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National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame S. (gr. 2)

SARATOGA, Saratoga Springs, NY

  • Purse: $150,000
  • Date: August 14, 2009
  • Class: Grade IIT
  • TV: HRTV/TVG
  • Age: 3 yo
  • Race: 8
  • Distance: One And One Eighth Miles
  • Post Time: 4:56 PM ET
1 Courageous Cat Margin: BRIS: 99TrueNicks: A++ $96,000

2006 | Bay Horse | Storm Cat - Tranquility Lake, Rahy

  • Breeder:Pam & Martin Wygod
  • Owner: Martin and Pam Wygod
  • Trainer: William I. Mott
  • Jockey: Kent J. Desormeaux

Sire: Storm Cat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1983. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 4 wins, $570,610. Lifetime: 462 yearlings sold, median $325,000.

Broodmare Sire: Rahy, Chestnut, 1985.

2 Sal the Barber Margin: neck BRIS: 97TrueNicks: A+ $32,000

2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Alphabet Soup   - Alya, Deputy Minister

  • Breeder:Lewis Schaffel
  • Owner: Schaffel, Lewis
  • Trainer: Christophe Clement
  • Jockey: Ramon A. Dominguez

Sire: Alphabet Soup  , Roan, 1991. Raced 4 years. 24 starts, 10 wins, $2,990,270. Lifetime: 301 yearlings sold, median $12,820.

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

3 Al Khali Margin: BRIS: 96TrueNicks: A++ $16,000

2006 | Bay Ridgling | Medaglia d'Oro   - Maya, Capote

  • Breeder:Emory A. Hamilton
  • Owner: Brous Stable, Wachtel Stable
  • Trainer: William I. Mott
  • Jockey: Norberto Arroyo, Jr.

Sire: Medaglia d'Oro  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Raced 4 years. 17 starts, 8 wins, $5,754,720. Lifetime: 393 yearlings sold, median $120,000.

Broodmare Sire: Capote, Dark Bay or Brown, 1984.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $15,000.

Time: 1:45.90   Track: Firm

Others: No Inflation, $8,000; Midnight Mischief, $4,800; Lime Rickey, $640; Out At Night, $640; Straight Story, $640; Conservative, $640; El Crespo, $640.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Courageous CatKent J. DesormeauxWilliam I. Mott
2Sal the BarberRamon A. DominguezChristophe Clement
3Al KhaliNorberto Arroyo, Jr.William I. Mott
4No InflationRobby AlbaradoThomas F. Proctor
5Midnight MischiefEdgar S. PradoRoger L. Attfield
6Lime RickeyJavier CastellanoFrank A. Alexander
7Out At NightJose LezcanoRandy Martin
8Straight StoryJohn R. VelazquezAlan E. Goldberg
9ConservativeAlan GarciaClaude R. McGaughey III
10El CrespoJulien R. LeparouxGeorge R. Arnold, II

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
Courageous CatKent J. Desormeaux$9.10$5.30$4.30
Sal the BarberRamon A. Dominguez$9.10$6.30
Al KhaliNorberto Arroyo, Jr.$7.30
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (8-9)$58.00
$2.00 Trifecta (8-9-5)$457.50
$2.00 Superfecta (8-9-5-2)$4,360.00

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