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Rachel Alexandra S. (gr. 3)

FAIR GROUNDS, New Orleans, LA

  • Purse: $200,000
  • Date: February 25, 2012
  • Class: Grade 3
  • TV:
  • Age: 3yo fillies
  • Race: 7
  • Distance: 1 1/16 miles
  • Post Time:
1 Summer Applause Margin: 1 TrueNicks: A+ $120,000

2009 | Bay Filly | Harlan's Holiday   - Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy

  • Breeder:Greenwood Lodge Farm, Inc.
  • Owner: Campbell, Gillian, R Group Management, Ltd. and Greenwood Lodge Farm
  • Trainer: W. Bret Calhoun
  • Jockey: Robby Albarado

Sire: Harlan's Holiday  , Bay, 1999. Raced 3 years. 22 starts, 9 wins, $3,632,664. Lifetime: 312 yearlings sold, median $55,000.

Broodmare Sire: Royal Academy, Bay, 1987.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2010 Select Yearling Sale, ($82,000).

2 Avie's Sense Margin: TrueNicks: A $40,000

2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Street Sense   - Fly for Avie, Lord Avie

  • Breeder:Tall Oaks Farm
  • Owner: Tall Oaks Farm
  • Trainer: Josie Carroll
  • Jockey: James Graham

Sire: Street Sense  , Dark Bay or Brown, 2004. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 6 wins, $4,383,200. Lifetime: 168 yearlings sold, median $83,956.

Broodmare Sire: Lord Avie, Bay, 1978.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, ($120,000).

3 Inny Minnie Margin: TrueNicks: B+ $20,000

2009 | Chestnut Filly | Hard Spun   - Inny River, Seattle Slew

  • Breeder:Equine Equity Partners, LLC
  • Owner: Jake Ballis
  • Trainer: Steve Margolis
  • Jockey: Shaun Bridgmohan

Sire: Hard Spun  , Bay, 2004. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 7 wins, $2,673,470. Lifetime: 191 yearlings sold, median $55,000.

Broodmare Sire: Seattle Slew, Dark Bay or Brown, 1974. In 2009: 3.66 AEI.

Sale History: Keeneland Association April 2011 Two-Year-Olds in Training, $240,000.
Fasig-Tipton New York Saratoga 2010 Select Yearling Sale, ($210,000).

Time: 1:43.30   Track: Fast

Others: Believe You Can, $8,000; Table Three Ten, $4,000; Annaclone, $2,000.

Scratched: Applauding.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Summer ApplauseRobby AlbaradoW. Bret Calhoun
2Avie's SenseJames GrahamJosie Carroll
3Inny MinnieShaun BridgmohanSteve Margolis
4Believe You CanRosie NapravnikJ. Larry Jones
5Table Three TenJavier CastellanoH. Graham Motion
6AnnacloneMiguel MenaBernard S. Flint

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
5 Summer ApplauseRobby Albarado$8.40$4.40$2.80
2 Avie's SenseJames Graham$8.20$4.40
3 Inny MinnieShaun Bridgmohan$3.00
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (5-2)$69.40
$2.00 Trifecta (5-2-3)$260.40
$2.00 Superfecta (5-2-3-1)$675.60

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