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Citation H. (gr. 1)

HOLLYWOOD PARK, Inglewood, CA

  • Purse: $300,000
  • Date: November 27, 2009
  • Class: Grade 1
  • TV: TVG
  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 9
  • Distance: One And One Sixteenth Miles
  • Post Time: 4:30 PM PT
1 Fluke (BRZ) Margin: TrueNicks: A++ $180,000

2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Wild Event - Uff-Uff (BRZ), De Quest (GB)

  • Breeder:Haras Doce Vale
  • Owner: Patricia Bozano
  • Trainer: Humberto Ascanio
  • Jockey: Joseph Talamo

Sire: Wild Event, Bay, 1993. Raced 5 years. 22 starts, 10 wins, $937,274. Lifetime: 59 yearlings sold, median $7,000.

Broodmare Sire: De Quest (GB), Bay, 1992.

2 Ever a Friend Margin: ¾ TrueNicks: A++ $60,000

2003 | Gray or Roan Gelding | Crafty Friend - Never Is a Promise, Capote

  • Breeder:Liberation Farm and Oratis Thoroughbreds
  • Owner: Capen or Ustin or Ustin, Et Al
  • Trainer: Mike R. Mitchell
  • Jockey: Joel Rosario

Sire: Crafty Friend, Chestnut, 1993. Raced 5 years. 35 starts, 8 wins, $967,700. Lifetime: 164 yearlings sold, median $6,250.

Broodmare Sire: Capote, Dark Bay or Brown, 1984.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2004 Select Yearling Sale, $35,000.

3 Cowboy Cal Margin: neck TrueNicks: A $36,000

2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Giant's Causeway   - Texas Tammy, Seeking the Gold

  • Breeder:Stonerside Stable
  • Owner: Robert C. & Janice S. McNair
  • Trainer: Todd A. Pletcher
  • Jockey: Rafael Bejarano

Sire: Giant's Causeway  , Chestnut, 1997. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 9 wins, $3,078,989. Lifetime: 771 yearlings sold, median $140,000.

Broodmare Sire: Seeking the Gold, Bay, 1985.

Time: 1:40.48   Track: Firm

Others: Proudinsky (GER), $18,000; Enriched, $6,000; Skyrush (ARG); Monzante; Blue Chagall (FR).

Scratched: El Gato Malo; Times Gone By.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Fluke (BRZ)Joseph TalamoHumberto Ascanio
2Ever a FriendJoel RosarioMike R. Mitchell
3Cowboy CalRafael BejaranoTodd A. Pletcher
4Proudinsky (GER)Mike E. SmithHumberto Ascanio
5EnrichedMichael C. BazeDoug F. O'Neill
6Skyrush (ARG)Martin A. PedrozaDarrell Vienna
7MonzanteAlex O. SolisMike R. Mitchell
8Blue Chagall (FR)Garrett K. GomezJulio C. Canani

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
1 Fluke (BRZ)Joseph Talamo$20.00$7.80$4.40
5 Ever a FriendJoel Rosario$6.00$3.80
6 Cowboy CalRafael Bejarano$3.20
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (1-5)$119.00
$2.00 Trifecta (1-5-6)$544.60
$2.00 Superfecta (1-5-6-3)$2,180.20

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