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Arkansas Derby (gr. 2)

OAKLAWN PARK, Hot Springs, AR

  • Purse: $1,000,000
  • Date: April 11, 2009
  • Class: Grade II
  • TV: HRTV
  • Age: 3 yo
  • Race: 11
  • Distance: 1 1/8 miles
  • Post Time: 5:41 CT
1 Papa Clem Margin: ½ BRIS: 100TrueNicks: A++ $600,000

2006 | Bay Horse | Smart Strike   - Miss Houdini, Belong to Me  

  • Breeder:Bo Hirsch
  • Owner: Bo Hirsch
  • Trainer: Gary Stute
  • Jockey: Rafael Bejarano

Sire: Smart Strike  , Bay, 1992. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 6 wins, $337,376. Lifetime: 463 yearlings sold, median $75,000.

Broodmare Sire: Belong to Me  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.

2 Old Fashioned Margin: ¾ BRIS: 99TrueNicks: A++ $200,000

2006 | Gray or Roan Horse | Unbridled's Song   - Collect Call, Meadowlake

  • Breeder:Rod Rodriguez & Lorraine Rodriguez
  • Owner: Fox Hill Farm (Richard Porter)
  • Trainer: J. Larry Jones
  • Jockey: Terry J. Thompson

Sire: Unbridled's Song  , Gray or Roan, 1993. Raced 3 years. 12 starts, 5 wins, $1,311,800. Lifetime: 666 yearlings sold, median $200,000.

Broodmare Sire: Meadowlake, Chestnut, 1983.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $800,000.

3 Summer Bird Margin: 2 BRIS: 98TrueNicks: A+ $100,000

2006 | Chestnut Colt | Birdstone   - Hong Kong Squall, Summer Squall

  • Breeder:Dr. K. K. Jayaraman & Dr. V. Devi Jayaraman
  • Owner: Kalarikkal K. & Vilasini D. Jayaraman
  • Trainer: Tim A. Ice
  • Jockey: Chris R. Rosier

Sire: Birdstone  , Bay, 2001. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 5 wins, $1,575,600. Lifetime: 151 yearlings sold, median $21,000.

Broodmare Sire: Summer Squall, Bay, 1987.

Time: 1:49.01   Track: FT

Others: Win Willy, $50,000; Flying Private, $30,000; Flat Out, $20,000; Poltergeist; Captain Cherokee; Danger to Society; Ziegfeld.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Papa ClemRafael BejaranoGary Stute
2Old FashionedTerry J. ThompsonJ. Larry Jones
3Summer BirdChris R. RosierTim A. Ice
4Win WillyM. Clifton BerryMcLean Robertson
5Flying PrivateIsrael OcampoD. Wayne Lukas
6Flat OutJulio A. GarciaCharles L. Dickey
7PoltergeistQuincy HamiltonDonnie K. Von Hemel
8Captain CherokeeAaron T. GryderSteven M. Asmussen
9Danger to SocietyCornelio H. VelasquezRichard E. Dutrow, Jr.
10ZiegfeldJon Kenton CourtDale L. Romans

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
Papa ClemRafael Bejarano$10.00$4.40$3.60
Old FashionedTerry J. Thompson$3.00$2.20
Summer BirdChris R. Rosier$6.20
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (2-8)$26.80
$2.00 Trifecta (2-8-7)$543.60
$2.00 Superfecta (2-8-7-9)$1,990.60

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