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West Virginia Derby (gr. 2)

MOUNTAINEER CASINO RACETRACK & RESORT, Chester, WV

  • Purse: $750,000
  • Date: August 6, 2011
  • Class: Grade 2
  • TV:
  • Age: 3 yo
  • Race: 8
  • Distance: One And One Eighth Miles
  • Post Time: 5:35 PM
1 Prayer for Relief Margin: ½ TrueNicks: B+ $451,500

2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Jump Start   - Sparklin Lil, Mr. Sparkles

  • Breeder:G. R. Aschinger
  • Owner: Zayat Stables, LLC
  • Trainer: Bob Baffert
  • Jockey: Rafael Bejarano

Sire: Jump Start  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Raced 1 years. 5 starts, 2 wins, $221,265. Lifetime: 241 yearlings sold, median $18,000.

Broodmare Sire: Mr. Sparkles, Dark Bay or Brown, 1986. In 2009: .59 AEI.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2009 Yearling Sale, $80,000.
Keeneland Association November 2008 Breeding Stock Sale, ($39,000).

2 Rush Now Margin: TrueNicks: A $150,000

2008 | Bay Colt | Tiznow   - Dirty Rush, Wild Rush

  • Breeder:Chris Cahill & Kirt Cahill
  • Owner: Cottle, David and Smart Angle LLP
  • Trainer: Anthony W. Dutrow
  • Jockey: Cornelio H. Velasquez

Sire: Tiznow  , Bay, 1997. Raced 2 years. 15 starts, 8 wins, $6,427,830. Lifetime: 384 yearlings sold, median $95,000.

Broodmare Sire: Wild Rush, Bay, 1994.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton New York Saratoga 2009 Select Yearling Sale, ($290,000).
Keeneland Association November 2008 Breeding Stock Sale, $280,000.

3 Sherriff Cogburn Margin: head TrueNicks: A++ $75,000

2008 | Bay Colt | Vindication - Sweet Nanette, You and I

  • Breeder:Eldon Farm Equine LLC
  • Owner: Dream Walkin Farms, Inc.
  • Trainer: Don Von Hemel
  • Jockey: Perry Compton

Sire: Vindication, Dark Bay or Brown, 2000. Raced 1 years. 4 starts, 4 wins, $680,950. Lifetime: 231 yearlings sold, median $75,000.

Broodmare Sire: You and I, Dark Bay or Brown, 1991.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2009 Yearling Sale, $50,000.

Time: 1:50.68   Track: Fast

Others: Infrattini, $37,500; Awesome Bet, $15,000; Little Drama, $5,250; Dreamy Kid, $5,250; Skipping the Score, $5,250; Loranger Native, $5,250.

Scratched: Fred High.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Prayer for ReliefRafael BejaranoBob Baffert
2Rush NowCornelio H. VelasquezAnthony W. Dutrow
3Sherriff CogburnPerry ComptonDon Von Hemel
4InfrattiniCalvin H. BorelPaul J. McGee
5Awesome BetAlan GarciaSteven M. Asmussen
6Little DramaKendrick CarmoucheDavid Fawkes
7Dreamy KidJoseph TalamoNeil D. Drysdale
8Skipping the ScoreDeshawn L. ParkerTroy Rankin
9Loranger NativeJames GrahamMichael Stidham

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
1 Prayer for ReliefRafael Bejarano$4.60$3.00$2.60
5 Rush NowCornelio H. Velasquez$5.60$3.80
6 Sherriff CogburnPerry Compton$3.60
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (1-5)$27.40
$2.00 Trifecta (1-5-6)$227.20
$2.00 Superfecta (1-5-6-2)$969.60

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