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Mineshaft 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: 9
  • Distance: One And One Sixteenth Miles
  • Post Time: 3:55 PM
1 Nates Mineshaft Margin: TrueNicks: A+ $75,000

2007 | Bay Ridgling | Mineshaft   - Angel's Tearlet, Silver Deputy

  • Breeder:Cobra Farm
  • Owner: Windy Hill Farm
  • Trainer: Austin K. Smith
  • Jockey: Jesse M. Campbell

Sire: Mineshaft  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Raced 2 years. 18 starts, 10 wins, $2,283,402. Lifetime: 239 yearlings sold, median $60,000.

Broodmare Sire: Silver Deputy, Bay, 1985.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall 2008 Yearling Sale, $8,000.

2 Fast Alex Margin: TrueNicks: A++ $25,000

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: nose TrueNicks: A++ $12,500

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: Javier Castellano

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: 1:43.01   Track: Fast

Others: Tres Borrachos, $5,000; Mister Marti Gras, $2,500; Thiskyhasnolimit.

Scratched: Gladding; Pants On Fire; Cool Blue Red Hot.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Nates MineshaftJesse M. CampbellAustin K. Smith
2Fast AlexRobby AlbaradoGreg Geier
3Alma d'OroJavier CastellanoTodd A. Pletcher
4Tres BorrachosEdgar S. PradoMartin F. Jones
5Mister Marti GrasShaun BridgmohanNeil L. Pessin
6ThiskyhasnolimitShane J. SellersSteven M. Asmussen

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
5 Nates MineshaftJesse M. Campbell$29.60$11.20$4.00
8 Fast AlexRobby Albarado$4.20$2.60
2 Alma d'OroJavier Castellano$2.20
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (5-8)$101.40
$2.00 Trifecta (5-8-2)$429.20
$2.00 Superfecta (5-8-2-3)$2,539.60

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