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General George H. (gr. 2)

LAUREL PARK, Laurel, MD

  • Purse: $150,000
  • Date: February 15, 2010
  • Class: Grade 2
  • TV: HRTV
  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 8
  • Distance: Seven Furlongs
  • Post Time: 3:53 PM
1 Greenspring Margin: TrueNicks: A++ $90,000

2005 | Bay Horse | Orientate   - Violet Lady, Seattle Slew

  • Breeder:Formal Gold LLC Partnership
  • Owner: Our Chelsea Stable
  • Trainer: Christopher W. Grove
  • Jockey: Jeremy Rose

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: Seattle Slew, Dark Bay or Brown, 1974. In 2009: 3.66 AEI.

Sale History: Keeneland Association 2006 September Yearling Sale, $85,000.

2 Digger Margin: 1 TrueNicks: A++ $30,000

2004 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Yonaguska - Da Choice, Dehere

  • Breeder:Skeedattle Associates
  • Owner: Repole Stable
  • Trainer: Bruce R. Brown
  • Jockey: Michael J. Luzzi

Sire: Yonaguska, Dark Bay or Brown, 1998. Raced 3 years. 18 starts, 6 wins, $536,355. Lifetime: 292 yearlings sold, median $22,000.

Broodmare Sire: Dehere, Bay, 1991.

3 Ah Day Margin: ¾ TrueNicks: C+ $16,500

2003 | Bay Gelding | Malibu Moon   - Endette, Thirty Eight Paces

  • Breeder:K. T. Leatherbury Assoc. Inc.
  • Owner: The Jim Stable
  • Trainer: King T. Leatherbury
  • Jockey: Sheldon Russell

Sire: Malibu Moon  , Bay, 1997. Raced 1 years. 2 starts, 1 wins, $33,840. Lifetime: 493 yearlings sold, median $70,000.

Broodmare Sire: Thirty Eight Paces, Chestnut, 1978.

Time: 1:20.95   Track: Fast

Others: No Advantage, $9,000; Malibu Kid, $4,500; The Roundhouse; Nay's Tap.

Scratched: Uncle Gidge; Mt. Glittermore.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1GreenspringJeremy RoseChristopher W. Grove
2DiggerMichael J. LuzziBruce R. Brown
3Ah DaySheldon RussellKing T. Leatherbury
4No AdvantageJ. D. AcostaStephanie S. Beattie
5Malibu KidTravis L. DunkelbergerRodney Jenkins
6The RoundhouseDavid CohenTodd A. Pletcher
7Nay's TapMathew Carroll McGowanDebra J. Ketterman

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