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Louisiana Derby (gr. 2)

FAIR GROUNDS, New Orleans, LA

  • Purse: $750,000
  • Date: March 27, 2010
  • Class: Grade 2
  • TV: HRTV
  • Age: 3 yos
  • Race: 10
  • Distance: 9
  • Post Time: 4:48 p.m. CDT
1 Mission Impazible Margin: ¾ TrueNicks: A++ $450,000

2007 | Gray or Roan Horse | Unbridled's Song   - La Paz, Hold Your Peace

  • Breeder:Summer Wind Farm
  • Owner: Twin Creeks Racing Stable LLC (Randy Gullatt)
  • Trainer: Todd A. Pletcher
  • Jockey: Rajiv Maragh

Sire: Unbridled's Song  , Gray or Roan, 1993. Raced 3 years. 12 starts, 5 wins, $1,311,800. Lifetime: 666 yearlings sold, median $200,000.

Broodmare Sire: Hold Your Peace, Bay, 1969.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $200,000.

2 A Little Warm Margin: neck TrueNicks: A+ $150,000

2007 | Bay Colt | Stormin Fever   - Minidar, Alydar

  • Breeder:Edward P. Evans
  • Owner: Edward P. Evans
  • Trainer: Anthony W. Dutrow
  • Jockey: David Cohen

Sire: Stormin Fever  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1994. Raced 4 years. 21 starts, 8 wins, $484,664. Lifetime: 304 yearlings sold, median $25,000.

Broodmare Sire: Alydar, Chestnut, 1975.

3 Drosselmeyer Margin: neck TrueNicks: B $82,500

2007 | Chestnut Colt | Distorted Humor   - Golden Ballet, Moscow Ballet

  • Breeder:Aaron U. Jones & Marie D. Jones
  • Owner: WinStar Farm, LLC (Kenny Troutt & Bill Casner)
  • Trainer: William I. Mott
  • Jockey: Kent J. Desormeaux

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

Broodmare Sire: Moscow Ballet, Bay, 1982. In 2009: 1.23 AEI.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $600,000.

Time: 1:50.32   Track: Fast

Others: Discreetly Mine, $45,000; Stay Put, $22,500; Ron the Greek; The Program; Mister Marti Gras; Fly Down; Wow Wow Wow; Hotep; Island Soul; Backtrack.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Mission ImpazibleRajiv MaraghTodd A. Pletcher
2A Little WarmDavid CohenAnthony W. Dutrow
3DrosselmeyerKent J. DesormeauxWilliam I. Mott
4Discreetly MineJavier CastellanoTodd A. Pletcher
5Stay PutJamie TheriotSteve Margolis
6Ron the GreekJames GrahamThomas M. Amoss
7The ProgramCorey S. NakataniBob Baffert
8Mister Marti GrasShaun BridgmohanNeil L. Pessin
9Fly DownJose LezcanoNicholas P. Zito
10Wow Wow WowJohn JacintoD. Wayne Lukas
11HotepPatrick HusbandsMark R. Frostad
12Island SoulRobby AlbaradoSteven M. Asmussen
13BacktrackShane J. SellersGary Scherer

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
2 Mission ImpazibleRajiv Maragh$16.20$7.20$5.00
5 A Little WarmDavid Cohen$8.60$5.80
13 DrosselmeyerKent J. Desormeaux$4.20
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (2-5)$123.60
$2.00 Trifecta (2-5-13)$745.40
$2.00 Superfecta (2-5-13-7)$2,892.20

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