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Sword Dancer Invitational S. (gr. 1)

SARATOGA, Saratoga Springs, NY

  • Purse: $500,000
  • Date: August 15, 2009
  • Class: Grade IT
  • TV: HRTV/TVG
  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 10
  • Distance: One And One Half Miles
  • Post Time: 5:47 PM ET
1 Telling Margin: 2 BRIS: 103TrueNicks: A++ $300,000

2004 | Bay Horse | A.P. Indy - Well Chosen, Deputy Minister

  • Breeder:Darley
  • Owner: Lieblong, Alex, Lieblong, JoAnn
  • Trainer: Steve Hobby
  • Jockey: Javier Castellano

Sire: A.P. Indy, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989. Raced 2 years. 11 starts, 8 wins, $2,979,815. Lifetime: 374 yearlings sold, median $360,000.

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

2 Better Talk Now Margin: 1 BRIS: 101TrueNicks: A+ $100,000

1999 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Talkin Man - Bendita, Baldski

  • Breeder:Wimborne Farm, Inc.
  • Owner: Bushwood Stables
  • Trainer: H. Graham Motion
  • Jockey: Ramon A. Dominguez

Sire: Talkin Man, Dark Bay or Brown, 1992. Raced 2 years. 10 starts, 5 wins, $677,967. Lifetime: 63 yearlings sold, median $7,000. In 2009: 1.85 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Baldski, Dark Bay or Brown, 1974.

Sale History: Keeneland November, 1999 Sale of Breeding Stock, ($10,500).

3 Brass Hat Margin: ½ BRIS: 100TrueNicks: A++ $50,000

2001 | Bay Gelding | Prized - Brassy, Dixie Brass

  • Breeder:Fred F. Bradley
  • Owner: Bradley, Fred, F.
  • Trainer: William Bradley
  • Jockey: Calvin H. Borel

Sire: Prized, Dark Bay or Brown, 1986. Raced 4 years. 17 starts, 9 wins, $2,262,555. Lifetime: 140 yearlings sold, median $10,329. In 2009: 1.40 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Dixie Brass, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.

Time: 2:25.43   Track: Firm

Others: Gentleman Chester, $25,000; Grand Couturier (GB), $15,000; Quijano (GER), $2,000; Americain, $2,000; Rising Moon, $2,000; Musketier (GER), $2,000; Lauro (GER), $2,000.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1TellingJavier CastellanoSteve Hobby
2Better Talk NowRamon A. DominguezH. Graham Motion
3Brass HatCalvin H. BorelWilliam Bradley
4Gentleman ChesterJulien R. LeparouxRalph E. Nicks
5Grand Couturier (GB)Alan GarciaRobert Ribaudo
6Quijano (GER)Andrasch StarkePeter Schiergen
7AmericainJohn R. VelazquezTodd A. Pletcher
8Rising MoonKent J. DesormeauxRichard E. Dutrow, Jr.
9Musketier (GER)Jono C. JonesRoger L. Attfield
10Lauro (GER)Jorge F. ChavezAndreas Wohler

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
TellingJavier Castellano$68.00$28.00$13.40
Better Talk NowRamon A. Dominguez$11.00$6.90
Brass HatCalvin H. Borel$7.80
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (7-4)$645.00
$2.00 Trifecta (7-4-9)$9,045.00
$2.00 Superfecta (7-4-9-2)$79,644.00

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