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Oak Tree Derby (gr. 2)

OAK TREE AT SANTA ANITA, Arcadia, CA

  • Purse: $150,000
  • Date: November 7, 2009
  • Class: Grade 2
  • TV:
  • Age: 3 yo
  • Race: 10
  • Distance: One And One Eighth Miles
  • Post Time: 4:25 PM
1 The Usual Q. T. Margin: head BRIS: 106TrueNicks: C $90,000

2006 | Bay Gelding | Unusual Heat - Lunge, Western Fame

  • Breeder:Carlee Van Kempen
  • Owner: Don van Racing, Inc., Michael Nentwig, George Saadeh, and Thomas H. Braden
  • Trainer: James M. Cassidy
  • Jockey: Victor Espinoza

Sire: Unusual Heat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1990. Raced 4 years. 16 starts, 6 wins, $142,605. Lifetime: 74 yearlings sold, median $23,000.

Broodmare Sire: Western Fame, Bay, 1992. In 2009: 1.05 AEI.

2 Battle of Hastings (GB) Margin: BRIS: 105TrueNicks: A++ $30,000

2006 | Bay Gelding | Royal Applause (GB) - Subya (GB), Night Shift

  • Breeder:Myriad Communications & New England Stud
  • Owner: Mike House
  • Trainer: Jeff Mullins
  • Jockey: Tyler Baze

Sire: Royal Applause (GB), Bay, 1993. Raced 3 years. 15 starts, 9 wins, $600,832. Lifetime: 715 yearlings sold, median $49,915.

Broodmare Sire: Night Shift, Bay, 1980.

Sale History: Tattersall's October 2007 Yearling Sale, $132,511.

3 No Inflation Margin: head BRIS: 104TrueNicks: A+ $18,000

2006 | Bay Gelding | Repriced - Free to Soar, Unbridled

  • Breeder:Glen Hill Farm
  • Owner: Glen Hill Farm
  • Trainer: Thomas F. Proctor
  • Jockey: Julien R. Leparoux

Sire: Repriced, Chestnut, 1988. Raced 3 years. 21 starts, 5 wins, $288,412. Lifetime: 61 yearlings sold, median $3,500.

Broodmare Sire: Unbridled, Bay, 1987.

Time: 1:44.48   Track: Firm

Others: Massone, $9,000; Meteore, $3,000; Tamborim; Acclamation; Rendezvous; Oil Man (IRE); Gretsky; Augustusthestrong.

Scratched: Quindici Man.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1The Usual Q. T.Victor EspinozaJames M. Cassidy
2Battle of Hastings (GB)Tyler BazeJeff Mullins
3No InflationJulien R. LeparouxThomas F. Proctor
4MassoneLanfranco DettoriRonald L. McAnally
5MeteoreRafael BejaranoRichard E. Mandella
6TamborimRichard MiglioreDavid E. Hofmans
7AcclamationJoseph TalamoDonald Warren
8RendezvousJoel RosarioJerry Hollendorfer
9Oil Man (IRE)Rajiv MaraghJohn W. Sadler
10GretskyKieren FallonNeil D. Drysdale
11AugustusthestrongJohn R. VelazquezAidan P. O'Brien

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