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Glens Falls H. (gr. 3)

SARATOGA, Saratoga Springs, NY

  • Purse: $100,000
  • Date: September 7, 2009
  • Class: Grade 3
  • TV: HRTV/TVG
  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 9
  • Distance: One And Three Eighth Miles
  • Post Time: 5:22 PM ET
1 Mushka Margin: BRIS: 96TrueNicks: D $66,300

2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Empire Maker - Sluice, Seeking the Gold

  • Breeder:Diane Snowden
  • Owner: Brushwood Stable
  • Trainer: William I. Mott
  • Jockey: Kent J. Desormeaux

Sire: Empire Maker, Dark Bay or Brown, 2000. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 4 wins, $1,985,800. Lifetime: 212 yearlings sold, median $165,000. In 2009: 2.45 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Seeking the Gold, Bay, 1985.

Sale History: Keeneland Association November 2008 Breeding Stock Sale, $2,400,000.
Fasig-Tipton New York Saratoga 2006 Select Yearling Sale, $1,600,000.

2 Lemonette Margin: nose BRIS: 95TrueNicks: A++ $22,100

2003 | Chestnut Mare | Lemon Drop Kid   - Believability, Southern Halo

  • Breeder:Castleton Lyons
  • Owner: Jamgotchian, Jerry
  • Trainer: Eric R. Reed
  • Jockey: Calvin H. Borel

Sire: Lemon Drop Kid  , Bay, 1996. Raced 3 years. 24 starts, 10 wins, $3,245,370. Lifetime: 444 yearlings sold, median $55,000.

Broodmare Sire: Southern Halo, Bay, 1983.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2010 Mixed Sale, $185,000.
Keeneland Association November 2008 Breeding Stock Sale, $90,000.
Tattersall's July Mixed Sale 2007, ($88,862).
Tattersall's December, 2006 Sale of Foals, $50,862.
Keeneland 2003 November Breeding Stock Sale, ($195,000).

3 Queen of Hearts Margin: BRIS: 95TrueNicks: C $11,050

2005 | Chestnut Filly | Thunder Gulch   - Betrayer (ARG), Fain (ARG)

  • Breeder:Bernardo Alvarez Calderon & Ashford Stud
  • Owner: Susan Moore and M and M Thoroughbred Partners
  • Trainer: James A. Jerkens
  • Jockey: Jose L. Espinoza

Sire: Thunder Gulch  , Chestnut, 1992. Raced 2 years. 16 starts, 9 wins, $2,915,086. Lifetime: 480 yearlings sold, median $41,648.

Broodmare Sire: Fain (ARG), Bay, 1982.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2010 Mixed Sale, $250,000.
Keeneland Association 2006 September Yearling Sale, $115,000.

Time: 2:13.50   Track: Firm

Others: Caprice (GER), $5,525; Bubbly Jane (BRZ), $3,315; Astrologie (FR), $442; Tejida, $442; Avie's Tale, $442; Communique, $442; Zaskar (GB), $442.

Scratched: Shake the Moon (GER); Winter View.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1MushkaKent J. DesormeauxWilliam I. Mott
2LemonetteCalvin H. BorelEric R. Reed
3Queen of HeartsJose L. EspinozaJames A. Jerkens
4Caprice (GER)Edgar S. PradoH. Graham Motion
5Bubbly Jane (BRZ)Rajiv MaraghPaulo H. Lobo
6Astrologie (FR)Ramon A. DominguezChristophe Clement
7TejidaCorey S. NakataniMichael R. Matz
8Avie's TaleJose LezcanoChristophe Clement
9CommuniqueRichard MiglioreGeorge R. Arnold, II
10Zaskar (GB)Javier CastellanoJohn P. Terranova, II

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
MushkaKent J. Desormeaux$7.40$4.60$3.20
LemonetteCalvin H. Borel$12.40$7.80
Queen of HeartsJose L. Espinoza$10.40
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (3-10)$120.00
$2.00 Trifecta (3-10-2)$2196.00
$2.00 Superfecta (3-10-2-5)$16,324.00

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