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Personal Ensign S. (gr. 1)

SARATOGA, Saratoga Springs, NY

  • Purse: $300,000
  • Date: August 29, 2010
  • Class: Grade 1
  • TV: HRTV/TVG
  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 10
  • Distance: One And One Fourth Miles
  • Post Time: 5:56 PM
1 Persistently Margin: 1 TrueNicks: B+ $180,000

2006 | Chestnut Filly | Smoke Glacken   - Just Reward, Deputy Minister

  • Breeder:Phipps Stable
  • Owner: Phipps Stable
  • Trainer: Claude R. McGaughey III
  • Jockey: Alan Garcia

Sire: Smoke Glacken  , Gray or Roan, 1994. Raced 2 years. 14 starts, 10 wins, $759,560. Lifetime: 406 yearlings sold, median $32,000.

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

2 Rachel Alexandra Margin: 10¼ TrueNicks: A++ $60,000

2006 | Bay Filly | Medaglia d'Oro   - Lotta Kim, Roar

  • Breeder:Dolphus C. Morrison
  • Owner: Stonestreet Stables, McCormick, Harold
  • Trainer: Steven M. Asmussen
  • Jockey: Calvin H. Borel

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: Roar, Bay, 1993.

3 Life At Ten Margin: TrueNicks: A $30,000

2005 | Chestnut Mare | Malibu Moon   - Rahrahsixboombah, Rahy

  • Breeder:Nickelback Farm
  • Owner: DeBartolo, Candy
  • Trainer: Todd A. Pletcher
  • Jockey: John R. Velazquez

Sire: Malibu Moon  , Bay, 1997. Raced 1 years. 2 starts, 1 wins, $33,840. Lifetime: 493 yearlings sold, median $70,000.

Broodmare Sire: Rahy, Chestnut, 1985.

Sale History: Keeneland Association November 2011 Breeding Stock Sale, $1,950,000.
Keeneland Association 2006 September Yearling Sale, $35,000.

Time: 2:04.49   Track: Fast

Others: Miss Singhsix (IRE), $15,000; Classofsixtythree, $9,000.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1PersistentlyAlan GarciaClaude R. McGaughey III
2Rachel AlexandraCalvin H. BorelSteven M. Asmussen
3Life At TenJohn R. VelazquezTodd A. Pletcher
4Miss Singhsix (IRE)Jose Valdivia, Jr.Martin D. Wolfson
5ClassofsixtythreeJavier CastellanoGary C. Contessa

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
3 PersistentlyAlan Garcia$45.00$8.10$3.60
2 Rachel AlexandraCalvin H. Borel$2.30$2.10
4 Life At TenJohn R. Velazquez$2.10
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (3-2)$94.00
$2.00 Trifecta (3-2-4)$228.00

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