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Monmouth Oaks (gr. 3)

MONMOUTH PARK, Oceanport, NJ

  • Purse: $159,000
  • Date: August 13, 2011
  • Class: Grade 3
  • TV: TVG
  • Age: 3 yo
  • Race: 10
  • Distance: One And One Sixteenth Miles
  • Post Time: 5:24 PM
1 Savvy Supreme Margin: TrueNicks: A++ $90,000

2008 | Bay Filly | Distorted Humor   - Outsource, Storm Bird

  • Breeder:Brereton C. Jones & Racehorse Management, LLC
  • Owner: WinStar Farm LLC
  • Trainer: Todd A. Pletcher
  • Jockey: Elvis Trujillo

Sire: Distorted Humor  , Chestnut, 1993. Raced 3 years. 23 starts, 8 wins, $769,964. Lifetime: 427 yearlings sold, median $150,000.

Broodmare Sire: Storm Bird, Bay, 1978. In 2009: 2.27 AEI.

Sale History: Keeneland Association November 2008 Breeding Stock Sale, $520,000.

2 Miss Valentine Margin: TrueNicks: A++ $30,000

2008 | Chestnut Filly | Afleet Alex   - Miss Yiayia, Gilded Time

  • Breeder:Waterville Lake Stables Ltd LLC
  • Owner: Waterville Lake Stable
  • Trainer: Christophe Clement
  • Jockey: Joe Bravo

Sire: Afleet Alex  , Bay, 2002. Lifetime: 223 yearlings sold, median $40,000.

Broodmare Sire: Gilded Time, Chestnut, 1990.

3 Withgreatpleasure Margin: TrueNicks: A+ $15,000

2008 | Chestnut Filly | Hold That Tiger - Doubleyourpleasure, Double Negative

  • Breeder:Valerie Blethen & David Blethen
  • Owner: David Blethen
  • Trainer: David Nunn
  • Jockey: Charles C. Lopez

Sire: Hold That Tiger, Chestnut, 2000. Raced 2 years. 10 starts, 3 wins, $644,235. Lifetime: 254 yearlings sold, median $20,000.

Broodmare Sire: Double Negative, Dark Bay or Brown, 1986. In 2009: 1.73 AEI.

Time: 1:43.27   Track: Fast

Others: Strike the Moon, $8,000; Canadian Mistress, $4,000; Daring Reality, $2,000; Marvel Gaye, $2,000; Marion Ravenwood, $2,000; My Sunshine Gal, $2,000; Dance Quietly, $2,000; Coco Ecolo, $2,000.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Savvy SupremeElvis TrujilloTodd A. Pletcher
2Miss ValentineJoe BravoChristophe Clement
3WithgreatpleasureCharles C. LopezDavid Nunn
4Strike the MoonJulian PimentelMichael J. Trombetta
5Canadian MistressGabriel SaezJ. Larry Jones
6Daring RealityCarlos H. Marquez, Jr.Cathal A. Lynch
7Marvel GayePaco LopezDallas Stewart
8Marion RavenwoodJeremy RoseH. Graham Motion
9My Sunshine GalKendrick CarmoucheDerek S. Ryan
10Dance QuietlyChristopher P. DeCarloTodd A. Pletcher
11Coco EcoloAngel SerpaKelly J. Breen

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
4 Savvy SupremeElvis Trujillo$17.00$7.60$5.20
3 Miss ValentineJoe Bravo$3.60$2.80
8 WithgreatpleasureCharles C. Lopez$4.00
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (4-3)$55.00
$2.00 Trifecta (4-3-8)$428.40
$2.00 Superfecta (4-3-8-1)$2,065.20

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