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Oaklawn H. (gr. 2)

OAKLAWN PARK, Hot Springs, AR

  • Purse: $400,000
  • Date: April 14, 2012
  • Class: Grade 2
  • TV:
  • Age: 4 yo's & up
  • Race: 10
  • Distance: One And One Eighth Miles
  • Post Time: 5:07 PM
1 Alternation Margin: TrueNicks: A++ $240,000

2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Distorted Humor   - Alternate, Seattle Slew

  • Breeder:Pin Oak Stud, LLC
  • Owner: Pin Oak Stable
  • Trainer: Donnie K. Von Hemel
  • Jockey: Luis S. Quinonez

Sire: Distorted Humor  , Chestnut, 1993. Raced 3 years. 23 starts, 8 wins, $769,964. Lifetime: 460 yearlings sold, median $150,000.

Broodmare Sire: Seattle Slew, Dark Bay or Brown, 1974. In 2009: 3.66 AEI.

2 Ron the Greek Margin: ½ TrueNicks: D $80,000

2007 | Bay Horse | Full Mandate - Flambe', Fortunate Prospect

  • Breeder:Jack T. Hammer
  • Owner: Brous Stable, Wachtel Stable and Hammer, Jack, T.
  • Trainer: William I. Mott
  • Jockey: Jose Lezcano

Sire: Full Mandate, Bay, 1999. Raced 3 years. 15 starts, 5 wins, $192,923. Lifetime: 121 yearlings sold, median $6,500.

Broodmare Sire: Fortunate Prospect, Dark Bay or Brown, 1981. In 2009: 1.47 AEI.

3 Yawanna Twist Margin: ¾ $40,000

2007 | Bay Horse | Yonaguska - Twist and Pop, Oliver's Twist

  • Breeder:Steel Your Face Stable, LLC
  • Owner: Steel Your Face Stables
  • Trainer: John Parisella
  • Jockey: Michael J. Luzzi

Sire: Yonaguska, Dark Bay or Brown, 1998. Raced 3 years. 18 starts, 6 wins, $536,355. Lifetime: 292 yearlings sold, median $22,000.

Broodmare Sire: Oliver's Twist, Dark Bay or Brown, 1992. In 2009: .71 AEI.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, ($70,000).

Time: 1:49.94   Track: Fast

Others: Hymn Book, $20,000; Stachys, $12,000; Nehro, $2,667; Win Willy, $2,667; Don Dulce, $2,666.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1AlternationLuis S. QuinonezDonnie K. Von Hemel
2Ron the GreekJose LezcanoWilliam I. Mott
3Yawanna TwistMichael J. LuzziJohn Parisella
4Hymn BookJohn R. VelazquezClaude R. McGaughey III
5StachysAlex BirzerMichael E. Biehler
6NehroCorey S. NakataniSteven M. Asmussen
7Win WillyIsrael OcampoMcLean Robertson
8Don DulceJon Kenton CourtRandy L. Morse

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
6 AlternationLuis S. Quinonez$9.20$4.60$3.40
8 Ron the GreekJose Lezcano$3.80$3.20
7 Yawanna TwistMichael J. Luzzi$5.80
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (6-8)$68.40
$2.00 Trifecta (6-8-7)$251.80
$2.00 Superfecta (6-8-7-5)$600.00

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