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Mac Diarmida S. (gr. 2)

GULFSTREAM PARK, Hallandale, FL

  • Purse: $150,000
  • Date: February 28, 2010
  • Class: Grade 2
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  • Age: 4 yo's & up
  • Race: 9
  • Distance: One And Three Eighth Miles
  • Post Time: 5:14 PM
1 Presious Passion Margin: 1ΒΌ TrueNicks: A $90,000

2003 | Chestnut Gelding | Royal Anthem - Princesa's Passion, Marquetry

  • Breeder:Joseph Barbazon & Helen Barbazon
  • Owner: Patricia A. Generazio
  • Trainer: Mary Hartmann
  • Jockey: Elvis Trujillo

Sire: Royal Anthem, Bay, 1995. Raced 3 years. 12 starts, 6 wins, $1,876,876. Lifetime: 115 yearlings sold, median $10,000.

Broodmare Sire: Marquetry, Chestnut, 1987.

2 Winchester Margin: 2 TrueNicks: A $30,000

2005 | Bay Horse | Theatrical (IRE) - Rum Charger (IRE), Spectrum (IRE)

  • Breeder:Mr. & Mrs. Bertram R. Firestone
  • Owner: Mr. and Mrs. Bertram R. Firestone
  • Trainer: Christophe Clement
  • Jockey: Alan Garcia

Sire: Theatrical (IRE), Dark Bay or Brown, 1982. Raced 4 years. 22 starts, 10 wins, $2,940,036. Lifetime: 394 yearlings sold, median $70,000. In 2009: 2.42 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Spectrum (IRE), Bay, 1992.

3 Feels All Right (IRE) Margin: 2 TrueNicks: A $15,000

2006 | Bay Horse | Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Zagreb Flyer (GB), Old Vic (GB)

  • Breeder:J. Mulligan
  • Owner: H B O Racing Stable
  • Trainer: Patrick L. Biancone
  • Jockey: Corey S. Nakatani

Sire: Danehill Dancer (IRE), Bay, 1993. Raced 3 years. 11 starts, 4 wins, $343,120. Lifetime: 1076 yearlings sold, median $83,459.

Broodmare Sire: Old Vic (GB), Bay, 1986.

Sale History: Goff's Orby Million Yearling Sale 2007, $370,188.
Tattersall's December, 2006 Sale of Foals, $212,948.

Time: 2:13.49   Track: Good

Others: Bearpath, $7,500; Expansion, $4,500; Gabriel's Hill, $3,000; Thou Swell.

Scratched: Imawildandcrazyguy; Sr. Henry.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Presious PassionElvis TrujilloMary Hartmann
2WinchesterAlan GarciaChristophe Clement
3Feels All Right (IRE)Corey S. NakataniPatrick L. Biancone
4BearpathJavier CastellanoIan R. Wilkes
5ExpansionJulien R. LeparouxChad C. Brown
6Gabriel's HillJohn R. VelazquezSeth Benzel
7Thou SwellCornelio H. VelasquezJames A. Jerkens

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
4 Presious PassionElvis Trujillo$5.20$3.20$2.60
2 WinchesterAlan Garcia$3.00$2.40
7 Feels All Right (IRE)Corey S. Nakatani$3.40
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (4-2)$13.80
$2.00 Trifecta (4-2-7)$49.60
$2.00 Superfecta (4-2-7-5)$332.80

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