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Dixie S. (gr. 2)

PIMLICO, Baltimore, MD

  • Purse: $300,000
  • Date: May 19, 2012
  • Class: Grade 2
  • TV: HRTV
  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 11
  • Distance: One And One Eighth Miles
  • Post Time: 5:18 PM
1 Hudson Steele Margin: TrueNicks: A++ $180,000

2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Johannesburg - Strike the Sky, Smart Strike  

  • Breeder:Jay W. Bligh
  • Owner: Roger J. Weiss
  • Trainer: Todd A. Pletcher
  • Jockey: Javier Castellano

Sire: Johannesburg, Bay, 1999. Raced 2 years. 10 starts, 7 wins, $1,014,585. Lifetime: 687 yearlings sold, median $52,000.

Broodmare Sire: Smart Strike  , Bay, 1992.

2 Humble and Hungry Margin: ½ TrueNicks: A++ $60,000

2008 | Bay Horse | Limehouse   - Cukee, Langfuhr  

  • Breeder:Rose Hill Farm Inc.
  • Owner: Sagamore Farm
  • Trainer: Ignacio Correas, IV
  • Jockey: Jose Lezcano

Sire: Limehouse  , Chestnut, 2001. Lifetime: 157 yearlings sold, median $20,000.

Broodmare Sire: Langfuhr  , Bay, 1992.

Sale History: Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $200,000.
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall 2009 Yearling Sale, $7,000.

3 Forte Dei Marmi (GB) Margin: ½ TrueNicks: B $30,000

2006 | Bay Gelding | Selkirk - Frangy (GB), Sadler's Wells

  • Breeder:Fittocks Stud
  • Owner: Stella Perdomo
  • Trainer: Roger L. Attfield
  • Jockey: Mike E. Smith

Sire: Selkirk, Chestnut, 1988. Raced 3 years. 15 starts, 6 wins, $843,661. Lifetime: 321 yearlings sold, median $64,985.

Broodmare Sire: Sadler's Wells, Bay, 1981.

Sale History: Tattersall's October 2007 Yearling Sale, ($81,065).

Time: 1:47.29   Track: Firm

Others: Casino Host, $18,000; Smart Bid, $9,000; Air Support, $3,000; Straight Story; Trend; Vanquisher; Boxeur des Rues; Avenida Paseo.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Hudson SteeleJavier CastellanoTodd A. Pletcher
2Humble and HungryJose LezcanoIgnacio Correas, IV
3Forte Dei Marmi (GB)Mike E. SmithRoger L. Attfield
4Casino HostJohn R. VelazquezChad C. Brown
5Smart BidEdgar S. PradoH. Graham Motion
6Air SupportJulien R. LeparouxClaude R. McGaughey III
7Straight StoryRamon A. DominguezAlan E. Goldberg
8TrendAlex O. SolisMark R. Frostad
9VanquisherSheldon RussellGregory A. Griffith
10Boxeur des RuesMario GutierrezDoug F. O'Neill
11Avenida PaseoAbel Castellano, Jr.Jose Corrales

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
3 Hudson SteeleJavier Castellano$8.20$4.80$3.60
2 Humble and HungryJose Lezcano$13.20$7.00
10 Forte Dei Marmi (GB)Mike E. Smith$6.40
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (3-2)$119.60
$2.00 Trifecta (3-2-10)$1,368.20
$2.00 Superfecta (3-2-10-11)$5,651.60

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