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TVG Snow Chief S.

HOLLYWOOD PARK, Inglewood, CA

  • Purse: $200,000
  • Date: April 24, 2010
  • Class:
  • TV: TVG
  • Age: 3 yo
  • Race: 6
  • Distance: One And One Eighth Miles
  • Post Time: 3:35 PM PDT
1 Alphie's Bet Margin: TrueNicks: A++ $120,000

2007 | Bay Horse | Tribal Rule   - Miss Alphie, Candi's Gold

  • Breeder:Teresa McWilliams, Peter Johnson & Ellen Johnson
  • Owner: Johnson, Sr., & McWilliams
  • Trainer: Alexis Barba
  • Jockey: Mike E. Smith

Sire: Tribal Rule  , Bay, 1996. Raced 3 years. 4 starts, 2 wins, $77,600. Lifetime: 171 yearlings sold, median $8,500. In 2009: 1.54 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Candi's Gold, Bay, 1984. In 2009: .91 AEI.

2 Working Capital Margin: TrueNicks: B+ $40,000

2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Bertrando - Demo Memo, Memo (CHI)

  • Breeder:Double J H Stable, Inc.
  • Owner: Westside Rentals.com or Margolis or Sarno
  • Trainer: Doug F. O'Neill
  • Jockey: Joel Rosario

Sire: Bertrando, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989. Raced 5 years. 24 starts, 9 wins, $3,185,610. Lifetime: 311 yearlings sold, median $18,000.

Broodmare Sire: Memo (CHI), Bay, 1987. In 2009: 1.57 AEI.

3 Mr Tokyo Margin: ¾ TrueNicks: C $24,000

2007 | Bay Colt | Freespool - Little Barbie, Little Current

  • Breeder:Larry E Bangert
  • Owner: Janavar Thoroughbreds, LLC
  • Trainer: James Lloyd
  • Jockey: Joseph Talamo

Sire: Freespool, Bay, 1996. Raced 4 years. 25 starts, 9 wins, $527,288. Lifetime: 29 yearlings sold, median $3,000. In 2009: .41 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Little Current, Chestnut, 1971.

Sale History: Barretts Equine Limited October 2008 Yearlings, $3,700.

Time: 1:51.15   Track: Fast

Others: Cahill Country, $12,000; Self Made, $4,000; Straightomidnight; Warren's Kong; Leaving New York.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Alphie's BetMike E. SmithAlexis Barba
2Working CapitalJoel RosarioDoug F. O'Neill
3Mr TokyoJoseph TalamoJames Lloyd
4Cahill CountryVictor EspinozaJeff Bonde
5Self MadeRafael BejaranoJohn W. Sadler
6StraightomidnightOmar A. BerrioA. C. Avila
7Warren's KongMartin A. PedrozaJack C. Van Berg
8Leaving New YorkTravis L. DunkelbergerCarl O'Callaghan

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
2 Alphie's BetMike E. Smith$3.40$2.60$2.10
6 Working CapitalJoel Rosario$9.20$6.40
3 Mr TokyoJoseph Talamo$6.80
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (2-6)$28.80
$2.00 Trifecta (2-6-3)$312.40
$2.00 Superfecta (2-6-3-5)$984.60

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