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Shoemaker Mile S. (gr. 1)

HOLLYWOOD PARK, Inglewood, CA

  • Purse: $300,000
  • Date: July 2, 2011
  • Class: Grade 1
  • TV: TVG
  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 6
  • Distance: One Mile
  • Post Time: 3:36 PM
1 Courageous Cat Margin: neck TrueNicks: A++ $180,000

2006 | Bay Horse | Storm Cat - Tranquility Lake, Rahy

  • Breeder:Pam & Martin Wygod
  • Owner: Wygod, Pam and Martin
  • Trainer: William I. Mott
  • Jockey: Patrick A. Valenzuela

Sire: Storm Cat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1983. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 4 wins, $570,610. Lifetime: 462 yearlings sold, median $325,000.

Broodmare Sire: Rahy, Chestnut, 1985.

2 Caracortado Margin: TrueNicks: A++ $60,000

2007 | Chestnut Gelding | Cat Dreams - Mons Venus, Maria's Mon

  • Breeder:Mike Machowsky
  • Owner: Blahut Racing LLC and Lo Hi Racing
  • Trainer: Michael Machowsky
  • Jockey: Joseph Talamo

Sire: Cat Dreams, Bay, 2001. Raced 1 years. 1 starts, 1 wins, $27,320. Lifetime: 32 yearlings sold, median $3,850.

Broodmare Sire: Maria's Mon, Gray or Roan, 1993.

3 Victor's Cry Margin: ½ TrueNicks: C $36,000

2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Ridgling | Street Cry (IRE)   - Short Time, Clever Trick

  • Breeder:Legacy Farm
  • Owner: Equilete Stable
  • Trainer: Eoin G. Harty
  • Jockey: Victor Espinoza

Sire: Street Cry (IRE)  , Bay, 1998. Raced 3 years. 12 starts, 5 wins, $5,150,837. Lifetime: 399 yearlings sold, median $90,000.

Broodmare Sire: Clever Trick, Dark Bay or Brown, 1976. In 2009: 1.54 AEI.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2006 Select Yearling Sale, $150,000.

Time: 1:33.19   Track: Firm

Others: Blue Chagall (FR), $18,000; Smokey Lonesome, $6,000; Liberian Freighter.

Scratched: Ashtar (CHI).

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Courageous CatPatrick A. ValenzuelaWilliam I. Mott
2CaracortadoJoseph TalamoMichael Machowsky
3Victor's CryVictor EspinozaEoin G. Harty
4Blue Chagall (FR)Joel RosarioJulio C. Canani
5Smokey LonesomeRafael BejaranoArt Sherman
6Liberian FreighterMartin GarciaNeil D. Drysdale

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
1 Courageous CatPatrick A. Valenzuela$4.00$2.60$2.20
5 CaracortadoJoseph Talamo$3.20$2.40
6 Victor's CryVictor Espinoza$2.60
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (1-5)$11.20
$2.00 Trifecta (1-5-6)$29.80
$2.00 Superfecta (1-5-6-2)$112.80

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