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Las Palmas H. (gr. 2)

  • Purse: $150,000
  • Date: October 31, 2010
  • Class: Grade 2
  • TV: TVG
  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 7
  • Distance: One Mile
  • Post Time: 4:00 PM
1 Briecat Margin: neck TrueNicks: A+ $90,000

2005 | Chestnut Mare | Adcat - Silk Briefcase, Marlin

  • Breeder:Ocala Oaks, Inc. & Don R. Graham
  • Owner: Wilson, David W. and Holly F.
  • Trainer: Vladimir Cerin
  • Jockey: Patrick A. Valenzuela

Sire: Adcat, Chestnut, 1995. Raced 4 years. 28 starts, 5 wins, $435,597. Lifetime: 40 yearlings sold, median $3,000.

Broodmare Sire: Marlin, Bay, 1993.

2 Westwood Pride Margin: head TrueNicks: C $30,000

2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Pleasantly Perfect   - Palau, Kingmambo

  • Breeder:Rosemont Farm LLC
  • Owner: Kretz, Juliana and Rustin
  • Trainer: Kristin Mulhall
  • Jockey: Rafael Bejarano

Sire: Pleasantly Perfect  , Bay, 1998. Raced 4 years. 18 starts, 9 wins, $7,789,880. Lifetime: 128 yearlings sold, median $24,000.

Broodmare Sire: Kingmambo, Bay, 1990.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $25,000.

3 Turning Top (IRE) Margin: 1ΒΌ TrueNicks: A+ $18,000

2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Pivotal (GB) - Pietra Dura (GB), Cadeaux Genereux (GB)

  • Breeder:Barouche Stud Ireland Ltd
  • Owner: Michael B. Tabor
  • Trainer: Simon Callaghan
  • Jockey: Brice Blanc

Sire: Pivotal (GB), Chestnut, 1993. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 4 wins, $228,855. Lifetime: 480 yearlings sold, median $100,107.

Broodmare Sire: Cadeaux Genereux (GB), Chestnut, 1985.

Sale History: Tattersall's October 2007 Yearling Sale, $813,202.

Time: 1:34.77   Track: Firm

Others: Wynning Ride, $9,000; Distinctive (GB), $3,000; Princess Taylor (GB); Blue Maiden (GB); Value Stream.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1BriecatPatrick A. ValenzuelaVladimir Cerin
2Westwood PrideRafael BejaranoKristin Mulhall
3Turning Top (IRE)Brice BlancSimon Callaghan
4Wynning RideMartin GarciaBob Baffert
5Distinctive (GB)Joseph TalamoPatrick Gallagher
6Princess Taylor (GB)Victor EspinozaPatrick Gallagher
7Blue Maiden (GB)Joel RosarioRichard E. Mandella
8Value StreamDavid Romero FloresNeil D. Drysdale

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
1 BriecatPatrick A. Valenzuela$29.00$10.60$5.60
2 Westwood PrideRafael Bejarano$7.20$3.80
7 Turning Top (IRE)Brice Blanc$2.80
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (1-2)$71.70
$2.00 Trifecta (1-2-7)$297.30
$2.00 Superfecta (1-2-7-5)$1,128.90

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