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Fair Grounds Oaks (gr. 2)

FAIR GROUNDS, New Orleans, LA

  • Purse: $500,000
  • Date: March 31, 2012
  • Class: Grade 2
  • TV: HRTV
  • Age: 3yo fillies
  • Race: 10
  • Distance: 1 1/16 miles
  • Post Time: 4:58 PM ET
1 Believe You Can Margin: head TrueNicks: A++ $300,000

2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Proud Citizen   - El Fasto, El Prado (IRE)

  • Breeder:Brereton C. Jones
  • Owner: Brereton C. Jones
  • Trainer: J. Larry Jones
  • Jockey: Rosie Napravnik

Sire: Proud Citizen  , Bay, 1999. Raced 3 years. 16 starts, 3 wins, $638,822. Lifetime: 273 yearlings sold, median $30,000. In 2009: 1.72 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: El Prado (IRE), Gray, 1989.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, ($70,000).

2 Summer Applause Margin: 9 TrueNicks: A+ $100,000

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: 382 yearlings sold, median $56,500.

Broodmare Sire: Royal Academy, Bay, 1987.

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

3 Disposablepleasure Margin: 5ΒΌ TrueNicks: A++ $50,000

2009 | Gray or Roan Filly | Giacomo   - My Canada, With Approval

  • Breeder:Doug Branham
  • Owner: Glencrest Farm LLC
  • Trainer: Todd A. Pletcher
  • Jockey: James Graham

Sire: Giacomo  , Gray or Roan, 2002. Lifetime: 76 yearlings sold, median $6,749.

Broodmare Sire: With Approval, Gray or Roan, 1986.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2010 Select Yearling Sale, $45,000.

Time: 1:43.94   Track: Fast

Others: Small Kitchen, $20,000; Colonial Empress, $10,000.

Scratched: Inny Minnie.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Believe You CanRosie NapravnikJ. Larry Jones
2Summer ApplauseRobby AlbaradoW. Bret Calhoun
3DisposablepleasureJames GrahamTodd A. Pletcher
4Small KitchenMiguel MenaMichael J. Maker
5Colonial EmpressCorey J. LanerieD. Wayne Lukas

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
1 Believe You CanRosie Napravnik$9.00$2.80$2.10
4 Summer ApplauseRobby Albarado$2.40$2.10
5 DisposablepleasureJames Graham$2.10
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (1-4)$17.60
$2.00 Trifecta (1-4-5)$35.20
$2.00 Superfecta (1-4-5-6)$61.60

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