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PHILADELPHIA PARK, Bensalem, PA

  • Purse: $200,000
  • Date: September 25, 2010
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  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 10
  • Distance: Five Furlongs
  • Post Time: 5:08 PM
1 Rose Catherine Margin: TrueNicks: A++ $120,000

2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Speightstown   - Great Plains Lady, Peaks and Valleys

  • Breeder:Janavar Thoroughbreds, LLC
  • Owner: Paul P. Pompa, Jr.
  • Trainer: Todd A. Pletcher
  • Jockey: Javier Castellano

Sire: Speightstown  , Chestnut, 1998. Raced 4 years. 16 starts, 10 wins, $1,258,256. Lifetime: 285 yearlings sold, median $100,000.

Broodmare Sire: Peaks and Valleys, Dark Bay or Brown, 1992.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2011 Mixed Sale, ($290,000).
Fasig-Tipton New York Saratoga 2008 Select Yearling Sale, $410,000.
Keeneland Association 2007 November Breeding Stock Sale, ($110,000).

2 West Ocean Margin: TrueNicks: A++ $40,000

2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Elusive Quality   - Ocean Drive, Belong to Me  

  • Breeder:Sybon Racing Stable LLC
  • Owner: Wertheimer and Frere
  • Trainer: Todd A. Pletcher
  • Jockey: John R. Velazquez

Sire: Elusive Quality  , Bay, 1993. Raced 3 years. 20 starts, 9 wins, $413,284. Lifetime: 786 yearlings sold, median $75,000.

Broodmare Sire: Belong to Me  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $400,000.

3 Canadian Ballet Margin: 1 TrueNicks: B $22,000

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.

Time: 57.46   Track: Firm

Others: Lady Rizzi, $12,000; Ashton Girl (IRE), $6,000.

Scratched: Dubai Majesty.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Rose CatherineJavier CastellanoTodd A. Pletcher
2West OceanJohn R. VelazquezTodd A. Pletcher
3Canadian BalletStewart ElliottLinda Rice
4Lady RizziCornelio H. VelasquezLinda Rice
5Ashton Girl (IRE)John BisonoRandy Allen

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
1 Rose CatherineJavier Castellano$3.20$2.20$2.10
2 West OceanJohn R. Velazquez$2.10$2.10
6 Canadian BalletStewart Elliott$2.20
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (1-2)$5.40

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