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Fair Grounds H. (gr. 3)

FAIR GROUNDS, New Orleans, LA

  • Purse: $125,000
  • Date: February 25, 2012
  • Class: Grade 3
  • TV: HRTV
  • Age: 4 yo's & up
  • Race: 6
  • Distance: About One And One Eighth Miles
  • Post Time: 2:28 PM
1 Smart Bid Margin: head TrueNicks: A $75,000

2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Smart Strike   - Recording, Danzig

  • Breeder:George Strawbridge Jr.
  • Owner: Augustin Stable
  • Trainer: H. Graham Motion
  • Jockey: Edgar S. Prado

Sire: Smart Strike  , Bay, 1992. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 6 wins, $337,376. Lifetime: 463 yearlings sold, median $75,000.

Broodmare Sire: Danzig, Bay, 1977.

2 Mr. Vegas Margin: TrueNicks: A $25,000

2007 | Chestnut Gelding | Freud   - Lhotse, The Minstrel

  • Breeder:Berkshire Stud
  • Owner: Andrews T and S Racing
  • Trainer: Richard R. Scherer
  • Jockey: Miguel Mena

Sire: Freud  , Bay, 1998. Raced 2 years. 12 starts, 1 wins, $44,016. Lifetime: 143 yearlings sold, median $20,000.

Broodmare Sire: The Minstrel, Chestnut, 1974.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton New York Saratoga 2008 Pref Yearling Sale, $23,000.

3 Dubious Miss Margin: head 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: 1:51.91   Track: Good

Others: Ioya Bigtime, $5,000; Strike Impact, $2,500; Derby Kitten, $1,250; Achaemenes, $1,250.

Scratched: Gleam of Hope; Uptowncharlybrown; Mister Marti Gras.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Smart BidEdgar S. PradoH. Graham Motion
2Mr. VegasMiguel MenaRichard R. Scherer
3Dubious MissCorey J. LaneriePaul J. McGee
4Ioya BigtimeRobby AlbaradoNeil L. Pessin
5Strike ImpactJavier CastellanoMerrill R. Scherer
6Derby KittenRosie NapravnikMichael J. Maker
7AchaemenesRamsey ZimmermanDoug Matthews

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
10 Smart BidEdgar S. Prado$5.80$3.40$2.60
3 Mr. VegasMiguel Mena$3.60$2.60
6 Dubious MissCorey J. Lanerie$2.80
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (10-3)$17.60
$2.00 Trifecta (10-3-6)$49.20
$2.00 Superfecta (10-3-6-9)$304.20

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