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Pennsylvania Governor's Cup H.

PENN NATIONAL, Grantville, PA

  • Purse: $200,000
  • Date: August 1, 2009
  • Class:
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  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 5
  • Distance: Five Furlongs
  • Post Time: 7:46 PM ET
1 Cardashi Margin: TrueNicks: A++ $120,000

2002 | Bay Gelding | Kiridashi - Honor Card, Honor Grades

  • Breeder:Audre Cappuccitti
  • Owner: Mason Dixon Stable
  • Trainer: Timothy C. Kreiser
  • Jockey: David Cora

Sire: Kiridashi, Bay, 1992. Raced 5 years. 44 starts, 14 wins, $1,201,981. Lifetime: 103 yearlings sold, median $7,051. In 2009: 1.48 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Honor Grades, Bay, 1988. In 2009: 1.57 AEI.

2 Blue Sailor Margin: 1 TrueNicks: A+ $40,000

2004 | Bay Gelding | Northern Afleet   - Tropical Runner, Blue Ensign

  • Breeder:Bryan R. Baker
  • Owner: Gorsuch, Robert and Kreis, Robert
  • Trainer: Howard E. Wolfendale
  • Jockey: Harry Vega

Sire: Northern Afleet  , Bay, 1993. Raced 4 years. 21 starts, 5 wins, $626,671. Lifetime: 255 yearlings sold, median $18,000.

Broodmare Sire: Blue Ensign, Gray, 1977. In 2009: 1.12 AEI.

3 Chamberlain Bridge Margin: nose TrueNicks: A++ $22,000

2004 | Bay Gelding | War Chant   - She's Got Class, Trempolino

  • Breeder:Eugene Melnyk
  • Owner: Carl R. Moore Management LLC
  • Trainer: W. Bret Calhoun
  • Jockey: Jesus Lopez Castanon

Sire: War Chant  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1997. Raced 2 years. 7 starts, 5 wins, $1,130,600. Lifetime: 208 yearlings sold, median $60,000.

Broodmare Sire: Trempolino, Chestnut, 1984.

Time: 56.23   Track: Yielding

Others: Little Nick, $12,000; Smart Enough, $6,000; Yankee Injunuity; True Quality; Euroears; Sea Dubai.

Scratched: Heros Reward; Secretintelligence; Perfect Officer.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1CardashiDavid CoraTimothy C. Kreiser
2Blue SailorHarry VegaHoward E. Wolfendale
3Chamberlain BridgeJesus Lopez CastanonW. Bret Calhoun
4Little NickPaco LopezAllen Iwinski
5Smart EnoughJeremy RoseJohn R. S. Fisher
6Yankee InjunuityE. T. BairdJames R. McMullen
7True QualityNorberto Arroyo, Jr.Joseph DeMola
8EuroearsJamie TheriotW. Bret Calhoun
9Sea DubaiWesley HoGerasimos Moschonas

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
CardashiDavid Cora$61.00$25.60$9.80
Blue SailorHarry Vega$7.00$5.00
Chamberlain BridgeJesus Lopez Castanon$3.80

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