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OBS Championship (Colts and Geldings Division) S.

OCALA TRAINING CENTER, Ocala, FL

  • Purse: $100,000
  • Date: March 12, 2012
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  • Age: 3 yos
  • Race: 4
  • Distance: 1 1/16 miles
  • Post Time: 1:30 PM
1 Crafty Unicorn Margin: TrueNicks: A++ $60,000

2009 | Bay Colt | Friends Lake - Unicorn Kid, Lemon Drop Kid  

  • Breeder:Sabrina Plumley & Harold J. Plumley
  • Owner: Dennis J. Manning
  • Trainer: Dennis J. Manning
  • Jockey: Angel Serpa

Sire: Friends Lake, Chestnut, 2001. Raced 2 years. 7 starts, 3 wins, $696,400. Lifetime: 180 yearlings sold, median $12,750.

Broodmare Sire: Lemon Drop Kid  , Bay, 1996.

Sale History: Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2011 June Two-Year-Olds & Horses of Racing Age, $20,000.
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2011 Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, ($24,000).
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2010 Open Yearling Sale, $10,000.

2 Burn the Mortgage Margin: TrueNicks: D $20,000

2009 | Bay Colt | Kitten's Joy   - Mortgage the House, Chester House

  • Breeder:Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey
  • Owner: Ramsey, Kenneth L. and Sarah K.
  • Trainer: Wayne M. Catalano
  • Jockey: Julien R. Leparoux

Sire: Kitten's Joy  , Chestnut, 2001. Lifetime: 133 yearlings sold, median $25,000.

Broodmare Sire: Chester House, Dark Bay or Brown, 1995.

Sale History: Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2011 Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $18,000.

3 Moon Traveler Margin: neck TrueNicks: B+ $10,000

2009 | Bay Colt | Malibu Moon   - Deputy Cures Blues, War Deputy

  • Breeder:John R. Mulholland & Martha Jane Mulholland
  • Owner: John C. Oxley
  • Trainer: Mark E. Casse
  • Jockey: Luis Contreras

Sire: Malibu Moon  , Bay, 1997. Raced 1 years. 2 starts, 1 wins, $33,840. Lifetime: 493 yearlings sold, median $70,000.

Broodmare Sire: War Deputy, Dark Bay or Brown, 1991. In 2009: 1.49 AEI.

Sale History: Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2011 Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $325,000.

Time: 1:45.80   Track: Fast

Others: Big Blue Nation, $7,000; Big Wednesday, $3,000; Here We Go Joe; Mucho Mas Macho; Patrioticandproud; Last Prayer; All for the Trip.

Scratched: Hello Prince.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Crafty UnicornAngel SerpaDennis J. Manning
2Burn the MortgageJulien R. LeparouxWayne M. Catalano
3Moon TravelerLuis ContrerasMark E. Casse
4Big Blue NationJohn R. VelazquezTodd A. Pletcher
5Big WednesdayPablo MoralesJoseph R. Martin
6Here We Go JoeElvis TrujilloJose Pinchin
7Mucho Mas MachoJuan C. LeyvaHenry Collazo
8PatrioticandproudRajiv MaraghMark E. Casse
9Last PrayerJuan N. DelgadoJames I. Spicknall
10All for the TripPedro L. Cotto, Jr.Keith C. Dickey

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