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Black Gold S.

FAIR GROUNDS, New Orleans, LA

  • Purse: $75,000
  • Date: March 10, 2012
  • Class:
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  • Age: 3 yo
  • Race: 10
  • Distance: About Seven And One Half Furlongs
  • Post Time: 5:17 PM
1 Icon Ike Margin: ¾ TrueNicks: A++ $45,000

2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Yes It's True   - Robbie's Gal, Straight Man

  • Breeder:Fletcher Gray & Carolyn Gray
  • Owner: Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher
  • Trainer: J. Larry Jones
  • Jockey: Rosie Napravnik

Sire: Yes It's True  , Bay, 1996. Raced 3 years. 22 starts, 11 wins, $1,080,700. Lifetime: 450 yearlings sold, median $50,000.

Broodmare Sire: Straight Man, Bay, 1996. In 2009: 1.02 AEI.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale 2011, ($39,500).
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, ($65,000).

2 Pure Tactics Margin: $15,000

2009 | Bay Colt | Pure Prize   - Dixie Tactics, Native Tactics

  • Breeder:Donald Eberts
  • Owner: Don Eberts
  • Trainer: Morris G. Nicks
  • Jockey: Shaun Bridgmohan

Sire: Pure Prize  , Chestnut, 1998. Raced 3 years. 17 starts, 5 wins, $475,459. Lifetime: 212 yearlings sold, median $13,000. In 2009: 1.88 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Native Tactics, Dark Bay or Brown, 1978.

3 Hammers Terror Margin: head TrueNicks: C $7,500

2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Artie Schiller   - Sister Baby, Lord Avie

  • Breeder:Chad Austin Reed
  • Owner: Terry Hamilton
  • Trainer: Michael Stidham
  • Jockey: James Graham

Sire: Artie Schiller  , Bay, 2001. Lifetime: 191 yearlings sold, median $19,000.

Broodmare Sire: Lord Avie, Bay, 1978.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, $40,000.

Time: 1:32.85   Track: Yielding

Others: Hero of Order, $3,000; Rock Harder, $1,500; Bravo Habibi, $750; Capetown Devil, $750; Alexander Thegreat, $750; Wayward Sailor, $750; Adena's Chance; Ted's Folly.

Scratched: Speargun.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Icon IkeRosie NapravnikJ. Larry Jones
2Pure TacticsShaun BridgmohanMorris G. Nicks
3Hammers TerrorJames GrahamMichael Stidham
4Hero of OrderJohn JacintoGennadi Dorochenko
5Rock HarderRobby AlbaradoNeil J. Howard
6Bravo HabibiBrian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.Steven M. Asmussen
7Capetown DevilCorey J. LanerieDavid M. Carroll
8Alexander ThegreatRichard E. EramiaBobby C. Barnett
9Wayward SailorShane J. SellersMichael J. Maker
10Adena's ChanceIram Vargas DiegoGennadi Dorochenko
11Ted's FollyRamsey ZimmermanWilson L. Brown

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