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Saratoga Special S. (gr. 2)

SARATOGA, Saratoga Springs, NY

  • Purse: $150,000
  • Date: August 20, 2009
  • Class: Grade II
  • TV: HRTV/TVG
  • Age: 2 yo
  • Race: 9
  • Distance: Six And One Half Furlongs
  • Post Time: 5:31 PM ET
1 D' Funnybone Margin: 10½ BRIS: 103TrueNicks: A $90,000

2007 | Chestnut Colt | D'wildcat   - Elbow, Woodman

  • Breeder:Harold J. Plumley
  • Owner: Pompa, Jr., Paul, P.
  • Trainer: Richard E. Dutrow, Jr.
  • Jockey: Edgar S. Prado

Sire: D'wildcat  , Chestnut, 1998. Raced 4 years. 18 starts, 5 wins, $570,444. Lifetime: 123 yearlings sold, median $20,000. In 2009: 1.77 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Woodman, Chestnut, 1983.

2 Zip Quik Margin: nose BRIS: 86TrueNicks: C $30,000

2007 | Bay Colt | City Zip   - Senita Lane, Ascot Knight

  • Breeder:Tom Dushas
  • Owner: Schettine, William, C., Flying Zee Stables, Imperio, Michael, Kona Stable LLC
  • Trainer: Patrick L. Biancone
  • Jockey: Julien R. Leparoux

Sire: City Zip  , Chestnut, 1998. Raced 2 years. 23 starts, 9 wins, $818,225. Lifetime: 228 yearlings sold, median $20,000.

Broodmare Sire: Ascot Knight, Bay, 1984. In 2009: 1.44 AEI.

Sale History: Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $320,000.
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2008 Eastern Fall Yearling Sale, $35,000.
New York Breeders' Sales Company 2007 October Mixed Sale, $30,000.

3 Fearless Cowboy Margin: BRIS: 86TrueNicks: A++ $15,000

2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | El Corredor   - Fearless Wildcat, Forest Wildcat

  • Breeder:Gulf Coast Farms LLC
  • Owner: Singer, Jeff, David J. Lanzman
  • Trainer: Kiaran P. McLaughlin
  • Jockey: Alan Garcia

Sire: El Corredor  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1997. Raced 3 years. 10 starts, 7 wins, $727,920. Lifetime: 424 yearlings sold, median $35,000.

Broodmare Sire: Forest Wildcat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1991. In 2009: 1.55 AEI.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, ($19,000).

Time: 1:17.58   Track: Fast

Others: Insightful, $7,500; Activity Report, $4,500; Flatter Than Me, $1,000; Tiny Woods, $1,000; Thiskyhasnolimit, $1,000.

Scratched: China.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1D' FunnyboneEdgar S. PradoRichard E. Dutrow, Jr.
2Zip QuikJulien R. LeparouxPatrick L. Biancone
3Fearless CowboyAlan GarciaKiaran P. McLaughlin
4InsightfulJavier CastellanoBarclay Tagg
5Activity ReportJamie TheriotD. Wayne Lukas
6Flatter Than MeRobby AlbaradoMerrill R. Scherer
7Tiny WoodsMike E. SmithBob Baffert
8ThiskyhasnolimitShaun BridgmohanSteven M. Asmussen

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
D' FunnyboneEdgar S. Prado$10.20$5.10$3.30
Zip QuikJulien R. Leparoux$4.00$3.30
Fearless CowboyAlan Garcia$3.90
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (6-3)$44.00
$2.00 Trifecta (6-3-9)$169.50
$2.00 Superfecta (6-3-9-5)$1,471.00

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