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TVG Breeders' Cup Sprint

MONMOUTH PARK, Oceanport, NJ

  • Purse: $2,000,000
  • Date: October 27, 2007
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  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 7
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1 Midnight Lute Margin: BRIS: 111 $1,080,000

2003 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Real Quiet - Candytuft, Dehere  

  • Breeder:Tom Evans, Macon Wilmil Equines & Marjac Farms
  • Owner: Watson and Weitman Performance, Llc & Mike Pegram
  • Trainer: Bob Baffert
  • Jockey: Garrett K. Gomez

Sire: Real Quiet, Bay, 1995. Raced 3 years. 20 starts, 6 wins, $3,271,802. Lifetime: 165 yearlings sold, median $8,200.

Broodmare Sire: Dehere  , Bay, 1991.

Sale History: Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2005 Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, ($290,000).
Keeneland 2004 September Yearling Sale, $70,000.

2 Idiot Proof Margin: BRIS: 103 $400,000

2004 | Bay Horse | Benchmark   - Perfectly Pretty, Bertrando  

  • Breeder:Mr. & Mrs. Martin J. Wygod
  • Owner: Pam and Martin Wygod
  • Trainer: Clifford W. Sise, Jr.
  • Jockey: David Romero Flores

Sire: Benchmark  , Bay, 1991. Raced 5 years. 16 starts, 7 wins, $636,707. Lifetime: 213 yearlings sold, median $7,300.

Broodmare Sire: Bertrando  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.

3 Talent Search Margin: BRIS: 100 $200,000

2003 | Chestnut Horse | Catienus   - Mrs. K., Dixieland Band

  • Breeder:Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey
  • Owner: Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey
  • Trainer: Mark Shuman
  • Jockey: Ryan Fogelsonger

Sire: Catienus  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1994. Raced 5 years. 22 starts, 5 wins, $370,386. Lifetime: 140 yearlings sold, median $5,000.

Broodmare Sire: Dixieland Band, Bay, 1980. In 2009: 2.07 AEI.

Time: 1:09.18   Track: SY

Others: Benny the Bull, $102,000; Kelly's Landing, $50,000; Bordonaro; Commentator; Greg's Gold; Smokey Stover; Forefathers.

Scratched: Attila's Storm.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Midnight LuteGarrett K. GomezBob Baffert
2Idiot ProofDavid Romero FloresClifford W. Sise, Jr.
3Talent SearchRyan FogelsongerMark Shuman
4Benny the BullMark GuidryRichard E. Dutrow, Jr.
5Kelly's LandingLanfranco DettoriEddie Kenneally
6BordonaroRichard MiglioreWilliam Spawr
7CommentatorJoe BravoNicholas P. Zito
8Greg's GoldVictor EspinozaDavid E. Hofmans
9Smokey StoverAaron T. GryderGreg Gilchrist
10ForefathersKent J. DesormeauxWilliam I. Mott

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