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Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (gr. 1)

SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA

  • Purse: $1,000,000
  • Date: November 3, 2012
  • Class: Grade I
  • TV: NBC Sports Network
  • Age: 3YO&UP
  • Race: 6
  • Distance: 1 mile
  • Post Time: 1:14 PM PDT
1 Tapizar Margin: TrueNicks: C $540,000

2008 | Bay Colt | Tapit   - Winning Call, Deputy Minister

  • Breeder:Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC
  • Owner: Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC
  • Trainer: Steven M. Asmussen
  • Jockey: Corey S. Nakatani

Sire: Tapit  , Gray or Roan, 2001. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 3 wins, $557,300. Lifetime: 371 yearlings sold, median $75,000.

Broodmare Sire: Deputy Minister, Dark Bay or Brown, 1979.

2 Rail Trip Margin: TrueNicks: B $180,000

2005 | Bay Gelding | Jump Start   - Sweet Trip, Carson City

  • Breeder:Donarra Thoroughbreds, LLC
  • Owner: Jay Em Ess Stable
  • Trainer: Ronald W. Ellis
  • Jockey: Jose Valdivia, Jr.

Sire: Jump Start  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Raced 1 years. 5 starts, 2 wins, $221,265. Lifetime: 264 yearlings sold, median $17,000.

Broodmare Sire: Carson City, Chestnut, 1987.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2006 Select Yearling Sale, $200,000.

3 Delegation Margin: ½ TrueNicks: A++ $99,000

2009 | Bay Gelding | Speightstown   - Cindy's Hero, Sea Hero

  • Breeder:Tom Baxter & Elizabeth Baxter
  • Owner: Barber, Gary and Cecil
  • Trainer: Mark E. Casse
  • Jockey: Patrick Husbands

Sire: Speightstown  , Chestnut, 1998. Raced 4 years. 16 starts, 10 wins, $1,258,256. Lifetime: 285 yearlings sold, median $100,000.

Broodmare Sire: Sea Hero, Bay, 1990. In 2009: 1.35 AEI.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Florida Select 2-Year-Olds in Training 2011, $150,000.
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, $62,000.

Time: 1:35.34   Track: Fast

Others: John Scott, $60,000; Jersey Town, $30,000; Emcee; Shackleford; Fed Biz; Second City.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1TapizarCorey S. NakataniSteven M. Asmussen
2Rail TripJose Valdivia, Jr.Ronald W. Ellis
3DelegationPatrick HusbandsMark E. Casse
4John ScottVictor EspinozaCarla Gaines
5Jersey TownJavier CastellanoBarclay Tagg
6EmceeAlan GarciaKiaran P. McLaughlin
7ShacklefordRamon A. DominguezDale L. Romans
8Fed BizJoseph TalamoBob Baffert
9Second CityMario GutierrezBen D. A. Cecil

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
8 TapizarCorey S. Nakatani$32.60$13.60$8.20
1 Rail TripJose Valdivia, Jr.$8.40$5.80
2 DelegationPatrick Husbands$8.20
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (8-1)$245.60

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