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The Very One S. (gr. 3)

GULFSTREAM PARK, Hallandale, FL

  • Purse: $100,000
  • Date: February 27, 2010
  • Class: Grade 3
  • TV: HRTV
  • Age: 4 yo's & up
  • Race: 9
  • Distance: One And Three Eighth Miles
  • Post Time: 5:14 PM
1 Changing Skies (IRE) Margin: ¾ TrueNicks: A++ $60,000

2005 | Bay Mare | Sadler's Wells - Magnificient Style, Silver Hawk

  • Breeder:Swettenham Stud
  • Owner: Swettenham Stud
  • Trainer: William I. Mott
  • Jockey: Kent J. Desormeaux

Sire: Sadler's Wells, Bay, 1981. Raced 2 years. 11 starts, 6 wins, $713,690. Lifetime: 627 yearlings sold, median $263,280.

Broodmare Sire: Silver Hawk, Bay, 1979. In 2009: 2.22 AEI.

Sale History: Keeneland Association November 2012 Breeding Stock Sale, $4,200,000.

2 Nehantic Kat Margin: TrueNicks: B $20,000

2003 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Tomorrows Cat - Knightly Thunder, Thunder Puddles

  • Breeder:Questroyal Stable Inc & Romona Kirker-Head
  • Owner: Statehouse Stable
  • Trainer: Barclay Tagg
  • Jockey: Joe Bravo

Sire: Tomorrows Cat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1995. Raced 2 years. 15 starts, 4 wins, $516,090. Lifetime: 134 yearlings sold, median $8,750.

Broodmare Sire: Thunder Puddles, Chestnut, 1979. In 2009: 1.30 AEI.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton New York 2004 Preferred Yearling Sale, ($34,000).
Fasig-Tipton Ky Open, 2003 Mixed Sale, $2,500.

3 Cable Margin: TrueNicks: A+ $10,000

2005 | Gray or Roan Mare | Dynaformer - Sterling Pound, Seeking the Gold

  • Breeder:Cliveden Stud Ltd
  • Owner: Philip W. Freedman
  • Trainer: Christophe Clement
  • Jockey: Alan Garcia

Sire: Dynaformer, Dark Bay or Brown, 1985. Raced 3 years. 30 starts, 7 wins, $671,207. Lifetime: 555 yearlings sold, median $75,000.

Broodmare Sire: Seeking the Gold, Bay, 1985.

Time: 2:16.27   Track: Good

Others: Proud Lisa, $5,000; Long Approach, $3,000; Closeout, $2,000; Morena (PER); Belle Allure (IRE); Celtic Princess (BRZ); Mystic Miracle; Zaskar (GB); Rcuandry; In My Glory.

Scratched: Jessica Is Back; Lady Shakespeare; Kiawah Cat.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Changing Skies (IRE)Kent J. DesormeauxWilliam I. Mott
2Nehantic KatJoe BravoBarclay Tagg
3CableAlan GarciaChristophe Clement
4Proud LisaJavier CastellanoJoseph F. Orseno
5Long ApproachJulien R. LeparouxJonathan E. Sheppard
6CloseoutEdgar S. PradoThomas F. Proctor
7Morena (PER)Elvis TrujilloMichael R. Matz
8Belle Allure (IRE)Rajiv MaraghChristophe Clement
9Celtic Princess (BRZ)Cornelio H. VelasquezEduardo Caramori
10Mystic MiracleEibar CoaMark A. Hennig
11Zaskar (GB)Eddie CastroJohn P. Terranova, II
12RcuandryJeremy RoseH. Graham Motion
13In My GloryJesus Lopez CastanonChuck Peery

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
11 Changing Skies (IRE)Kent J. Desormeaux$10.00$6.00$4.00
13 Nehantic KatJoe Bravo$12.60$6.60
5 CableAlan Garcia$3.40
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (11-13)$140.00
$2.00 Trifecta (11-13-5)$844.20
$2.00 Superfecta (11-13-5-1)$12,548.20

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