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PHILADELPHIA PARK, Bensalem, PA

  • Purse: $200,000
  • Date: September 26, 2009
  • Class:
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  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 9
  • Distance: Five Furlongs
  • Post Time: 3:50 PM
1 Canadian Ballet Margin: head TrueNicks: C+ $120,000

2005 | Chestnut Mare | City Zip   - Canadian Flagship, Northern Flagship

  • Breeder:Gus Schoenborn Jr.
  • Owner: Obviously NY Stable
  • Trainer: Linda Rice
  • Jockey: Stewart Elliott

Sire: City Zip  , Chestnut, 1998. Raced 2 years. 23 starts, 9 wins, $818,225. Lifetime: 285 yearlings sold, median $24,000.

Broodmare Sire: Northern Flagship, Bay, 1986.

Sale History: Keeneland Association January 2013 Horses of All Ages Sale, ($72,000).
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2010 Mixed Sale, $160,000.

2 Queen Ofthe Catsle Margin: neck TrueNicks: A++ $40,000

2004 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Tale of the Cat   - Kiawah Queen, Lord At War (ARG)

  • Breeder:C. T. Grether, Inc.
  • Owner: C. T. Grether, Inc.
  • Trainer: Howard L. Zucker
  • Jockey: Mike E. Smith

Sire: Tale of the Cat  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1994. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 5 wins, $360,900. Lifetime: 1075 yearlings sold, median $63,018.

Broodmare Sire: Lord At War (ARG), Chestnut, 1980. In 2009: 2.59 AEI.

Sale History: Keeneland Association November 2010 Breeding Stock Sale, ($275,000).

3 Dubai Majesty Margin: 2 TrueNicks: A++ $22,000

2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Essence of Dubai - Great Majesty, Great Above

  • Breeder:Harold J. Plumley
  • Owner: Martin Racing Stable LLC & Dan Morgan
  • Trainer: W. Bret Calhoun
  • Jockey: Jamie Theriot

Sire: Essence of Dubai, Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Raced 3 years. 13 starts, 5 wins, $2,001,058. Lifetime: 81 yearlings sold, median $8,000. In 2009: .37 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Great Above, Dark Bay or Brown, 1972.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2010 Mixed Sale, $1,100,000.
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall 2006 Yearling Sale, ($7,000).

Time: 57.76   Track: Yielding

Others: Smart and Fancy, $12,000; Starfish Bay, $6,000; Lost Without You; Juliet's Spirit; Anofficerandalady.

Scratched: Ahvee's Destiny.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Canadian BalletStewart ElliottLinda Rice
2Queen Ofthe CatsleMike E. SmithHoward L. Zucker
3Dubai MajestyJamie TheriotW. Bret Calhoun
4Smart and FancyDavid CohenAnthony W. Dutrow
5Starfish BayKendrick CarmoucheTodd A. Pletcher
6Lost Without YouChanning HillPeter D. Pugh
7Juliet's SpiritFrankie PenningtonSteven M. Asmussen
8AnofficerandaladyJosiah Francis Hampshire, Jr.Edward T. Allard

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
Canadian BalletStewart Elliott$8.60$3.60$2.60
Queen Ofthe CatsleMike E. Smith$3.60$2.80
Dubai MajestyJamie Theriot$4.80
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (4-1)$33.40
$2.00 Trifecta (4-1-6)$154.80

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