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Rebel S (gr. 2)

OAKLAWN PARK, Hot Springs, AR

  • Purse: $300,000
  • Date: March 13, 2010
  • Class: Grade 2
  • TV: HRTV
  • Age: 3 yos
  • Race: 10
  • Distance: 1 1/16 miles
  • Post Time: 5:47 PM CST
1 Lookin At Lucky Margin: head TrueNicks: A++ $180,000

2007 | Bay Colt | Smart Strike   - Private Feeling, Belong to Me  

  • Breeder:Gulf Coast Farms LLC
  • Owner: Karl Watson, Michael E. Pegram & Paul Weitman
  • Trainer: Bob Baffert
  • Jockey: Garrett K. Gomez

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.

Sale History: Keeneland Association April 2009 Two-Year-Olds in Training, $475,000.
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, ($35,000).

2 Noble's Promise Margin: 3 TrueNicks: A++ $60,000

2007 | Bay Horse | Cuvee - The Devil's Trick, Clever Trick

  • Breeder:C. Kidder,Cole & B. Kidder
  • Owner: Chasing Dreams Racing 2008 LLC (Robert L. Brewster et al)
  • Trainer: Kenneth G. McPeek
  • Jockey: Robby Albarado

Sire: Cuvee, Chestnut, 2001. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 4 wins, $402,044. Lifetime: 192 yearlings sold, median $12,250.

Broodmare Sire: Clever Trick, Dark Bay or Brown, 1976. In 2009: 1.54 AEI.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2011 Mixed Sale, $125,000.
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2008 Selected Sale of Yearlings, ($25,000).
Keeneland Association 2007 November Breeding Stock Sale, $10,000.

3 Dublin Margin: TrueNicks: A++ $30,000

2007 | Chestnut Colt | Afleet Alex   - Classy Mirage, Storm Bird

  • Breeder:Peter E. Blum & Gerry Dilger
  • Owner: Robert C. Baker & William L. Mack
  • Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas
  • Jockey: Corey S. Nakatani

Sire: Afleet Alex  , Bay, 2002. Lifetime: 287 yearlings sold, median $37,000.

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

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $525,000.

Time: 1:43.06   Track: Fast

Others: Uh Oh Bango, $15,000; Cardiff Giant, $9,000; Pleasant Storm, $3,000; Royal Express, $3,000.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Lookin At LuckyGarrett K. GomezBob Baffert
2Noble's PromiseRobby AlbaradoKenneth G. McPeek
3DublinCorey S. NakataniD. Wayne Lukas
4Uh Oh BangoGlenn W. CorbettR. Kory Owens
5Cardiff GiantChristian Santiago ReyesJorge Periban
6Pleasant StormJon Kenton CourtJoseph Petalino
7Royal ExpressPerry ComptonJoseph E. Broussard

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
2 Lookin At LuckyGarrett K. Gomez$4.20$2.80$2.20
6 Noble's PromiseRobby Albarado$4.00$2.60
7 DublinCorey S. Nakatani$2.40
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (2-6)$14.60
$2.00 Trifecta (2-6-7)$27.40
$2.00 Superfecta (2-6-7-4)$69.60

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