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Hollywood Derby (gr. 1)

HOLLYWOOD PARK, Inglewood, CA

  • Purse: $250,000
  • Date: November 27, 2011
  • Class: Grade 1
  • TV: TVG
  • Age: 3 yo
  • Race: 9
  • Distance: One And One Fourth Miles
  • Post Time: 4:37 PM
1 Ultimate Eagle Margin: ¾ TrueNicks: C $150,000

2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Mizzen Mast   - Letithappencaptain, Captain Bodgit

  • Breeder:B. P. Walden & D. Hanley
  • Owner: B. J. Wright
  • Trainer: Michael Pender
  • Jockey: Martin A. Pedroza

Sire: Mizzen Mast  , Gray or Roan, 1998. Raced 3 years. 11 starts, 5 wins, $554,146. Lifetime: 242 yearlings sold, median $16,000.

Broodmare Sire: Captain Bodgit, Dark Bay or Brown, 1994.

Sale History: Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $70,000.
Keeneland Association September 2009 Yearling Sale, $57,000.

2 Imagining Margin: ½ TrueNicks: D $50,000

2008 | Chestnut Colt | Giant's Causeway   - Daydreaming, A.P. Indy  

  • Breeder:Phipps Stable
  • Owner: Phipps Stable
  • Trainer: Claude R. McGaughey III
  • Jockey: Javier Castellano

Sire: Giant's Causeway  , Chestnut, 1997. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 9 wins, $3,078,989. Lifetime: 731 yearlings sold, median $140,000.

Broodmare Sire: A.P. Indy  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.

3 Western Aristocrat Margin: neck TrueNicks: B+ $30,000

2008 | Bay Colt | Mr. Greeley   - Aristocratic Lady, Kris S.

  • Breeder:Grapestock LLC
  • Owner: Vinery Stables
  • Trainer: Jeremy Noseda
  • Jockey: Corey S. Nakatani

Sire: Mr. Greeley  , Chestnut, 1992. Raced 2 years. 16 starts, 5 wins, $474,452. Lifetime: 822 yearlings sold, median $75,000.

Broodmare Sire: Kris S., Dark Bay or Brown, 1977.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2009 Yearling Sale, ($37,000).

Time: 2:01.43   Track: Firm

Others: Slumber (GB), $15,000; Venomous (GB), $5,000; Casino Host; Cozy Kitten; Willcox Inn; Irish Art; Surrey Star (IRE); Cloud Man.

Scratched: El Pocho (CHI).

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Ultimate EagleMartin A. PedrozaMichael Pender
2ImaginingJavier CastellanoClaude R. McGaughey III
3Western AristocratCorey S. NakataniJeremy Noseda
4Slumber (GB)Garrett K. GomezCharles Hills
5Venomous (GB)Joel RosarioLeonard Powell
6Casino HostJoseph TalamoChad C. Brown
7Cozy KittenAlonso QuinonezWesley A. Ward
8Willcox InnRobby AlbaradoMichael Stidham
9Irish ArtRafael BejaranoCarla Gaines
10Surrey Star (IRE)Chantal SutherlandJames M. Cassidy
11Cloud ManMike E. SmithJohn A. Shirreffs

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
11 Ultimate EagleMartin A. Pedroza$31.40$13.00$7.60
2 ImaginingJavier Castellano$14.60$10.80
4 Western AristocratCorey S. Nakatani$8.20
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (11-2)$278.00
$2.00 Trifecta (11-2-4)$3,117.40
$2.00 Superfecta (11-2-4-3)$14,887.00

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