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Fair Grounds H. (gr. 3)

FAIR GROUNDS, New Orleans, LA

  • Purse: $125,000
  • Date: February 19, 2011
  • Class: Grade 3
  • TV: HRTV
  • Age: 4 yo's & up
  • Race: 9
  • Distance: About One And One Eighth Miles
  • Post Time: 4:14 PM
1 Expansion Margin: head TrueNicks: A $75,000

2005 | Bay Horse | Maria's Mon - La Sylphide (SWI), Barathea (IRE)

  • Breeder:Darley
  • Owner: Millennium Farms and McCarty, Mike
  • Trainer: Steven M. Asmussen
  • Jockey: Gerard Melancon

Sire: Maria's Mon, Gray or Roan, 1993. Raced 2 years. 7 starts, 4 wins, $507,140. Lifetime: 496 yearlings sold, median $47,000.

Broodmare Sire: Barathea (IRE), Bay, 1990.

Sale History: Keeneland Association January 2012 Horses of All Ages Sale, $7,000.
Keeneland Association 2006 September Yearling Sale, $150,000.

2 Sleepless Knight Margin: nose TrueNicks: A++ $25,000

2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | War Chant   - Dream About, Cherokee Run

  • Breeder:Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC
  • Owner: Hall, George and Lori
  • Trainer: Kelly J. Breen
  • Jockey: Joe Bravo

Sire: War Chant  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1997. Raced 2 years. 7 starts, 5 wins, $1,130,600. Lifetime: 221 yearlings sold, median $57,000.

Broodmare Sire: Cherokee Run, Dark Bay or Brown, 1990.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $60,000.

3 Dubious Miss Margin: 1ΒΌ TrueNicks: A++ $12,500

2004 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | E Dubai   - Cryptoclover, Mountain Cat

  • Breeder:David P. Holloway
  • Owner: David P. Holloway Racing, Inc.
  • Trainer: Paul J. McGee
  • Jockey: Corey J. Lanerie

Sire: E Dubai  , Bay, 1998. Raced 3 years. 11 starts, 5 wins, $920,800. Lifetime: 315 yearlings sold, median $15,000.

Broodmare Sire: Mountain Cat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1990.

Time: 1:54.94   Track: Good

Others: Workin for Hops, $5,000; Joinem, $2,500; Gran Estreno (ARG), $1,250; Loup Breton (IRE), $1,250; Skip a Smile, $1,250; Telling, $1,250.

Scratched: Hidden Glance; Midnight Mischief; Le Grand Cru.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1ExpansionGerard MelanconSteven M. Asmussen
2Sleepless KnightJoe BravoKelly J. Breen
3Dubious MissCorey J. LaneriePaul J. McGee
4Workin for HopsA. R. NapravnikMichael Stidham
5JoinemShaun BridgmohanDavid M. Carroll
6Gran Estreno (ARG)James GrahamMichael Stidham
7Loup Breton (IRE)Rajiv MaraghTodd A. Pletcher
8Skip a SmileEddie Martin, Jr.Danny Pish
9TellingMike E. SmithSteve Hobby

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
11 ExpansionGerard Melancon$66.40$18.40$9.40
5 Sleepless KnightJoe Bravo$5.40$4.00
1 Dubious MissCorey J. Lanerie$4.80
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (11-5)$531.20
$2.00 Trifecta (11-5-1)$5,919.00
$2.00 Superfecta (11-5-1-8)$14,958.60

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