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Suwannee River S. (gr. 3)

GULFSTREAM PARK, Hallandale, FL

  • Purse: $125,000
  • Date: February 1, 2009
  • Class: Grade IIIT
  • TV: HRTV
  • Age: 4 yo's & up
  • Race: 7
  • Distance: 1 1/8 miles turf
  • Post Time: 4:07 PM ET
1 Lady Carlock Margin: head BRIS: 93TrueNicks: A $75,000

2004 | Bay Mare | Chester House - Incha (GB), Nashwan

  • Breeder:Bentley L. Smith
  • Owner: Bentley Smith
  • Trainer: Carl A. Nafzger
  • Jockey: Jermaine V. Bridgmohan

Sire: Chester House, Dark Bay or Brown, 1995. Raced 4 years. 21 starts, 6 wins, $1,944,545. Lifetime: 87 yearlings sold, median $27,000.

Broodmare Sire: Nashwan, Chestnut, 1986.

Sale History: Keeneland Association November 2010 Breeding Stock Sale, $625,000.

2 Mushka Margin: 1ΒΌ BRIS: 93TrueNicks: D $25,000

2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Empire Maker - Sluice, Seeking the Gold

  • Breeder:Diane Snowden
  • Owner: Brushwood Stable
  • Trainer: William I. Mott
  • Jockey: Kent J. Desormeaux

Sire: Empire Maker, Dark Bay or Brown, 2000. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 4 wins, $1,985,800. Lifetime: 212 yearlings sold, median $165,000. In 2009: 2.45 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Seeking the Gold, Bay, 1985.

Sale History: Keeneland Association November 2008 Breeding Stock Sale, $2,400,000.
Fasig-Tipton New York Saratoga 2006 Select Yearling Sale, $1,600,000.

3 Drop a Line Margin: head BRIS: 91TrueNicks: B $12,500

2004 | Gray or Roan Mare | Lemon Drop Kid   - Bull's Crown, Holy Bull

  • Breeder:J. Mack Robinson
  • Owner: J. Mack Robinson
  • Trainer: H. Graham Motion
  • Jockey: Ramon A. Dominguez

Sire: Lemon Drop Kid  , Bay, 1996. Raced 3 years. 24 starts, 10 wins, $3,245,370. Lifetime: 444 yearlings sold, median $55,000.

Broodmare Sire: Holy Bull, Gray, 1991.

Sale History: Keeneland Association November 2012 Breeding Stock Sale, $75,000.
Keeneland Association January 2011 Horses of All Ages Sale, $125,000.

Time: 1:47.65   Track: FM

Others: Long Approach, $6,250; Callwood Dancer (IRE), $3,750; Tejida, $2,500; Waquoit's Love; Flibberjibit.

Scratched: Ballymore Lady; The Niagara Queen.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Lady CarlockJermaine V. BridgmohanCarl A. Nafzger
2MushkaKent J. DesormeauxWilliam I. Mott
3Drop a LineRamon A. DominguezH. Graham Motion
4Long ApproachJulien R. LeparouxJonathan E. Sheppard
5Callwood Dancer (IRE)Javier CastellanoRoger L. Attfield
6TejidaJose LezcanoMichael R. Matz
7Waquoit's LoveRene R. DouglasTimothy A. Hills
8FlibberjibitEddie CastroMartin D. Wolfson

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
Lady CarlockJermaine V. Bridgmohan$29.60$13.80$8.00
MushkaKent J. Desormeaux$9.00$7.20
Drop a LineRamon A. Dominguez$11.00
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (2-8)$247.20
$2.00 Trifecta (2-8-4)$3,194.20
$2.00 Superfecta (2-8-4-1)$17,294.40

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