SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA
| 1 | The Pamplemousse | Margin: 6 | BRIS: 97 | $120,000 |
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2006, Gray or Roan Colt |
Sire: Kafwain , Dark Bay or Brown, 2000. Raced 2 years. 11 starts, 4 wins, $715,848. Lifetime: 178 yearlings sold, median $21,500.
Broodmare Sire: Rubiano, Gray or Roan, 1987.
| 2 | Take the Points | Margin: 1¾ | BRIS: 90 | $40,000 |
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2006, Gray or Roan Colt |
Sire: Even the Score , Gray or Roan, 1998. Raced 4 years. 29 starts, 9 wins, $751,629. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $13,500.
Broodmare Sire: Fred Astaire, Bay, 1983. In 2009: 1.00 AEI.
| 3 | Mr. Hot Stuff | Margin: ½ | BRIS: 88 | $24,000 |
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2006, Dark Bay or Brown Colt |
Sire: Tiznow , Bay, 1997. Raced 2 years. 15 starts, 8 wins, $6,427,830. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $85,000.
Broodmare Sire: Turkoman, Dark Bay or Brown, 1982. In 2009: 1.26 AEI.
Others: Bourbon Bay, $12,000; Unbridled Roman, $4,000; Smart Bid; Mark S the Cooler; Hi Flyin Indy; Tiz True; Balfour Park.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Pamplemousse | Alex O. Solis | Julio C. Canani |
| 2 | Take the Points | Garrett K. Gomez | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 3 | Mr. Hot Stuff | Corey S. Nakatani | Eoin G. Harty |
| 4 | Bourbon Bay | Joel Rosario | Neil D. Drysdale |
| 5 | Unbridled Roman | Mike E. Smith | Christopher S. Paasch |
| 6 | Smart Bid | Rafael Bejarano | H. Graham Motion |
| 7 | Mark S the Cooler | Joseph Talamo | Doug F. O'Neill |
| 8 | Hi Flyin Indy | Alonso Quinonez | Eoin G. Harty |
| 9 | Tiz True | Aaron T. Gryder | David E. Hofmans |
| 10 | Balfour Park | Jose Valdivia, Jr. | Craig Anthony Lewis |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pamplemousse | Alex O. Solis | $3.00 | $2.60 | $2.40 | |||||||
| Take the Points | Garrett K. Gomez | $4.00 | $3.60 | ||||||||
| Mr. Hot Stuff | Corey S. Nakatani | $3.60 | |||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (5-12) | $12.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (5-12-7) | $44.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (5-12-7-8) | $341.20 | ||||||||||
That this is an exceptional crop of second-year sires is not exactly news any more. Still, the point was hammered home again October 10 when two second-season horses were represented by grade I winners. Thursday, October 15, 2009
I address some of the comments from my last blog, many of which denigrate the "other" horse, and at least attempt to put them in some kind of perspective. [More]