| Horse | Win | Place | Show | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Capo Bastone | $58.50 | $25.80 | $12.40 |
| 7 | Mentor Cane | $10.80 | $8.00 | |
| 12 | Central Banker | $14.20 | ||
| Exotic Payoffs | |
|---|---|
| $2 Exacta (3-7) | $759.00 |
| $2 Trifecta (3-7-12) | $16,639.00 |
| $2 Superfecta (3-7-12-2) | $61,232.00 |
| Pos | Horse / Age / Sex / TrueNicks / Pedigree | Jockey / Trainer | Margin | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capo Bastone
|
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2 | $300,000 |
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| 2 |
Mentor Cane
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|
3¼ | $100,000 |
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| 3 |
Central Banker
|
|
neck | $50,000 |
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| 4 |
Forty Tales
|
|
2¾ | $25,000 |
| 5 |
Overanalyze
|
|
1¾ | $15,000 |
| 6 |
Slan Abhaile
|
|
2 | $1,112 |
| 7 |
Salutos Amigos
|
|
1 | $1,112 |
| 8 |
Miraculousmo
|
|
½ | $1,112 |
| 9 |
Majestic Hussar
|
|
4¼ | $1,112 |
| 10 |
No Distinction
|
|
neck | $1,112 |
| 11 |
Bad Hombre
|
|
3¾ | $1,112 |
| 12 |
Integrity
|
|
½ | $1,112 |
| 13 |
Let Em Shine
|
|
$1,112 | |
| 14 |
Declan's Warrior
|
|
99.99 | $1,104 |
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| Race | Date |
|---|---|
| Honorable Miss H. (gr. II) | |
| Race 7 (ALW) at SAR on 7/28/14 | |
| Race 2 (MSW) at SAR on 7/28/14 | |
| Race 1 (MCL) at SAR on 7/28/14 | |
| Race 6 (MCL) at SAR on 7/28/14 |
| Race | Track |
|---|---|
| Travers S. (gr. I) | SAR |
| Test S. (gr. I) | SAR |
| Foxwoods King's Bishop S. (gr. I) | SAR |
| Ketel One Ballston Spa S. (gr. II) | SAR |
| Del Mar H. (gr. II) | DMR |
| Race | Track | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Coronation Cup S. | SAR | 7/30 |
| Evan Shipman S. | SAR | 7/31 |
| Smirnoff Sorbet Caress S. | SAR | 8/1 |
