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Illinois Derby

HAWTHORNE, Stickney, IL

  • Purse: $500,000
  • Date: April 5, 2008
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  • Age: 3 yo
  • Race: 7
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1 Recapturetheglory Margin: 4 BRIS: 104 $300,000

2005 | Bay Horse | Cherokee Run - Cold Awakening, Dehere

  • Breeder:Charles Jacobi
  • Owner: Louie Roussel, III & Ronald Lamarque
  • Trainer: Louie J. Roussel, III
  • Jockey: E. T. Baird

Sire: Cherokee Run, Dark Bay or Brown, 1990. Raced 4 years. 28 starts, 13 wins, $1,531,818. Lifetime: 455 yearlings sold, median $56,000.

Broodmare Sire: Dehere, Bay, 1991.

Sale History: Keeneland Association January 2013 Horses of All Ages Sale, $20,000.
Fasig-Tipton Florida Select 2-Year-Olds in Training 2007, $215,000.
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2006 Select Yearling Sale, $160,000.
Keeneland Association 2005 November Breeding Stock Sale, $130,000.

2 Golden Spikes Margin: ¾ BRIS: 100 $100,000

2005 | Bay Horse | Seeking the Gold - A. P. Interest, A.P. Indy

  • Breeder:R. S. Evans
  • Owner: M375 Thoroughbreds, Inc., and Suarez Racing Stable
  • Trainer: Martin D. Wolfson
  • Jockey: Timothy Thornton

Sire: Seeking the Gold, Bay, 1985. Raced 3 years. 15 starts, 8 wins, $2,307,000. Lifetime: 299 yearlings sold, median $220,000.

Broodmare Sire: A.P. Indy, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.

Sale History: Keeneland Association January 2011 Horses of All Ages Sale, $85,000.
Keeneland Association 2006 September Yearling Sale, $250,000.

3 Z Humor Margin: ¾ BRIS: 99 $55,000

2005 | Bay Horse | Distorted Humor   - Offtheoldblock, A.P. Indy

  • Breeder:Jayeff B Stables
  • Owner: Zayat Stables, LLC (Ahmed Zayat)
  • Trainer: William I. Mott
  • Jockey: Rene R. Douglas

Sire: Distorted Humor  , Chestnut, 1993. Raced 3 years. 23 starts, 8 wins, $769,964. Lifetime: 460 yearlings sold, median $150,000.

Broodmare Sire: A.P. Indy, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.

Sale History: Keeneland Association 2006 September Yearling Sale, $240,000.

Time: 1:49.01   Track: FT

Others: Atoned, $30,000; Denis of Cork, $15,000; Instill; Real Appeal.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1RecapturethegloryE. T. BairdLouie J. Roussel, III
2Golden SpikesTimothy ThorntonMartin D. Wolfson
3Z HumorRene R. DouglasWilliam I. Mott
4AtonedJoe BravoTodd A. Pletcher
5Denis of CorkJulien R. LeparouxDavid M. Carroll
6InstillChristopher A. EmighJohn C. Wainwright
7Real AppealJames GrahamThomas M. Amoss

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