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Rood and Riddle Dowager S.

KEENELAND, Lexington, KY

  • Purse: $125,000
  • Date: October 21, 2012
  • Class:
  • TV: TVG
  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 8
  • Distance: One And One Half Miles
  • Post Time: 4:49 PM
1 Upperline Margin: ¾ TrueNicks: A $75,000

2007 | Bay Mare | Maria's Mon - Snowflake (IRE), Caerleon

  • Breeder:Stonerside Stable
  • Owner: Stone Farm, Adger, John H., Oakcrest Farm and Stidham, Michael
  • Trainer: Michael Stidham
  • Jockey: James Graham

Sire: Maria's Mon, Gray or Roan, 1993. Raced 2 years. 7 starts, 4 wins, $507,140. Lifetime: 496 yearlings sold, median $47,000.

Broodmare Sire: Caerleon, Bay, 1980.

2 Ciao Bella Margin: neck TrueNicks: A++ $25,000

2009 | Gray or Roan Filly | Giant's Causeway   - Bella Bellucci, French Deputy

  • Breeder:Chelston
  • Owner: Michael B. Tabor
  • Trainer: Todd A. Pletcher
  • Jockey: John R. Velazquez

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: French Deputy, Chestnut, 1992.

3 Janicellaine (IRE) Margin: TrueNicks: A+ $12,500

2008 | Bay Mare | Beat Hollow (GB) - Danielli (IRE), Danehill

  • Breeder:Ballylinch Stud
  • Owner: Three Chimneys Racing LLC
  • Trainer: Roger L. Attfield
  • Jockey: Julien R. Leparoux

Sire: Beat Hollow (GB), Bay, 1997. Lifetime: 107 yearlings sold, median $27,785.

Broodmare Sire: Danehill, Bay, 1986.

Sale History: Tattersall's October 2009 Yearling Sale, ($46,481).

Time: 2:32.19   Track: Firm

Others: Senada, $6,250; Bubbly Jane (BRZ), $3,750; Thislilsoulofmine, $417; Revelstoke, $417; Maid of Heaven, $417; Heart of Destiny, $417; Charming She Is, $416; For the Win, $416.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1UpperlineJames GrahamMichael Stidham
2Ciao BellaJohn R. VelazquezTodd A. Pletcher
3Janicellaine (IRE)Julien R. LeparouxRoger L. Attfield
4SenadaShaun BridgmohanJonathan E. Sheppard
5Bubbly Jane (BRZ)Rosie NapravnikTodd A. Pletcher
6ThislilsoulofmineGabriel SaezRoger L. Attfield
7RevelstokeCorey J. LanerieJimmy Corrigan
8Maid of HeavenLeandro R. GoncalvesKellyn Gorder
9Heart of DestinyMiguel MenaJames E. Baker
10Charming She IsVictor LebronPaul H. Brown, Jr.
11For the WinElvis TrujilloSal Santoro

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