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Sunshine Millions Distaff S.

GULFSTREAM PARK, Hallandale, FL

  • Purse: $300,000
  • Date: January 19, 2013
  • Class:
  • TV: HRTV
  • Age: 4 yo's & up
  • Race: 7
  • Distance: One And One Eighth Miles
  • Post Time: 3:35 PM
1 Successful Song Margin: TrueNicks: B $180,000

2007 | Bay Mare | Successful Appeal   - Song for Annie, Sultry Song

  • Breeder:Live Oak Stud
  • Owner: Live Oak Plantation
  • Trainer: Edward Plesa, Jr.
  • Jockey: Joel Rosario

Sire: Successful Appeal  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1996. Raced 3 years. 22 starts, 8 wins, $654,681. Lifetime: 292 yearlings sold, median $35,000. In 2009: 2.11 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Sultry Song, Dark Bay or Brown, 1988.

2 Speak Easy Gal Margin: TrueNicks: A+ $60,000

2006 | Chestnut Mare | West Acre - Spoken For, Victory Speech

  • Breeder:William F. Murphy & Annabel Murphy
  • Owner: Farnsworth Stables LLC
  • Trainer: Martin D. Wolfson
  • Jockey: Luis Saez

Sire: West Acre, Bay, 1995. Lifetime: 69 yearlings sold, median $7,000. In 2009: 1.42 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Victory Speech, Dark Bay or Brown, 1993. In 2009: .99 AEI.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Kentucky February Mixed Sale 2013, $100,000.
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2007 Open Sale of Yearlings, ($5,000).

3 My Pal Chrisy Margin: TrueNicks: A++ $30,000

2008 | Bay Mare | Alex's Pal   - Strike South, Strike the Anvil

  • Breeder:Shade Tree Thoroughbreds Inc
  • Owner: Tony's Investments LLC
  • Trainer: Padarath Lutchman
  • Jockey: Luca Panici

Sire: Alex's Pal  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Raced 3 years. 19 starts, 6 wins, $163,680. Lifetime: 14 yearlings sold, median $2,850.

Broodmare Sire: Strike the Anvil, Bay, 1972. In 2009: .95 AEI.

Time: 1:52.28   Track: Sloppy

Others: Delray Lady, $15,000; Tale of Peace, $9,000; Score Boyera, $6,000; Mud Honey.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Successful SongJoel RosarioEdward Plesa, Jr.
2Speak Easy GalLuis SaezMartin D. Wolfson
3My Pal ChrisyLuca PaniciPadarath Lutchman
4Delray LadyJoe BravoJose Garoffalo
5Tale of PeaceJohn R. VelazquezAmy Tarrant
6Score BoyeraJunior AlvaradoDavid Jacobson
7Mud HoneyPaco LopezRudy R. Rodriguez

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
4 Successful SongJoel Rosario$4.40$2.80$2.20
5 Speak Easy GalLuis Saez$4.60$3.20
1 My Pal ChrisyLuca Panici$2.60
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (4-5)$20.00
$2.00 Trifecta (4-5-1)$39.60
$2.00 Superfecta (4-5-1-2)$316.40

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