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Old Hat S. (gr. 3)

GULFSTREAM PARK, Hallandale, FL

  • Purse: $100,000
  • Date: January 4, 2009
  • Class: Grade III
  • TV: HRTV
  • Age: 3 yo
  • Race: 8
  • Distance: 6 furlongs
  • Post Time: 4:43 ET
1 Gemswick Park Margin: nose BRIS: 100 $60,000

2006 | Chestnut Filly | Speightstown   - Queen's Park, Relaunch

  • Breeder:Eugene Melnyk
  • Owner: Melnyk Racing Stables, Inc.
  • Trainer: Thomas Albertrani
  • Jockey: John R. Velazquez

Sire: Speightstown  , Chestnut, 1998. Raced 4 years. 16 starts, 10 wins, $1,258,256. Lifetime: 285 yearlings sold, median $100,000.

Broodmare Sire: Relaunch, Gray, 1976. In 2009: 2.66 AEI.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Kentucky February Mixed Sale 2013, $675,000.

2 Elusive Heat Margin: nose BRIS: 100 $20,000

2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Elusive Quality   - Xtra Heat, Dixieland Heat

  • Breeder:West Hills Farms, LLC
  • Owner: Martin S. Schwartz
  • Trainer: Kiaran P. McLaughlin
  • Jockey: Edgar S. Prado

Sire: Elusive Quality  , Bay, 1993. Raced 3 years. 20 starts, 9 wins, $413,284. Lifetime: 786 yearlings sold, median $75,000.

Broodmare Sire: Dixieland Heat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1990. In 2009: 1.21 AEI.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Florida Select 2-Year-Olds in Training 2008, $750,000.
Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $425,000.

3 Frolic's Dream Margin: 4ΒΌ BRIS: 100 $10,000

2006 | Gray or Roan Filly | Smoke Glacken   - Flashy Frolic, Premiership

  • Breeder:Robert A, Murphy & Dr. Sandy L. Price-Murphy
  • Owner: Dare To Dream Farm
  • Trainer: Martin D. Wolfson
  • Jockey: Jermaine V. Bridgmohan

Sire: Smoke Glacken  , Gray or Roan, 1994. Raced 2 years. 14 starts, 10 wins, $759,560. Lifetime: 406 yearlings sold, median $32,000.

Broodmare Sire: Premiership, Bay, 1980. In 2009: 1.28 AEI.

Sale History: Keeneland Association November 2009 Breeding Stock Sale, $320,000.
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2008 June Two-Year-Olds and Horses of Racing Age, ($55,000).
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2007 Select Yearling Sale, ($30,000).

Time: 1:09.77   Track: FT

Others: Casanova Move, $5,000; Honchis'n Ponchis, $3,000; Sweet Repent, $2,000; Redreamit.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Gemswick ParkJohn R. VelazquezThomas Albertrani
2Elusive HeatEdgar S. PradoKiaran P. McLaughlin
3Frolic's DreamJermaine V. BridgmohanMartin D. Wolfson
4Casanova MoveAlan GarciaJames A. Jerkens
5Honchis'n PonchisJulien R. LeparouxDale L. Romans
6Sweet RepentJavier CastellanoJ. David Braddy
7RedreamitKent J. DesormeauxKenneth G. McPeek

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
Gemswick ParkJohn R. Velazquez$11.00$4.20$2.80
Elusive HeatEdgar S. Prado$3.20$2.20
Frolic's DreamJermaine V. Bridgmohan$2.60
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (7-5)$30.60
$2.00 Trifecta (7-5-2)$88.40
$2.00 Superfecta (7-5-2-3)$352.60

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