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Risen Star S. (gr. 2)

FAIR GROUNDS, New Orleans, LA

  • Purse: $300,000
  • Date: February 20, 2010
  • Class: Grade 2
  • TV: HRTV
  • Age: 3 yo
  • Race: 10
  • Distance: 1 1/16 miles
  • Post Time: 4:43 PM CST
1 Discreetly Mine Margin: TrueNicks: A $180,000

2007 | Bay Colt | Mineshaft   - Pretty Discreet, Private Account

  • Breeder:E. Paul Robsham
  • Owner: E. Paul Robsham Stables, LLC (E. Paul Robsham)
  • Trainer: Todd A. Pletcher
  • Jockey: Javier Castellano

Sire: Mineshaft  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Raced 2 years. 18 starts, 10 wins, $2,283,402. Lifetime: 239 yearlings sold, median $60,000.

Broodmare Sire: Private Account, Bay, 1976.

2 Tempted to Tapit Margin: neck TrueNicks: A+ $60,000

2007 | Gray or Roan Gelding | Tapit   - Tempting Note, Editor's Note

  • Breeder:Mike H Sloan
  • Owner: Gainesway Stable (Antony R. Beck)
  • Trainer: Steve Klesaris
  • Jockey: David Cohen

Sire: Tapit  , Gray or Roan, 2001. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 3 wins, $557,300. Lifetime: 371 yearlings sold, median $75,000.

Broodmare Sire: Editor's Note, Chestnut, 1993. In 2009: .96 AEI.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $18,000.

3 Northern Giant Margin: head TrueNicks: A $30,000

2007 | Bay Colt | Giant's Causeway   - Jessi Take Charge, War Chant  

  • Breeder:Dell Ridge Farm, LLC & Ashford Stud
  • Owner: Westrock Stables, LLC (Scott Ford)
  • Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas
  • Jockey: John Jacinto

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: War Chant  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1997.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $150,000.

Time: 1:44.88   Track: Fast

Others: Drosselmeyer, $12,000; Stay Put, $6,000; Ron the Greek, $3,000; Worldly, $3,000; Letsgetitonmon, $3,000; Mountain Justice, $3,000; Hotep; Random Move; Bravo Whiskey.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Discreetly MineJavier CastellanoTodd A. Pletcher
2Tempted to TapitDavid CohenSteve Klesaris
3Northern GiantJohn JacintoD. Wayne Lukas
4DrosselmeyerKent J. DesormeauxWilliam I. Mott
5Stay PutJamie TheriotSteve Margolis
6Ron the GreekJames GrahamThomas M. Amoss
7WorldlyPatrick A. ValenzuelaPaul J. McGee
8LetsgetitonmonShaun BridgmohanSteven M. Asmussen
9Mountain JusticeShane J. SellersAndrew McKeever
10HotepRobby AlbaradoMark R. Frostad
11Random MoveMiguel MenaMichelle Lovell
12Bravo WhiskeyCurt C. BourqueNeil J. Howard

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
4 Discreetly MineJavier Castellano$7.00$4.20$3.80
2 Tempted to TapitDavid Cohen$8.00$6.00
7 Northern GiantJohn Jacinto$14.60
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (4-2)$50.20
$2.00 Trifecta (4-2-7)$1,697.60
$2.00 Superfecta (4-2-7-6)$5,134.00

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