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Grey Goose Bewitch S. (gr. 3)

KEENELAND, Lexington, KY

  • Purse: $150,000
  • Date: April 23, 2009
  • Class: Grade IIIT
  • TV: TVG
  • Age: 4 yo's & up
  • Race: 8
  • Distance: 1 1/2 miles
  • Post Time: 4:35 PM ET
1 Winter View Margin: 2 BRIS: 89TrueNicks: A+ $93,000

2004 | Chestnut Mare | Thunder Gulch   - No Matter What, Nureyev

  • Breeder:Augustin Stable
  • Owner: Augustin Stable (George Strawbridge, Jr.)
  • Trainer: Jonathan E. Sheppard
  • Jockey: Julien R. Leparoux

Sire: Thunder Gulch  , Chestnut, 1992. Raced 2 years. 16 starts, 9 wins, $2,915,086. Lifetime: 480 yearlings sold, median $41,648.

Broodmare Sire: Nureyev, Bay, 1977. In 2009: 3.57 AEI.

2 Communique Margin: neck BRIS: 87TrueNicks: A++ $30,000

2004 | Bay Mare | Smart Strike   - Martinique, Pleasant Colony

  • Breeder:G. Watts Humphrey Jr.
  • Owner: G. Watts Humphrey, Jr.
  • Trainer: George R. Arnold, II
  • Jockey: Garrett K. Gomez

Sire: Smart Strike  , Bay, 1992. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 6 wins, $337,376. Lifetime: 463 yearlings sold, median $75,000.

Broodmare Sire: Pleasant Colony, Dark Bay or Brown, 1978.

3 Dress Rehearsal (IRE) Margin: nose BRIS: 87TrueNicks: A $15,000

2005 | Bay Filly | Galileo (IRE) - Sassenach (IRE), Night Shift

  • Breeder:Sunderland Holdings
  • Owner: Swettenham Stud (Ben Sangster)
  • Trainer: William I. Mott
  • Jockey: Kent J. Desormeaux

Sire: Galileo (IRE), Bay, 1998. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 6 wins, $2,245,373. Lifetime: 750 yearlings sold, median $156,181.

Broodmare Sire: Night Shift, Bay, 1980.

Sale History: Goff's Orby Million Sale 2006, $381,090.

Time: 2:34.11   Track: FM

Others: Caprice (GER), $7,500; Russian Rosie (IRE), $4,500; Favorite Fantasy; Absolutely Cindy.

Scratched: Empiress.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Winter ViewJulien R. LeparouxJonathan E. Sheppard
2CommuniqueGarrett K. GomezGeorge R. Arnold, II
3Dress Rehearsal (IRE)Kent J. DesormeauxWilliam I. Mott
4Caprice (GER)Edgar S. PradoH. Graham Motion
5Russian Rosie (IRE)John R. VelazquezRoger L. Attfield
6Favorite FantasyTony FarinaGregory Fox
7Absolutely CindyCorey J. LanerieRonald Keith Kinmon

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
Winter ViewJulien R. Leparoux$11.60$5.40$3.20
CommuniqueGarrett K. Gomez$4.40$2.60
Dress Rehearsal (IRE)Kent J. Desormeaux$2.10
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (1-7)$54.60
$2.00 Trifecta (1-7-8)$101.60
$2.00 Superfecta (1-7-8-5)$332.20

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