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Matriarch S. (gr. 1)

HOLLYWOOD PARK, Inglewood, CA

  • Purse: $500,000
  • Date: November 30, 2008
  • Class: Grade I
  • TV: TVG
  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 7
  • Distance: 1 mile turf
  • Post Time: 3:35 PM PST
1 Cocoa Beach (CHI) Margin: ¾ BRIS: 95 $300,000

2004 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Doneraile Court - Visionera (CHI), Edgy Diplomat

  • Breeder:Haras La Obra
  • Owner: Godolphin Racing, Inc.
  • Trainer: Saeed bin Suroor
  • Jockey: Ramon Dominguez

Sire: Doneraile Court, Dark Bay or Brown, 1996. Raced 2 years. 16 starts, 6 wins, $361,410. Lifetime: 220 yearlings sold, median $12,000.

Broodmare Sire: Edgy Diplomat, Chestnut, 1986. In 2009: 3.57 AEI.

2 Precious Kitten Margin: ½ BRIS: 94 $100,000

2003 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Catienus   - Kitten's First, Lear Fan

  • Breeder:Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey
  • Owner: Lael Stables
  • Trainer: Robert J. Frankel
  • Jockey: Rafael Bejarano

Sire: Catienus  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1994. Raced 5 years. 22 starts, 5 wins, $370,386. Lifetime: 149 yearlings sold, median $5,000.

Broodmare Sire: Lear Fan, Bay, 1981.

3 Visit (GB) Margin: ¾ BRIS: 93 $60,000

2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Oasis Dream (GB) - Arrive (GB), Kahyasi (IRE)

  • Breeder:Juddmonte Farms Inc
  • Owner: Juddmonte Farms
  • Trainer: Robert J. Frankel
  • Jockey: Garrett K. Gomez

Sire: Oasis Dream (GB), Bay, 2000. Lifetime: 303 yearlings sold, median $133,200.

Broodmare Sire: Kahyasi (IRE), Bay, 1985.

Time: 1:35.49   Track: FM

Others: Magical Fantasy, $30,000; Criminologist, $10,000; I Can See; Rosinka (IRE); Roshani.

Scratched: Black Mamba (NZ).

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Cocoa Beach (CHI)Ramon DominguezSaeed bin Suroor
2Precious KittenRafael BejaranoRobert J. Frankel
3Visit (GB)Garrett K. GomezRobert J. Frankel
4Magical FantasyAlex O. SolisPatrick Gallagher
5CriminologistEdgar S. PradoClaude R. McGaughey III
6I Can SeeTyler BazeSteve Knapp
7Rosinka (IRE)Jeremy RoseH. Graham Motion
8RoshaniJohn R. VelazquezTodd A. Pletcher

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
Cocoa Beach (CHI)Ramon Dominguez$5.80$3.20$2.40
Precious KittenRafael Bejarano$3.20$2.40
Visit (GB)Garrett K. Gomez$2.60
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (9-3)$18.80
$2.00 Trifecta (9-3-7)$44.80
$2.00 Superfecta (9-3-7-2)$399.00

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