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Commonwealth S. (gr. 2)

KEENELAND, Lexington, KY

  • Purse: $250,000
  • Date: April 10, 2010
  • Class: Grade 2
  • TV: TVG
  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 7
  • Distance: Seven Furlongs
  • Post Time: 4:20 PM
1 Together Indy Margin: 1 TrueNicks: B+ $150,000

2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Not For Love   - I Ain't P T, A.P. Indy

  • Breeder:Rock Talk Farm LLC
  • Owner: R. A. Hill Stable (Raymond A. Hill, III) and Vic Fontana
  • Trainer: George Weaver
  • Jockey: Kent J. Desormeaux

Sire: Not For Love  , Bay, 1990. Raced 4 years. 29 starts, 6 wins, $178,870. Lifetime: 335 yearlings sold, median $30,000.

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

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Florida Select 2-Year-Olds in Training 2008, $325,000.
Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, ($130,000).

2 Congressional Page Margin: TrueNicks: C $50,000

2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Orientate   - Page Dancer, Hennessy

  • Breeder:Needham/Betz Thoroughbreds Inc., Corner Woods & Peter Lamantia
  • Owner: R. Larry Johnson
  • Trainer: Michael J. Trombetta
  • Jockey: Javier Castellano

Sire: Orientate  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1998. Raced 3 years. 19 starts, 10 wins, $1,716,950. Lifetime: 420 yearlings sold, median $25,000.

Broodmare Sire: Hennessy, Chestnut, 1993.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2006 Select Yearling Sale, $37,000.

3 Imperial Council Margin: neck TrueNicks: B $25,000

2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Empire Maker - Jaramar Rain, Thunder Gulch  

  • Breeder:G. Watts Humphrey Jr.
  • Owner: Sequoia Racing (Reynolds Bell)
  • Trainer: Claude R. McGaughey III
  • Jockey: Julien R. Leparoux

Sire: Empire Maker, Dark Bay or Brown, 2000. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 4 wins, $1,985,800. Lifetime: 212 yearlings sold, median $165,000. In 2009: 2.45 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Thunder Gulch  , Chestnut, 1992.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $130,000.

Time: 1:22.34   Track: Fast

Others: Not for Silver, $12,500; Ravalo, $7,500.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Together IndyKent J. DesormeauxGeorge Weaver
2Congressional PageJavier CastellanoMichael J. Trombetta
3Imperial CouncilJulien R. LeparouxClaude R. McGaughey III
4Not for SilverJeremy RoseMichael J. Trombetta
5RavaloJohn R. VelazquezDonald H. Barr

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
1 Together IndyKent J. Desormeaux$13.20$5.60$3.20
5 Congressional PageJavier Castellano$3.80$2.60
4 Imperial CouncilJulien R. Leparoux$2.40
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (1-5)$50.40
$2.00 Trifecta (1-5-4)$181.60

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