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Rebel S (gr. 2)

OAKLAWN PARK, Hot Springs, AR

  • Purse: $500,000
  • Date: March 17, 2012
  • Class: Grade 2
  • TV: TVG
  • Age: 3 yos
  • Race: 10
  • Distance: 1 1/16 miles
  • Post Time:
1 Secret Circle Margin: ¾ TrueNicks: C $300,000

2009 | Bay Colt | Eddington   - Ragtime Hope, Dixieland Band

  • Breeder:Willmott Stables
  • Owner: Watson, Karl, Pegram, Michael E. and Weitman, Paul
  • Trainer: Bob Baffert
  • Jockey: Rafael Bejarano

Sire: Eddington  , Chestnut, 2001. Lifetime: 169 yearlings sold, median $12,000.

Broodmare Sire: Dixieland Band, Bay, 1980. In 2009: 2.07 AEI.

Sale History: Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2011 Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $165,000.
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, ($17,000).

2 Optimizer Margin: TrueNicks: B $100,000

2009 | Bay Colt | English Channel   - Indy Pick, A.P. Indy

  • Breeder:Bluegrass Hall, LLC
  • Owner: Bluegrass Hall LLC
  • Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas
  • Jockey: Jon Kenton Court

Sire: English Channel  , Chestnut, 2002. Raced 4 years. 23 starts, 13 wins, $5,319,028. Lifetime: 115 yearlings sold, median $20,000.

Broodmare Sire: A.P. Indy, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.

3 Scatman Margin: TrueNicks: B $50,000

2009 | Bay Colt | Scat Daddy   - Hit It Here Cafe, Grand Slam

  • Breeder:JEOG Racing, LLC
  • Owner: JEOG Racing, LLC
  • Trainer: Michael E. Lauer
  • Jockey: Luis S. Quinonez

Sire: Scat Daddy  , Dark Bay or Brown, 2004. Lifetime: 131 yearlings sold, median $45,000.

Broodmare Sire: Grand Slam, Dark Bay or Brown, 1995.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, ($14,000).

Time: 1:44.55   Track: Fast

Others: Jake Mo, $25,000; Cyber Secret, $15,000; Najjaar, $1,429; Adirondack King, $1,429; Sabercat, $1,429; Pee H Dee, $1,429; Reckless Jerry, $1,428; Atigun, $1,428; Unbridled's Note, $1,428.

Scratched: Ring It Up.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Secret CircleRafael BejaranoBob Baffert
2OptimizerJon Kenton CourtD. Wayne Lukas
3ScatmanLuis S. QuinonezMichael E. Lauer
4Jake MoM. Clifton BerryAllen Milligan
5Cyber SecretRobby AlbaradoLynn S. Whiting
6NajjaarCalvin H. BorelDaniel C. Peitz
7Adirondack KingStewart ElliottJohn C. Servis
8SabercatCorey S. NakataniSteven M. Asmussen
9Pee H DeeIsrael OcampoChris Richard
10Reckless JerryJoseph Rocco, Jr.Kenny P. Smith
11AtigunTerry J. ThompsonKenneth G. McPeek
12Unbridled's NoteChanning HillSteven M. Asmussen

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
8 Secret CircleRafael Bejarano$4.00$3.20$2.80
5 OptimizerJon Kenton Court$15.60$8.80
3 ScatmanLuis S. Quinonez$4.60
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (8-5)$123.20
$2.00 Trifecta (8-5-3)$591.00
$2.00 Superfecta (8-5-3-6)$7,154.20

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