG
  • Age: 3 yo
  • Race: 6
  • Distance: One Mile
  • Post Time: 6:30 PM
1 Fed Biz Margin: neck TrueNicks: A++ $60,000

2009 | Bay Colt | Giant's Causeway   - Spunoutacontrol, Wild Again

  • Breeder:Colts Neck Stables LLC
  • Owner: Kaleem Shah, Inc.
  • Trainer: Bob Baffert
  • Jockey: Joseph Talamo

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: Wild Again, Dark Bay or Brown, 1980. In 2009: 2.26 AEI.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, $950,000.

2 Jimmy Creed Margin: TrueNicks: A++ $20,000

2009 | Chestnut Colt | Distorted Humor   - Hookedonthefeelin, Citidancer

  • Breeder:Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC
  • Owner: Spendthrift Farm LLC
  • Trainer: Richard E. Mandella
  • Jockey: Garrett K. Gomez

Sire: Distorted Humor  , Chestnut, 1993. Raced 3 years. 23 starts, 8 wins, $769,964. Lifetime: 460 yearlings sold, median $150,000.

Broodmare Sire: Citidancer, Chestnut, 1987. In 2009: 1.80 AEI.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, $900,000.

3 Unusual Heatwave Margin: TrueNicks: D $12,000

2009 | Bay Colt | Unusual Heat - Miss Alphie, Candi's Gold

  • Breeder:Montecito Stables, LLC
  • Owner: Johnson, Ellen, Johnson, Sr., Peter O. and McWilliams, Teresa
  • Trainer: Alexis Barba
  • Jockey: Rafael Bejarano

Sire: Unusual Heat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1990. Raced 4 years. 16 starts, 6 wins, $142,605. Lifetime: 74 yearlings sold, median $23,000.

Broodmare Sire: Candi's Gold, Bay, 1984. In 2009: .91 AEI.

Time: 1:35.58   Track: Fast

Others: Shaun Washington, $6,000; Private Zone, $2,000.

Scratched: Tribal Tribute.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Fed BizJoseph TalamoBob Baffert
2Jimmy CreedGarrett K. GomezRichard E. Mandella
3Unusual HeatwaveRafael BejaranoAlexis Barba
4Shaun WashingtonCorey S. NakataniJerry Hollendorfer
5Private ZoneMartin A. PedrozaLeandro Mora

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
2 Fed BizJoseph Talamo$4.60$3.00$2.40
6 Jimmy CreedGarrett K. Gomez$3.20$2.40
5 Unusual HeatwaveRafael Bejarano$2.20
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (2-6)$13.00
$2.00 Trifecta (2-6-5)$21.60
$2.00 Superfecta (2-6-5-3)$35.80

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