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Turf Monster H. (gr. 3)

  • Purse: $350,000
  • Date: September 5, 2011
  • Class: Grade 3
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  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 10
  • Distance: Five Furlongs
  • Post Time: 4:32 PM
1 Ben's Cat Margin: ½ TrueNicks: D $210,000

2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Parker's Storm Cat   - Twofox, Thirty Eight Paces

  • Breeder:K. T. Leatherbury Assoc. Inc.
  • Owner: The Jim Stable
  • Trainer: King T. Leatherbury
  • Jockey: Jeremy Rose

Sire: Parker's Storm Cat  , Dark Bay or Brown, 2000. Raced 2 years. 4 starts, 1 wins, $40,800. Lifetime: 31 yearlings sold, median $2,300. In 2009: .30 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Thirty Eight Paces, Chestnut, 1978.

2 Perfect Officer Margin: neck TrueNicks: A+ $70,000

2006 | Bay Gelding | Officer - Perfect Tradition, Perfect Vision

  • Breeder:Justice Farm, Greg Justice & Steve Justice
  • Owner: David A. Ross
  • Trainer: Michael V. Pino
  • Jockey: Kendrick Carmouche

Sire: Officer, Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 6 wins, $804,090. Lifetime: 315 yearlings sold, median $28,000.

Broodmare Sire: Perfect Vision, Chestnut, 1995. In 2009: .53 AEI.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2007 Select Yearling Sale, $110,000.
Keeneland Association 2006 November Breeding Stock Sale, $75,000.

3 Chamberlain Bridge Margin: head TrueNicks: A++ $38,500

2004 | Bay Gelding | War Chant   - She's Got Class, Trempolino

  • Breeder:Eugene Melnyk
  • Owner: Carl R. Moore Management LLC
  • Trainer: W. Bret Calhoun
  • Jockey: Jamie Theriot

Sire: War Chant  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1997. Raced 2 years. 7 starts, 5 wins, $1,130,600. Lifetime: 221 yearlings sold, median $57,000.

Broodmare Sire: Trempolino, Chestnut, 1984.

Time: 57.30   Track: Firm

Others: Streakin' Mohican, $21,000; Awakino Cat, $10,500; Cardashi, $1,000; Heros Reward, $1,000; Country Day, $1,000; Yield Bogey, $1,000; Regally Ready, $1,000; Central City, $1,000.

Scratched: Varsity.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Ben's CatJeremy RoseKing T. Leatherbury
2Perfect OfficerKendrick CarmoucheMichael V. Pino
3Chamberlain BridgeJamie TheriotW. Bret Calhoun
4Streakin' MohicanElvis TrujilloDoug F. O'Neill
5Awakino CatAlan GarciaLinda Rice
6CardashiFrankie PenningtonTimothy C. Kreiser
7Heros RewardJavier CastellanoDale Capuano
8Country DayShaun BridgmohanSteve Margolis
9Yield BogeyCharles C. LopezPatrick J. Kelly
10Regally ReadyCorey S. NakataniSteven M. Asmussen
11Central CityRobby AlbaradoRonny W. Werner

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
9 Ben's CatJeremy Rose$10.60$5.40$3.60
5 Perfect OfficerKendrick Carmouche$9.20$7.80
11 Chamberlain BridgeJamie Theriot$5.20
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (9-5)$97.60
$2.00 Trifecta (9-5-11)$624.80
$2.00 Superfecta (9-5-11-10)$296.30

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