Maryland Sprint S. (G3)

Race 9 at Pimlico on May 20, 2017

Grade III
6 furlongs
$150,000
3 yo's & up
3:27 PM
1:09.90

Results
News

Payoffs

Horse		Win	Place	Show
5	Whitmore	$4.40	$2.80	$2.40
4	A. P. Indian		$2.80	$2.60
9	Awesome Banner			$6.60

Exotic Payoffs
$2 Exacta (5-4)	$9.20
$2 Trifecta (5-4-9)	$121.00
$2 Superfecta (5-4-9-6)	$432.40

Order of Finish

Pos	Horse / Age / Sex / TrueNicks / Pedigree	Jockey / Trainer	Margin	Earnings
1	Whitmore 4YO Gelding, TN: A++ Pleasantly Perfect — Melody's Spirit	Ricardo Santana, Jr. Ron Moquett	½	$90,000
	Breeder: John Liviakis, Owner: Southern Springs Stables, LaPenta, R. and Head of Plains Partners LLC Sire: Pleasantly Perfect , Bay, 1998. Lifetime: 183 yearlings sold, median $20,000. Broodmare Sire: Scat Daddy, Dark Bay or Brown, 2004.
2	A. P. Indian 7YO Gelding, TN: B+ Indian Charlie — Ender's Sister	Joe Bravo Arnaud Delacour	head	$30,000
	Breeder: Green Lantern Stables, LLC, Owner: Green Lantern Stables LLC Sire: Indian Charlie , Bay, 1995. Lifetime: 548 yearlings sold, median $60,000. Broodmare Sire: A.P. Indy, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
3	Awesome Banner 4YO Colt, TN: A+ Awesome of Course — Miranda Stands	Javier Castellano Kenneth Decker	5¾	$15,000
	Breeder: Jacks or Better Farm Inc., Owner: Jacks or Better Farm, Inc. Sire: Awesome of Course , Chestnut, 2000. Lifetime: 23 yearlings sold, median $10,000. In 2009: 2.53 AEI. Broodmare Sire: Zamindar, Bay, 1994.
4	Holy Boss 5 YO Horse Street Boss – Holy Grace	Mike E. Smith Steven M. Asmussen		$9,000
5	Laki 4 YO Gelding Cuba – Truthful Dutch	Horacio Karamanos Damon R. Dilodovico		$4,500
6	Classy Class 5 YO Horse Discreetly Mine – Collegiate	Rajiv Maragh Kiaran P. McLaughlin		$1,500
7	Sonny Inspired 6 YO Gelding Artie Schiller – Argentesque	Carlos Quinones Phil Schoenthal
8	Never Gone South 4 YO Colt Munnings – Summer Rules	Trevor McCarthy Cathal A. Lynch
9	Rockinn On Bye 6 YO Gelding Rock Hard Ten – Welcome Inn	John R. Velazquez Stephen M. Casey

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By BloodHorse Staff
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Thoroughbred Racing, Mid-Atlantic Region

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Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region, West Region

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By Michael Adolphson
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Thoroughbred Racing, Midwest Region, Southwest Region

From an eye-opening 2015 debut win as a juvenile, to a 2016 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) starter, to an accomplished sprinter, hopes continue to soar, and evolve, for Whitmore.

Whitmore Impresses in Maryland Sprint

By Claire Novak
May 20, 2017
Thoroughbred Racing, Mid-Atlantic Region

Whitmore added the latest feather to his cap May 20 at Pimlico Race Course, where he ran down multiple grade 1 winner A. P. Indian to take the $150,000 Maryland Sprint Stakes (G3).

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By BloodHorse Staff
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Thoroughbred Racing, Mid-Atlantic Region

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By Claire Novak
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