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William Donald Schaefer S. (gr. 3)

PIMLICO, Baltimore, MD

  • Purse: $100,000
  • Date: May 16, 2009
  • Class: Grade III
  • TV: HRTV
  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 4
  • Distance: 1 1/16 miles
  • Post Time: 11:48 AM ET
 Five-Cross
1 No Advantage Margin: BRIS: 104TrueNick: A++ $60,000

2005, Dark Bay or Brown Colt
Posse   - Prime Advantage, Tactical Advantage

  • Breeder:Viking Stud, Inc
  • Owner: Suarez Racing, Inc., Joseph Besecker & Kirk Wycoff
  • Trainer: Stephanie S. Beattie
  • Jockey: J. D. Acosta

Sire: Posse  , Bay, 2000. Raced 2 years. 18 starts, 7 wins, $662,841. Lifetime: 146 yearlings sold, median $31,000. In 2009: 2.36 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Tactical Advantage, Chestnut, 1990.

2 Real Merchant (CHI) Margin: BRIS: 101TrueNick: A $15,500

2004, Dark Bay or Brown Horse
Merchant of Venice - Really Seeking, Seeking the Gold

  • Breeder:Haras Carioca
  • Owner: Pablo Gomez & Jorge Cardemil
  • Trainer: Seth Benzel
  • Jockey: John R. Velazquez

Sire: Merchant of Venice, Bay, 1998. Raced 1 years. 4 starts, 1 wins, $9,060.

Broodmare Sire: Seeking the Gold, Bay, 1985.

2 Ea Margin: BRIS: 101TrueNick: A+ $15,500

2004, Dark Bay or Brown Gelding
Dynaformer   - Enthused, Seeking the Gold

  • Breeder:Flaxman Holdings Ltd.
  • Owner: Darley Stable
  • Trainer: Thomas Albertrani
  • Jockey: Javier Castellano

Sire: Dynaformer  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1985. Raced 3 years. 30 starts, 7 wins, $671,207. Lifetime: 493 yearlings sold, median $65,000.

Broodmare Sire: Seeking the Gold, Bay, 1985.

Time: 1:42.79   Track: FT

Others: Richard's Kid, $6,000; Ready Set, $3,000; Crimson Comic; Cave's Valley.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1No AdvantageJ. D. AcostaStephanie S. Beattie
2Real Merchant (CHI)John R. VelazquezSeth Benzel
3EaJavier CastellanoThomas Albertrani
4Richard's KidCalvin H. BorelRichard W. Small
5Ready SetJulien R. LeparouxMichael R. Matz
6Crimson ComicEdgar S. PradoMark Shuman
7Cave's ValleyJeremy RoseMichael J. Trombetta

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
No AdvantageJ. D. Acosta$28.40$9.00$5.80
Real Merchant (CHI)John R. Velazquez$3.00$3.60
EaJavier Castellano$2.40$3.00
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (7-3)$47.80
$2.00 Exacta (7-2)$73.00
$2.00 Trifecta (7-2-3)$176.60
$2.00 Trifecta (7-3-2)$145.80

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