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Fair Grounds Oaks (gr. 2)

FAIR GROUNDS, New Orleans, LA

  • Purse: $500,000
  • Date: March 26, 2011
  • Class: Grade 2
  • TV: HRTV
  • Age: 3 yo
  • Race: 8
  • Distance: One And One Sixteenth Miles
  • Post Time: 3:50 PM
1 Daisy Devine Margin: ½ TrueNicks: A++ $300,000

2008 | Bay Mare | Kafwain   - Devil's Dispute, Devil's Bag

  • Breeder:Reiley McDonald
  • Owner: James M. Miller
  • Trainer: Andrew McKeever
  • Jockey: James Graham

Sire: Kafwain  , Dark Bay or Brown, 2000. Raced 2 years. 11 starts, 4 wins, $715,848. Lifetime: 248 yearlings sold, median $15,000.

Broodmare Sire: Devil's Bag, Bay, 1981. In 2009: 1.81 AEI.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2009 Yearling Sale, $5,500.

2 St. John's River Margin: TrueNicks: A+ $100,000

2008 | Bay Filly | Include   - Adventurous Di, Private Account

  • Breeder:Heaven Trees Farm
  • Owner: Dede McGehee
  • Trainer: Andrew Leggio, Jr.
  • Jockey: Kent J. Desormeaux

Sire: Include  , Bay, 1997. Raced 4 years. 20 starts, 10 wins, $1,659,560. Lifetime: 257 yearlings sold, median $30,000. In 2009: 1.69 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Private Account, Bay, 1976.

3 Niji's Grand Girl Margin: ½ TrueNicks: A $50,000

2008 | Chestnut Filly | Candy Ride (ARG)   - Rose Russe, Nijinsky II

  • Breeder:Kathryn S. West
  • Owner: Landaluce Educe Stables
  • Trainer: Kenneth G. McPeek
  • Jockey: Garrett K. Gomez

Sire: Candy Ride (ARG)  , Bay, 1999. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 6 wins, $749,149. Lifetime: 260 yearlings sold, median $36,071.

Broodmare Sire: Nijinsky II, Bay, 1967.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2009 Yearling Sale, $62,000.
Keeneland Association November 2008 Breeding Stock Sale, ($30,000).

Time: 1:44.25   Track: Fast

Others: Inglorious, $20,000; Grandacious, $10,000; Tapit Dancer, $5,000; Tourmaline, $5,000; Switching Gears, $5,000; Little Miss Holly, $5,000.

Scratched: Snow Fall.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Daisy DevineJames GrahamAndrew McKeever
2St. John's RiverKent J. DesormeauxAndrew Leggio, Jr.
3Niji's Grand GirlGarrett K. GomezKenneth G. McPeek
4IngloriousChantal SutherlandJosie Carroll
5GrandaciousJesse M. CampbellW. Bret Calhoun
6Tapit DancerMichael C. BazeSteven M. Asmussen
7TourmalineMiguel MenaLon Wiggins
8Switching GearsShaun BridgmohanSteve Margolis
9Little Miss HollyEdgar S. PradoSteve Margolis

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
5 Daisy DevineJames Graham$11.00$5.40$3.80
8 St. John's RiverKent J. Desormeaux$8.60$5.20
9 Niji's Grand GirlGarrett K. Gomez$3.80
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (5-8)$71.80
$2.00 Trifecta (5-8-9)$433.60
$2.00 Superfecta (5-8-9-10)$980.00

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