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Hollywood Oaks (gr. 2)

HOLLYWOOD PARK, Inglewood, CA

  • Purse: $150,000
  • Date: June 7, 2009
  • Class: Grade II
  • TV: TVG
  • Age: 3 yo
  • Race: 8
  • Distance: 1 1/16 miles
  • Post Time: 4:30 PM PT
1 Carlsbad Margin: ½ BRIS: 98TrueNicks: A++ $90,000

2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Rocky Bar - Kits Peak, Pine Bluff

  • Breeder:Dennis E. Weir
  • Owner: D. E. Weir
  • Trainer: Jeff Mullins
  • Jockey: Tyler Baze

Sire: Rocky Bar, Dark Bay or Brown, 1998. Lifetime: 10 yearlings sold, median $7,250.

Broodmare Sire: Pine Bluff, Bay, 1989.

2 Lady Lumberjack Margin: 2 BRIS: 98TrueNicks: D $30,000

2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Forestry   - Harbor Blues, Petionville  

  • Breeder:Everest Stables Inc.
  • Owner: Licht & Milch
  • Trainer: Julio C. Canani
  • Jockey: Garrett K. Gomez

Sire: Forestry  , Bay, 1996. Raced 1 years. 11 starts, 7 wins, $591,225. Lifetime: 408 yearlings sold, median $90,000.

Broodmare Sire: Petionville  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1992.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2009 Mixed Sale, ($160,000).
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2008 Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, ($370,000).
Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, ($285,000).

3 Third Dawn Margin: BRIS: 95TrueNicks: A+ $18,000

2006 | Bay Mare | Sky Mesa   - Chalmette, Quiet American  

  • Breeder:John C. Oxley
  • Owner: Ike & Dawn Thrash
  • Trainer: John W. Sadler
  • Jockey: Rafael Bejarano

Sire: Sky Mesa  , Bay, 2000. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 3 wins, $633,076. Lifetime: 320 yearlings sold, median $50,000. In 2009: .71 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Quiet American  , Bay, 1986. In 2009: 1.74 AEI.

Sale History: Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2007 Selected Sale of Yearlings, ($27,000).
Keeneland Association 2006 November Breeding Stock Sale, $60,000.

Time: 1:42.59   Track: Fast

Others: Evita Argentina, $9,000; Will O Way, $3,000; Pretty Unusual; Kays and Jays.

Scratched: Diamond Tags.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1CarlsbadTyler BazeJeff Mullins
2Lady LumberjackGarrett K. GomezJulio C. Canani
3Third DawnRafael BejaranoJohn W. Sadler
4Evita ArgentinaJoel RosarioJohn W. Sadler
5Will O WayVictor EspinozaVladimir Cerin
6Pretty UnusualAlex O. SolisBarry Abrams
7Kays and JaysMichael C. BazeMike R. Mitchell

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
CarlsbadTyler Baze$6.20$3.60$2.80
Lady LumberjackGarrett K. Gomez$5.60$4.00
Third DawnRafael Bejarano$2.80
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (3-2)$38.20
$2.00 Trifecta (3-2-7 )$122.00
$2.00 Superfecta (3-2-7-6)$292.40

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