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Race 8

Mountaineer Race Track And Gaming Resort

  • Purse: $33,700
  • Date: September 30, 2012
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  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 8
  • Distance: 6 furlongs
  • Post Time: 9:55 PM
1 St. Maximus Gato Margin: TrueNicks: B $20,894

2007 | Gray or Roan Gelding | Tactical Cat - Religious Colony, Cherokee Colony

  • Breeder:Barney Gallagher & Ann Gallagher
  • Owner: Robert J. Hunt
  • Trainer: Donald F. Hunt
  • Jockey: T. D. Houghton

Sire: Tactical Cat, Gray or Roan, 1996. Raced 2 years. 12 starts, 4 wins, $480,067. Lifetime: 246 yearlings sold, median $23,000.

Broodmare Sire: Cherokee Colony, Bay, 1985. In 2009: 1.03 AEI.

2 Mega Rush Margin: ¾ TrueNicks: A $6,740

2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Megas Vukefalos - Solina, Wild Rush

  • Breeder:Knob Hill Stable
  • Owner: Gary R. Welsh
  • Trainer: Gary Welsh
  • Jockey: Luis Raul Rivera

Sire: Megas Vukefalos, Dark Bay or Brown, 1988. Raced 7 years. 72 starts, 11 wins, $836,696. Lifetime: 3 yearlings sold, median $18,018. In 2009: 1.64 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Wild Rush, Bay, 1994.

3 Captain Genius Margin: TrueNicks: A+ $3,370

2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Simon Pure - Shiny Happy Groovy, Groovy

  • Breeder:Gail Rice
  • Owner: Hays, Billy, Donna and Justin
  • Trainer: Joe Woodard
  • Jockey: Deshawn L. Parker

Sire: Simon Pure, Dark Bay or Brown, 2003. Raced 2 years. 15 starts, 3 wins, $274,382. Lifetime: 33 yearlings sold, median $8,000.

Broodmare Sire: Groovy, Chestnut, 1983. In 2009: 1.17 AEI.

Time: 1:09.60   Track: Fast

Others: Jemaru, $1,685; Harlan Street, $674; Pathoki, $337.

Scratched: Josiah; Bug Juice.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1St. Maximus GatoT. D. HoughtonDonald F. Hunt
2Mega RushLuis Raul RiveraGary Welsh
3Captain GeniusDeshawn L. ParkerJoe Woodard
4JemaruAgustin BrachoMarco A. Castaneda
5Harlan StreetScott SpiethAlbert T. Skinner
6PathokiAmanda T. TamburelloBrian Cain

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