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Del Mar Futurity (gr. 1)

DEL MAR, Del Mar, CA

  • Purse: $300,000
  • Date: September 5, 2012
  • Class: Grade I
  • TV:
  • Age: 2YO
  • Race: 8
  • Distance: 7 Furlongs
  • Post Time:
1 Rolling Fog Margin: TrueNicks: A++ $180,000

2010 | Gray or Roan Colt | Posse   - Fog Dance, Unbridled's Song  

  • Breeder:British Mist Racing and Breeding
  • Owner: Arnold Zetcher LLC
  • Trainer: Bob Baffert
  • Jockey: Rafael Bejarano

Sire: Posse  , Bay, 2000. Raced 2 years. 18 starts, 7 wins, $662,841. Lifetime: 237 yearlings sold, median $20,000. In 2009: 2.36 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Unbridled's Song  , Gray or Roan, 1993.

Sale History: Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2012 Spring Sales of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $62,000.
Ocala Breeders Sales Company 2011 January Mixed Sale, $7,500.
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2010 Fall Mixed, ($13,000).

2 Know More Margin: TrueNicks: A++ $60,000

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

  • Breeder:Joseph LaCombe Stables, Inc.
  • Owner: Reddam Racing LLC
  • Trainer: Leandro Mora
  • 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.

3 Scherer Magic Margin: nose TrueNicks: A++ $36,000

2010 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Doneraile Court - She's a Nasty One, Touch Gold  

  • Breeder:Joe Robson
  • Owner: Barber, Gary and Cecil
  • Trainer: John W. Sadler
  • Jockey: Martin A. Pedroza

Sire: Doneraile Court, Dark Bay or Brown, 1996. Raced 2 years. 16 starts, 6 wins, $361,410. Lifetime: 220 yearlings sold, median $12,000.

Broodmare Sire: Touch Gold  , Bay, 1994.

Time: 1:22.96   Track: Fast

Others: Capo Bastone, $18,000; Caballo Del Cielo, $6,000; Gabriel Charles; Switch to the Lead; The Whole Deal; Ive Struck a Nerve; Pure Loyalty; Heir of Storm.

Scratched: Yankee Rebel.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Rolling FogRafael BejaranoBob Baffert
2Know MoreGarrett K. GomezLeandro Mora
3Scherer MagicMartin A. PedrozaJohn W. Sadler
4Capo BastoneJohn R. VelazquezJohn W. Sadler
5Caballo Del CieloMike E. SmithJeff Bonde
6Gabriel CharlesJoseph TalamoJeff Mullins
7Switch to the LeadJulien R. LeparouxPatrick L. Biancone
8The Whole DealAlonso QuinonezSteve Knapp
9Ive Struck a NerveJose Valdivia, Jr.J. Keith Desormeaux
10Pure LoyaltyDavid Romero FloresMark Glatt
11Heir of StormMartin GarciaAlexis Barba

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
10 Rolling FogRafael Bejarano$16.60$7.00$4.80
5 Know MoreGarrett K. Gomez$3.40$2.80
11 Scherer MagicMartin A. Pedroza$5.80
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (10-5)$45.60
$2.00 Trifecta (10-5-11)$398.00
$2.00 Superfecta (10-5-11-2)$1,587.40

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