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Oaklawn H. (gr. 2)

OAKLAWN PARK, Hot Springs, AR

  • Purse: $500,000
  • Date: April 4, 2009
  • Class: Grade II
  • TV: HRTV
  • Age: 4 yo's & up
  • Race: 10
  • Distance: 1 1/8 miles
  • Post Time: 6:01 PM CT
 Five-Cross
1 It's a Bird Margin: 6 BRIS: 105TrueNick: B $300,000

2003, Dark Bay or Brown Horse
Birdonthewire - Faithful City, Hooched

  • Breeder:White Cross Farm
  • Owner: Edmund A. Gann
  • Trainer: Martin D. Wolfson
  • Jockey: Julien R. Leparoux

Sire: Birdonthewire, Bay, 1989. Raced 5 years. 31 starts, 10 wins, $541,752. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $6,000. In 2009: 1.24 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Hooched, Dark Bay or Brown, 1982.

2 Runforthedoe (BRZ) Margin: neck BRIS: 98TrueNick: C+ $100,000

2005, Dark Bay or Brown Colt
Our Emblem - Court Lady (BRZ), Locris (FR)

  • Breeder:Stud TNT
  • Owner: Stud TNT LLC (Goncalo Torrealba)
  • Trainer: Paulo H. Lobo
  • Jockey: Jon Kenton Court

Sire: Our Emblem, Dark Bay or Brown, 1991. Raced 4 years. 27 starts, 5 wins, $366,013. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $11,000.

Broodmare Sire: Locris (FR), Bay, 1964.

3 Jonesboro Margin: BRIS: 98TrueNick: C $50,000

2002, Chestnut Horse
Sefapiano - Mom's Command, Top Command

  • Breeder:Jayeff B Stables
  • Owner: Michael Langford
  • Trainer: Randy L. Morse
  • Jockey: Calvin H. Borel

Sire: Sefapiano, Bay, 1989. Raced 1 years. 4 starts, 2 wins, $37,793. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $5,000.

Broodmare Sire: Top Command, Chestnut, 1971.

Time: 1:48.96   Track: FT

Others: Secret Getaway, $25,000; Prom Shoes, $15,000; Honest Man, $10,000; Catmantoo.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1It's a BirdJulien R. LeparouxMartin D. Wolfson
2Runforthedoe (BRZ)Jon Kenton CourtPaulo H. Lobo
3JonesboroCalvin H. BorelRandy L. Morse
4Secret GetawayM. Clifton BerryMichael Stidham
5Prom ShoesChristopher A. EmighWilliam H. Fires
6Honest ManGabriel SaezJ. Larry Jones
7CatmantooTerry J. ThompsonTim A. Ice

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
It's a BirdJulien R. Leparoux$6.00$3.60$3.00
Runforthedoe (BRZ)Jon Kenton Court$5.40$4.60
JonesboroCalvin H. Borel$5.00
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (5-7)$49.00
$2.00 Trifecta (5-7-6)$368.40

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