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Oceanport S. (gr. 3)

MONMOUTH PARK, Oceanport, NJ

  • Purse: $200,000
  • Date: August 2, 2009
  • Class: Grade IIIT
  • TV: TVG
  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 12
  • Distance: One And One Sixteenth Miles
  • Post Time: 5:39 PM ET
1 Get Serious Margin: neck TrueNicks: B+ $120,000

2004 | Chestnut Gelding | City Zip   - Java Gal, Java Gold

  • Breeder:Morgan's Ford Farm
  • Owner: J.M. Dinan, J.J. Moore & Phantom House
  • Trainer: John H. Forbes
  • Jockey: Pablo Fragoso

Sire: City Zip  , Chestnut, 1998. Raced 2 years. 23 starts, 9 wins, $818,225. Lifetime: 228 yearlings sold, median $20,000.

Broodmare Sire: Java Gold, Bay, 1984.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2005 Eastern Fall Yearling Sale, $130,000.

2 Kiss the Kid Margin: 4ΒΌ TrueNicks: A++ $40,000

2003 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Lemon Drop Kid   - Black Tie Kiss, Danzig

  • Breeder:Jayeff B Stables
  • Owner: Hardacre Farm LLC
  • Trainer: Amy Tarrant
  • Jockey: Elvis Trujillo

Sire: Lemon Drop Kid  , Bay, 1996. Raced 3 years. 24 starts, 10 wins, $3,245,370. Lifetime: 387 yearlings sold, median $55,000.

Broodmare Sire: Danzig, Bay, 1977.

Sale History: Keeneland 2004 September Yearling Sale, $270,000.

3 Pleasant Strike Margin: TrueNicks: A++ $22,000

2004 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Smart Strike   - Colonella, Pleasant Colony

  • Breeder:Edward P. Evans
  • Owner: Edward P. Evans
  • Trainer: Todd A. Pletcher
  • Jockey: John R. Velazquez

Sire: Smart Strike  , Bay, 1992. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 6 wins, $337,376. Lifetime: 425 yearlings sold, median $70,000.

Broodmare Sire: Pleasant Colony, Dark Bay or Brown, 1978.

Sale History: Keeneland Association November 2010 Breeding Stock Sale, $125,000.

Time: 1:43.02   Track: Sloppy

Scratched: Tizdejavu; Roman Tiger; Radical Sabbatical; Proudinsky (GER).

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Get SeriousPablo FragosoJohn H. Forbes
2Kiss the KidElvis TrujilloAmy Tarrant
3Pleasant StrikeJohn R. VelazquezTodd A. Pletcher

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
Get SeriousPablo Fragoso$3.40
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (1-5)$7.00

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