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Indiana Derby (gr. 2)

HOOSIER PARK, Anderson, IN

  • Purse: $500,000
  • Date: October 6, 2012
  • Class: Grade 2
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  • Age: 3 yo
  • Race: 12
  • Distance: One And One Sixteenth Miles
  • Post Time: 6:15 PM
1 Neck 'n Neck Margin: 1 TrueNicks: C $289,670

2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Flower Alley   - Bootery, Storm Boot

  • Breeder:A. Stevens Miles Jr.
  • Owner: A. Stevens Miles, Jr.
  • Trainer: Ian R. Wilkes
  • Jockey: Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.

Sire: Flower Alley  , Chestnut, 2002. Lifetime: 136 yearlings sold, median $17,500.

Broodmare Sire: Storm Boot, Chestnut, 1989.

2 Bourbon Courage Margin: head TrueNicks: A++ $96,557

2009 | Bay Colt | Lion Heart - Shine Forth, Carson City

  • Breeder:Oscar Penn & Eloise Penn
  • Owner: Bourbon Lane Stable and Lynn, Wayne
  • Trainer: Kellyn Gorder
  • Jockey: Leandro R. Goncalves

Sire: Lion Heart, Chestnut, 2001. Raced 2 years. 10 starts, 5 wins, $1,390,800. Lifetime: 497 yearlings sold, median $30,000.

Broodmare Sire: Carson City, Chestnut, 1987.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2010 Select Yearling Sale, $15,000.

3 Fed Biz Margin: 1 TrueNicks: A++ $53,106

2009 | Bay Colt | Giant's Causeway   - Spunoutacontrol, Wild Again

  • Breeder:Colts Neck Stables LLC
  • Owner: Kaleem Shah, Inc.
  • Trainer: Bob Baffert
  • Jockey: Rafael Bejarano

Sire: Giant's Causeway  , Chestnut, 1997. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 9 wins, $3,078,989. Lifetime: 771 yearlings sold, median $140,000.

Broodmare Sire: Wild Again, Dark Bay or Brown, 1980. In 2009: 2.26 AEI.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, $950,000.

Time: 1:42.71   Track: Good

Others: Morgan's Guerrilla, $28,967; Afford, $14,484; Tritap, $5,136; O'Prado Again, $5,136; Easter Gift, $5,136; Junebugred, $5,136; Second City, $5,136; Stealcase, $5,136.

Scratched: Adirondack King.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Neck 'n NeckBrian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.Ian R. Wilkes
2Bourbon CourageLeandro R. GoncalvesKellyn Gorder
3Fed BizRafael BejaranoBob Baffert
4Morgan's GuerrillaVictor LebronMichael J. Maker
5AffordFlorent GerouxGreg Geier
6TritapShaun BridgmohanSteven M. Asmussen
7O'Prado AgainCorey J. LanerieDale L. Romans
8Easter GiftKendrick CarmoucheNicholas P. Zito
9JunebugredTerry J. ThompsonSteve Hobby
10Second CityMarlon St. JulienBen D. A. Cecil
11StealcaseJermaine V. BridgmohanMark E. Casse

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
11 Neck 'n NeckBrian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.$11.20$4.80$2.80
8 Bourbon CourageLeandro R. Goncalves$3.40$2.40
4 Fed BizRafael Bejarano$2.60
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (11-8)$40.00
$2.00 Trifecta (11-8-4)$147.80
$2.00 Superfecta (11-8-4-2)$2,510.60

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