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Toyota Blue Grass S (gr. 1)

KEENELAND, Lexington, KY

  • Purse: $750,000
  • Date: April 13, 2013
  • Class: Grade I
  • TV: TVG
  • Age: 3 yos
  • Race: 10
  • Distance: 1 1/8 miles
  • Post Time: 5:40 PM
1 Java's War Margin: neck TrueNicks: A++ $450,000

2010 | Bay Colt | War Pass - Java (GB), Rainbow Quest

  • Breeder:Charles Fipke
  • Owner: Charles E. Fipke
  • Trainer: Kenneth G. McPeek
  • Jockey: Julien R. Leparoux

Sire: War Pass, Dark Bay or Brown, 2005. Raced 2 years. 7 starts, 5 wins, $1,583,400. Lifetime: 116 yearlings sold, median $30,973.

Broodmare Sire: Rainbow Quest, Bay, 1981.

2 Palace Malice Margin: neck TrueNicks: C $150,000

2010 | Bay Colt | Curlin   - Palace Rumor, Royal Anthem

  • Breeder:W. S. Farish
  • Owner: Dogwood Stable
  • Trainer: Todd A. Pletcher
  • Jockey: Garrett K. Gomez

Sire: Curlin  , Chestnut, 2004. Raced 2 years. 15 starts, 11 wins, $10,246,800. Lifetime: 104 yearlings sold, median $55,000.

Broodmare Sire: Royal Anthem, Bay, 1995.

Sale History: Keeneland Association April 2012 Two-Year-Olds in Training, $200,000.
Keeneland Associaton September 2011 Yearling Sale, $25,000.

3 Charming Kitten Margin: 1ΒΌ TrueNicks: A++ $75,000

2010 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Kitten's Joy   - Iteration, Wild Again

  • Breeder:Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey
  • Owner: Ramsey, Kenneth L. and Sarah K.
  • Trainer: Todd A. Pletcher
  • Jockey: Joe Bravo

Sire: Kitten's Joy  , Chestnut, 2001. Lifetime: 133 yearlings sold, median $25,000.

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

Time: 1:50.27   Track: Fast

Others: Rydilluc, $37,500; Fear the Kitten, $22,500; Balance the Books, $1,667; My Name Is Michael, $1,667; Channel Isle, $1,667; Dynamic Sky, $1,667; Uncaptured, $1,667; Tesseron, $1,667; West Hills Giant, $1,666; Undrafted, $1,666; Footbridge, $1,666.

Scratched: Divine Ambition.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Java's WarJulien R. LeparouxKenneth G. McPeek
2Palace MaliceGarrett K. GomezTodd A. Pletcher
3Charming KittenJoe BravoTodd A. Pletcher
4RydillucEdgar S. PradoGary C. Contessa
5Fear the KittenRosie NapravnikMichael J. Maker
6Balance the BooksJavier CastellanoChad C. Brown
7My Name Is MichaelShaun BridgmohanWilliam I. Mott
8Channel IsleJoseph Rocco, Jr.D. Wayne Lukas
9Dynamic SkyJoel RosarioMark E. Casse
10UncapturedMiguel MenaMark E. Casse
11TesseronAlan GarciaJosie Carroll
12West Hills GiantJose L. EspinozaJohn P. Terranova, II
13UndraftedCorey S. NakataniWesley A. Ward
14FootbridgeCorey J. LanerieEoin G. Harty

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
4 Java's WarJulien R. Leparoux$11.20$5.60$4.00
5 Palace MaliceGarrett K. Gomez$6.00$4.60
8 Charming KittenJoe Bravo$11.20
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (4-5)$61.40
$2.00 Trifecta (4-5-8)$1,002.60
$2.00 Superfecta (4-5-8-13)$5,370.00

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