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Best Pal S. (gr. 2)

DEL MAR, Del Mar, CA

  • Purse: $150,000
  • Date: August 5, 2012
  • Class: Grade 2
  • TV: TVG
  • Age: 2 yo
  • Race: 8
  • Distance: Six And One Half Furlongs
  • Post Time: 5:30 PM
1 Know More Margin: ½ TrueNicks: A++ $90,000

2010 | Bay Colt | Lion Heart - Seattle Qui, Seattle Slew

  • Breeder:Joseph LaCombe Stables, Inc.
  • Owner: J. Paul Reddam
  • Trainer: Doug F. O'Neill
  • Jockey: Garrett K. Gomez

Sire: Lion Heart, Chestnut, 2001. Raced 2 years. 10 starts, 5 wins, $1,390,800. Lifetime: 497 yearlings sold, median $30,000.

Broodmare Sire: Seattle Slew, Dark Bay or Brown, 1974. In 2009: 3.66 AEI.

Sale History: Barretts Equine Limited May 2012 Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $210,000.
Keeneland Associaton September 2011 Yearling Sale, $130,000.

2 Heir Kitty Margin: TrueNicks: C $30,000

2010 | Bay Filly | Wildcat Heir   - Be Silver, Silver Buck

  • Breeder:Pedro Gonzalez & Jorge Herrera
  • Owner: Bernsen, David A., Bloom, Michael, Kruse, Lisa and Altamira Racing Stable
  • Trainer: Peter Miller
  • Jockey: David Romero Flores

Sire: Wildcat Heir  , Bay, 2000. Lifetime: 178 yearlings sold, median $15,000.

Broodmare Sire: Silver Buck, Gray, 1978. In 2009: 1.77 AEI.

Sale History: Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2012 Spring Sales of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $32,000.
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2010 Fall Mixed, ($19,000).

3 Miss Empire Margin: TrueNicks: C+ $18,000

2010 | Bay Filly | Empire Maker - Miss Excitement, Rajab

  • Breeder:Dan Cassella & Frank Cassella
  • Owner: Barber, Gary, Barber, Cecil and Tsujihara, Kevin
  • Trainer: Peter Miller
  • Jockey: Kevin Krigger

Sire: Empire Maker, Dark Bay or Brown, 2000. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 4 wins, $1,985,800. Lifetime: 212 yearlings sold, median $165,000. In 2009: 2.45 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Rajab, Chestnut, 1973.

Sale History: Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2012 Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $165,000.
Keeneland Associaton September 2011 Yearling Sale, $85,000.

Time: 1:16.14   Track: Fast

Others: Heir of Storm, $9,000; Scherer Magic, $3,000; Amarish; Moreno; K Court.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Know MoreGarrett K. GomezDoug F. O'Neill
2Heir KittyDavid Romero FloresPeter Miller
3Miss EmpireKevin KriggerPeter Miller
4Heir of StormMartin GarciaAlexis Barba
5Scherer MagicJoseph TalamoJohn W. Sadler
6AmarishEdwin A. MaldonadoJeff Bonde
7MorenoVictor EspinozaEric J. Guillot
8K CourtYuichi FukunagaJanet Armstrong

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
8 Know MoreGarrett K. Gomez$19.20$8.80$9.80
5 Heir KittyDavid Romero Flores$8.00$10.60
3 Miss EmpireKevin Krigger$13.40
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (8-5)$68.90
$2.00 Trifecta (8-5-3)$695.00
$2.00 Superfecta (8-5-3-1)$2,733.50

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