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Affirmed H. (gr. 3)

HOLLYWOOD PARK, Inglewood, CA

  • Purse: $100,000
  • Date: June 20, 2009
  • Class: Grade III
  • TV: TVG
  • Age: 3 yo
  • Race: 9
  • Distance: 1 1/16 miles
  • Post Time: 5:00 PM PT
1 Grazen Margin: BRIS: 99TrueNicks: B+ $60,000

2006 | Gray or Roan Colt | Benchmark   - Hazen, Rubiano

  • Breeder:Nick Alexander
  • Owner: Nick Alexander
  • Trainer: Mike R. Mitchell
  • Jockey: Rafael Bejarano

Sire: Benchmark  , Bay, 1991. Raced 5 years. 16 starts, 7 wins, $636,707. Lifetime: 213 yearlings sold, median $7,300.

Broodmare Sire: Rubiano, Gray or Roan, 1987.

2 Misremembered Margin: BRIS: 96TrueNicks: NR $20,000

2006 | Chestnut Ridgling | Candy Ride (ARG)   - Beyond Perfection, Quack

  • Breeder:Bob Baffert
  • Owner: Baffert & Jacobs
  • Trainer: Bob Baffert
  • Jockey: Victor Espinoza

Sire: Candy Ride (ARG)  , Bay, 1999. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 6 wins, $749,149. Lifetime: 200 yearlings sold, median $31,500.

Broodmare Sire: Quack, Bay, 1969.

3 Quindici Man Margin: ½ BRIS: 93TrueNicks: D $12,000

2006 | Gray or Roan Horse | Came Home - Humble, Valiant Nature

  • Breeder:NATO
  • Owner: G R D, II
  • Trainer: Craig Anthony Lewis
  • Jockey: Joel Rosario

Sire: Came Home, Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Raced 2 years. 12 starts, 9 wins, $1,835,940. Lifetime: 140 yearlings sold, median $29,000. In 2009: 1.23 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Valiant Nature, Bay, 1991. In 2009: 1.12 AEI.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $12,000.

Time: 1:41.40   Track: Fast

Others: Scorewithcater, $6,000; Fiddlers Afleet, $2,000; Cape Truth.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1GrazenRafael BejaranoMike R. Mitchell
2MisrememberedVictor EspinozaBob Baffert
3Quindici ManJoel RosarioCraig Anthony Lewis
4ScorewithcaterJoseph TalamoDoug F. O'Neill
5Fiddlers AfleetMartin GarciaDavid E. Hofmans
6Cape TruthAlonso QuinonezDoug F. O'Neill

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
GrazenRafael Bejarano$5.20$2.60$2.40
MisrememberedVictor Espinoza$3.40$2.60
Quindici ManJoel Rosario$3.20
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (2-1)$15.60
$2.00 Trifecta (2-1-4)$75.80

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