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Prioress S. (gr. 1)

SARATOGA, Saratoga Springs, NY

  • Purse: $300,000
  • Date: August 4, 2012
  • Class: Grade 1
  • TV: HRTV/TVG
  • Age: 3 yo
  • Race: 9
  • Distance: Six Furlongs
  • Post Time: 5:12 PM
1 Emma's Encore Margin: nose TrueNicks: A++ $180,000

2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Congrats   - French Opera, Wild Again

  • Breeder:Equest Thoroughbreds, Inc.
  • Owner: Mercer, Brenda and Berglar, Peter A.
  • Trainer: H. Allen Jerkens
  • Jockey: Junior Alvarado

Sire: Congrats  , Bay, 2000. Lifetime: 129 yearlings sold, median $27,000.

Broodmare Sire: Wild Again, Dark Bay or Brown, 1980. In 2009: 2.26 AEI.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, $2,000.

2 Judy the Beauty Margin: TrueNicks: B $60,000

2009 | Chestnut Filly | Ghostzapper   - Holy Blitz, Holy Bull

  • Breeder:Adena Springs
  • Owner: Wesley A. Ward
  • Trainer: Wesley A. Ward
  • Jockey: Joel Rosario

Sire: Ghostzapper  , Bay, 2000. Lifetime: 172 yearlings sold, median $45,000.

Broodmare Sire: Holy Bull, Gray, 1991.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, $20,000.

3 Agave Kiss Margin: 1 TrueNicks: A++ $30,000

2009 | Chestnut Filly | Lion Heart - Salty Romance, Salt Lake

  • Breeder:Nustar Breeding LLC
  • Owner: Flying Zee Racing Stables, LLC
  • Trainer: Rudy R. Rodriguez
  • Jockey: Ramon A. Dominguez

Sire: Lion Heart, Chestnut, 2001. Raced 2 years. 10 starts, 5 wins, $1,390,800. Lifetime: 497 yearlings sold, median $30,000.

Broodmare Sire: Salt Lake, Bay, 1989.

Time: 1:09.35   Track: Fast

Others: Jazzy Idea, $15,000; Livi Makenzie, $9,000; Tu Endie Wei, $6,000.

Scratched: Jamaican Smoke.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Emma's EncoreJunior AlvaradoH. Allen Jerkens
2Judy the BeautyJoel RosarioWesley A. Ward
3Agave KissRamon A. DominguezRudy R. Rodriguez
4Jazzy IdeaJohn R. VelazquezEdwin W. Merryman
5Livi MakenzieDavid CohenRon Moquett
6Tu Endie WeiJulien R. LeparouxReade Baker

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
1 Emma's EncoreJunior Alvarado$12.40$5.10$2.80
5 Judy the BeautyJoel Rosario$3.90$2.70
6 Agave KissRamon A. Dominguez$2.20
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (1-5)$50.00
$2.00 Trifecta (1-5-6)$87.50
$2.00 Superfecta (1-5-6-7)$302.00

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