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FAIR GROUNDS, New Orleans, LA

  • Purse: $100,000
  • Date: January 21, 2012
  • Class:
  • TV: HRTV
  • Age: 4 yo's & up
  • Race: 9
  • Distance: One And One Sixteenth Miles
  • Post Time: 3:55 PM
1 Thiskyhasnolimit Margin: 1 TrueNicks: A++ $60,000

2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Sky Mesa   - Lovely Regina, Deputy Minister

  • Breeder:Stud TNT
  • Owner: Zollars, Cathy and Bob and Wagner, Mark
  • Trainer: Steven M. Asmussen
  • Jockey: Shane J. Sellers

Sire: Sky Mesa  , Bay, 2000. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 3 wins, $633,076. Lifetime: 320 yearlings sold, median $50,000. In 2009: .71 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Deputy Minister, Dark Bay or Brown, 1979.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $120,000.

2 Fast Alex Margin: ¾ TrueNicks: A++ $20,000

2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Afleet Alex   - Unaffordable, Unbridled

  • Breeder:James Tafel
  • Owner: Jim Tafel LLC
  • Trainer: Greg Geier
  • Jockey: Robby Albarado

Sire: Afleet Alex  , Bay, 2002. Lifetime: 287 yearlings sold, median $37,000.

Broodmare Sire: Unbridled, Bay, 1987.

3 Alma d'Oro Margin: 1 TrueNicks: A++ $10,000

2006 | Bay Horse | Medaglia d'Oro   - Brenda D S, Fortunate Prospect

  • Breeder:Fred N. Sahadi
  • Owner: Bourque Goldstein Thoroughbreds LLC
  • Trainer: Todd A. Pletcher
  • Jockey: John R. Velazquez

Sire: Medaglia d'Oro  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Raced 4 years. 17 starts, 8 wins, $5,754,720. Lifetime: 393 yearlings sold, median $120,000.

Broodmare Sire: Fortunate Prospect, Dark Bay or Brown, 1981. In 2009: 1.47 AEI.

Sale History: Keeneland Association 2006 November Breeding Stock Sale, $75,000.

Time: 1:43.67   Track: Fast

Others: Gleam of Hope, $4,000; Stay Put, $2,000; Harmonizer, $1,000; Worldly, $1,000; Glenwood Canyon, $1,000.

Scratched: Heavenville.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1ThiskyhasnolimitShane J. SellersSteven M. Asmussen
2Fast AlexRobby AlbaradoGreg Geier
3Alma d'OroJohn R. VelazquezTodd A. Pletcher
4Gleam of HopeCorey J. LanerieMichael Stidham
5Stay PutShaun BridgmohanSteve Margolis
6HarmonizerRosie NapravnikMichael J. Maker
7WorldlyMiguel MenaPaul J. McGee
8Glenwood CanyonJamie TheriotAlbert M. Stall, Jr.

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
2 ThiskyhasnolimitShane J. Sellers$12.20$6.40$3.80
4 Fast AlexRobby Albarado$4.60$3.20
9 Alma d'OroJohn R. Velazquez$3.20
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (2-4)$49.80
$2.00 Trifecta (2-4-9)$190.40
$2.00 Superfecta (2-4-9-6)$607.40

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