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With Anticipation S. (gr. 2)

SARATOGA, Saratoga Springs, NY

  • Purse: $151,000
  • Date: September 1, 2011
  • Class: Grade 2
  • TV: HRTV/TVG
  • Age: 2 yo
  • Race: 9
  • Distance: One And One Sixteenth Miles
  • Post Time: 5:32 PM
1 State of Play Margin: ½ TrueNicks: A++ $90,000

2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | War Front   - Valeta, Procida

  • Breeder:Stone Farm & Dell Hancock
  • Owner: Team Valor International
  • Trainer: H. Graham Motion
  • Jockey: Ramon A. Dominguez

Sire: War Front  , Bay, 2002. Lifetime: 128 yearlings sold, median $42,000.

Broodmare Sire: Procida, Dark Bay or Brown, 1981.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, $13,000.

2 Optimizer Margin: TrueNicks: B $30,000

2009 | Bay Colt | English Channel   - Indy Pick, A.P. Indy

  • Breeder:Bluegrass Hall, LLC
  • Owner: Bluegrass Hall LLC
  • Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas
  • Jockey: Robby Albarado

Sire: English Channel  , Chestnut, 2002. Raced 4 years. 23 starts, 13 wins, $5,319,028. Lifetime: 115 yearlings sold, median $20,000.

Broodmare Sire: A.P. Indy, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.

3 Dullahan Margin: TrueNicks: A $15,000

2009 | Chestnut Colt | Even the Score   - Mining My Own, Smart Strike  

  • Breeder:Phil Needham, Judy Needham & Bena Halecky
  • Owner: Donegal Racing
  • Trainer: Dale L. Romans
  • Jockey: Julien R. Leparoux

Sire: Even the Score  , Gray or Roan, 1998. Raced 4 years. 29 starts, 9 wins, $751,629. Lifetime: 147 yearlings sold, median $12,500.

Broodmare Sire: Smart Strike  , Bay, 1992.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, $250,000.

Time: 1:43.97   Track: Firm

Others: Knock Rock, $7,500; Splendiferous, $4,500; Captain Webb, $1,000; Fox Rules, $1,000; Sportswriter, $1,000; Two Months Rent, $1,000.

Scratched: Clip the Coupons.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1State of PlayRamon A. DominguezH. Graham Motion
2OptimizerRobby AlbaradoD. Wayne Lukas
3DullahanJulien R. LeparouxDale L. Romans
4Knock RockRajiv MaraghScott M. Schwartz
5SplendiferousShaun BridgmohanSteve Margolis
6Captain WebbJohn R. VelazquezTodd A. Pletcher
7Fox RulesJohn A. GrabowskiM. Anthony Ferraro
8SportswriterRyan CuratoloCarlos F. Martin
9Two Months RentJavier CastellanoJames J. Toner

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
6 State of PlayRamon A. Dominguez$8.00$4.70$3.40
9 OptimizerRobby Albarado$5.80$4.00
4 DullahanJulien R. Leparoux$3.70
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (6-9)$43.20
$2.00 Trifecta (6-9-4)$183.50
$2.00 Superfecta (6-9-4-2)$1,682.00

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