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Florida Sunshine Millions Distaff S.

GULFSTREAM PARK, Hallandale, FL

  • Purse: $300,000
  • Date: January 28, 2012
  • Class:
  • TV: HRTV
  • Age: 4 yo's & up
  • Race: 5
  • Distance: One And One Eighth Miles
  • Post Time: 2:35 PM
1 Awesome Feather Margin: TrueNicks: A++ $180,000

2008 | Bay Filly | Awesome of Course   - Precious Feather, Gone West

  • Breeder:Jacks or Better Farm Inc.
  • Owner: Stronach Stables
  • Trainer: Chad C. Brown
  • Jockey: Jeffrey Sanchez

Sire: Awesome of Course  , Chestnut, 2000. Raced 2 years. 14 starts, 5 wins, $152,440. Lifetime: 1 yearlings sold, median $1,500. In 2009: 2.53 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Gone West, Bay, 1984.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2010 Mixed Sale, $2,300,000.

2 Delightful Mary Margin: TrueNicks: A++ $60,000

2008 | Chestnut Filly | Limehouse   - Deputy's Delight, French Deputy

  • Breeder:Hobeau Farm Ltd.
  • Owner: John C. Oxley
  • Trainer: Mark E. Casse
  • Jockey: Luis Contreras

Sire: Limehouse  , Chestnut, 2001. Lifetime: 145 yearlings sold, median $20,000.

Broodmare Sire: French Deputy, Chestnut, 1992.

Sale History: Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $500,000.

3 Sweet Repent Margin: TrueNicks: A++ $30,000

2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Repent   - Sweetbabe, Formal Dinner

  • Breeder:Nikki Schick & Roger Schick
  • Owner: Buongiorno A Tutti Stable
  • Trainer: J. David Braddy
  • Jockey: Manoel R. Cruz

Sire: Repent  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Raced 2 years. 10 starts, 5 wins, $1,255,660. Lifetime: 152 yearlings sold, median $8,000. In 2009: .97 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Formal Dinner, Dark Bay or Brown, 1988.

Time: 1:49.17   Track: Fast

Others: My Pal Chrisy, $15,000; Tiz the Argument, $9,000; Perfect Embrace, $6,000.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Awesome FeatherJeffrey SanchezChad C. Brown
2Delightful MaryLuis ContrerasMark E. Casse
3Sweet RepentManoel R. CruzJ. David Braddy
4My Pal ChrisyLuca PaniciPadarath Lutchman
5Tiz the ArgumentRamon A. DominguezRichard E. Dutrow, Jr.
6Perfect EmbracePaco LopezBobby S. Dibona

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
4 Awesome FeatherJeffrey Sanchez$3.60$2.60$2.10
3 Delightful MaryLuis Contreras$5.40$3.60
6 Sweet RepentManoel R. Cruz$3.40
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (4-3)$16.60
$2.00 Trifecta (4-3-6)$52.60
$2.00 Superfecta (4-3-6-1)$175.40

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