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Donald Valpredo California Cup Sprint S.

SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA

  • Purse: $100,000
  • Date: October 13, 2012
  • Class:
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  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 7
  • Distance: Six Furlongs
  • Post Time: 4:07 PM
1 Maui Mark Margin: ½ TrueNicks: D $60,000

2005 | Chestnut Gelding | Unusual Heat - Dalymount, Man From Eldorado

  • Breeder:Fast Lane Farms
  • Owner: Carter, Michael P. and Galea, Charles
  • Trainer: Robert B. Hess, Jr.
  • Jockey: Garrett K. Gomez

Sire: Unusual Heat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1990. Raced 4 years. 16 starts, 6 wins, $142,605. Lifetime: 74 yearlings sold, median $23,000.

Broodmare Sire: Man From Eldorado, Bay, 1988. In 2009: .59 AEI.

2 Ain't No Other Margin: TrueNicks: A++ $20,000

2008 | Bay Gelding | Old Topper   - Miami Margie, Shadeed

  • Breeder:Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, LLC
  • Owner: Tommy Town Thoroughbreds LLC
  • Trainer: Jerry Hollendorfer
  • Jockey: Rafael Bejarano

Sire: Old Topper  , Chestnut, 1995. Raced 4 years. 25 starts, 7 wins, $655,861. Lifetime: 108 yearlings sold, median $5,600.

Broodmare Sire: Shadeed, Bay, 1982. In 2009: 1.24 AEI.

3 Obsess Margin: ½ TrueNicks: D $12,000

2007 | Bay Gelding | Roar - Vividora, American Chance

  • Breeder:John J. Greely III
  • Owner: B G Stable and Palma, Hector
  • Trainer: Hector O. Palma
  • Jockey: Joseph Talamo

Sire: Roar, Bay, 1993. Raced 2 years. 12 starts, 4 wins, $487,507. Lifetime: 180 yearlings sold, median $20,000.

Broodmare Sire: American Chance, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall 2008 Yearling Sale, ($5,500).

Time: 1:09.03   Track: Fast

Others: Bench Points, $6,000; Shudacudawudya, $2,000; Legal Separation; Derby Gold; Mensa Heat; Night Wind.

Scratched: Korban.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Maui MarkGarrett K. GomezRobert B. Hess, Jr.
2Ain't No OtherRafael BejaranoJerry Hollendorfer
3ObsessJoseph TalamoHector O. Palma
4Bench PointsChantal SutherlandTim Yakteen
5ShudacudawudyaJulien CoutonLloyd C. Mason
6Legal SeparationRussell A. BazeEd Moger, Jr.
7Derby GoldMartin GarciaBob Baffert
8Mensa HeatEdwin A. MaldonadoDoug F. O'Neill
9Night WindJuan J. HernandezJohn W. Sadler

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