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Mineshaft H. (gr. 3)

FAIR GROUNDS, New Orleans, LA

  • Purse: $125,000
  • Date: February 7, 2009
  • Class: Grade III
  • TV: HRTV
  • Age: 4 yo's & up
  • Race: 6
  • Distance: 1 1/16 miles
  • Post Time: 2:55 CT
 Five-Cross
1 Honest Man Margin: BRIS: 104TrueNick: A+ $75,000

2004, Dark Bay or Brown Horse
Unbridled's Song   - Oath, Known Fact

  • Breeder:Racehorse Management, LLC
  • Owner: Fox Hill Farms, Inc. (Richard Porter, II)
  • Trainer: J. Larry Jones
  • Jockey: Gabriel Saez

Sire: Unbridled's Song  , Gray or Roan, 1993. Raced 3 years. 12 starts, 5 wins, $1,311,800. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $230,000.

Broodmare Sire: Known Fact, Dark Bay or Brown, 1977. In 2009: 1.66 AEI.

2 Good and Lucky Margin: BRIS: 99TrueNick: C $25,000

2003, Dark Bay or Brown Gelding
Wild Rush - Shannon's Innocent, Accused

  • Breeder:Louie Rogers
  • Owner: James & Alice Sapara
  • Trainer: Josie Carroll
  • Jockey: Patrick A. Valenzuela

Sire: Wild Rush, Bay, 1994. Raced 3 years. 16 starts, 8 wins, $1,386,302. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $32,060.

Broodmare Sire: Accused, Dark Bay or Brown, 1980.

3 Brothers Nicholas Margin: ¾ BRIS: 98TrueNick: A $13,750

2004, Bay Gelding
Smart Strike   - Lady Nicholas, Nicholas

  • Breeder:Needham/Betz Thoroughbreds, Blackburn, Lamantia & Halecky
  • Owner: Louie J. Roussel, III
  • Trainer: Louie J. Roussel, III
  • Jockey: Edgar S. Prado

Sire: Smart Strike  , Bay, 1992. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 6 wins, $337,376. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $62,000.

Broodmare Sire: Nicholas, Bay, 1986. In 2009: .96 AEI.

Time: 1:44.16   Track: FT

Others: My Pal Charlie, $7,500; Secret Getaway, $3,750; Coragil Cat; Grasshopper; Smokeyjonessutton.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Honest ManGabriel SaezJ. Larry Jones
2Good and LuckyPatrick A. ValenzuelaJosie Carroll
3Brothers NicholasEdgar S. PradoLouie J. Roussel, III
4My Pal CharlieCurt C. BourqueAlbert M. Stall, Jr.
5Secret GetawayJames GrahamMichael Stidham
6Coragil CatBrian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.Greg Geier
7GrasshopperRobby AlbaradoNeil J. Howard
8SmokeyjonessuttonJamie TheriotDallas Stewart

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
Honest ManGabriel Saez$6.00$4.00$3.40
Good and LuckyPatrick A. Valenzuela$7.60$5.20
Brothers NicholasEdgar S. Prado$7.00
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (8-2)$41.60
$2.00 Trifecta (8-2-7)$393.80
$2.00 Superfecta (8-2-7-5)$1,230.80

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