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California Derby

GOLDEN GATE FIELDS, Albany, CA

  • Purse: $100,000
  • Date: January 17, 2009
  • Class:
  • TV: HRTV/TVG
  • Age: 3 yo
  • Race: 8
  • Distance: 1 1/16 miles
  • Post Time: 4:15 PM PT
 Five-Cross
1 Chocolate Candy Margin: $60,000

2006, Bay Colt
Candy Ride (ARG)   - Crownette, Seattle Slew

  • Breeder:Sid Craig & Jenny Craig
  • Owner: The Craig Family Trust
  • Trainer: Jerry Hollendorfer
  • Jockey: Russell A. Baze

Sire: Candy Ride (ARG)  , Bay, 1999. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 6 wins, $749,149. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $16,573.

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

2 Axel Foley Margin: $20,000

2006, Dark Bay or Brown Colt
Officer   - Morganza, Clever Trick

  • Breeder:George Waggoner Stables Inc.
  • Owner: Kent Bloodstock
  • Trainer: Doug F. O'Neill
  • Jockey: Alonso Quinonez

Sire: Officer  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 6 wins, $804,090. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $37,000.

Broodmare Sire: Clever Trick, Dark Bay or Brown, 1976. In 2009: 1.54 AEI.

3 Merus Miami Margin: ¾ $12,000

2006, Bay Colt
Friends Lake   - Profit System, Copelan

  • Breeder:Brereton C. Jones & B. Ned Jones
  • Owner: West Point Thoroughbreds
  • Trainer: O. J. Jauregui
  • Jockey: Alex Bisono

Sire: Friends Lake  , Chestnut, 2001. Raced 2 years. 7 starts, 3 wins, $696,400. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $20,000.

Broodmare Sire: Copelan, Bay, 1980.

Time: 1:43.98   Track: FT

Others: Feisty Suances, $6,000; Gallant Son, $2,000; Adriatic Moon; Revoluta.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Chocolate CandyRussell A. BazeJerry Hollendorfer
2Axel FoleyAlonso QuinonezDoug F. O'Neill
3Merus MiamiAlex BisonoO. J. Jauregui
4Feisty SuancesChad Phillip SchvaneveldtDarrell Vienna
5Gallant SonLeslie MawingFrank Lucarelli
6Adriatic MoonFrank T. AlvaradoSteven Specht
7RevolutaRoberto M. GonzalezJerry Hollendorfer

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
Chocolate CandyRussell A. Baze$3.80$3.20$2.20
Axel FoleyAlonso Quinonez$7.00$4.00
Merus MiamiAlex Bisono$3.20
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (5-7)$24.60
$2.00 Trifecta (5-7-4)$109.40

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