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Phoenix Gold Cup H.

TURF PARADISE, Phoenix, AZ

  • Purse: $100,000
  • Date: February 14, 2009
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  • Age: 4 yo's & up
  • Race: 8
  • Distance: Six Furlongs
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1 Peace Chant Margin: TrueNicks: A++ $60,000

2003 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | War Chant   - Safely Kept, Horatius

  • Breeder:Jayeff B Stables
  • Owner: Doug F. O'Neill
  • Trainer: Doug F. O'Neill
  • Jockey: Alonso Quinonez

Sire: War Chant  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1997. Raced 2 years. 7 starts, 5 wins, $1,130,600. Lifetime: 208 yearlings sold, median $60,000.

Broodmare Sire: Horatius, Chestnut, 1975. In 2009: 1.35 AEI.

Sale History: Keeneland 2004 September Yearling Sale, $900,000.

2 Ducky Drake Margin: ½ TrueNicks: A $20,000

2002 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Benchmark   - Alice May, Pleasant Colony

  • Breeder:Ralph Todd & Aury Todd
  • Owner: Ralph and Aury Todd
  • Trainer: Bart G. Hone
  • Jockey: Mark Anthony Villa

Sire: Benchmark  , Bay, 1991. Raced 5 years. 16 starts, 7 wins, $636,707. Lifetime: 213 yearlings sold, median $7,300.

Broodmare Sire: Pleasant Colony, Dark Bay or Brown, 1978.

3 Twin Sparks Margin: TrueNicks: C $10,000

2003 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Twining - Sparklin Lil, Mr. Sparkles

  • Breeder:John Franks
  • Owner: Bobbie Parsons
  • Trainer: Karl Myers
  • Jockey: Dennis Michael Collins

Sire: Twining, Chestnut, 1991. Raced 1 years. 6 starts, 5 wins, $238,140. Lifetime: 201 yearlings sold, median $15,000.

Broodmare Sire: Mr. Sparkles, Dark Bay or Brown, 1986. In 2009: .59 AEI.

Sale History: Keeneland 2004 September Yearling Sale, $6,000.

Time: 1:08.20   Track: FT

Others: Machismo, $6,000; Song of Pirates, $4,000; Goin' Dancin; Bound to Be M V P SI 103; Northern Soldier; Bobadieu SI 102; Highland Games; White Spar; Six Pack Abs; Paul's Hope.

Scratched: Haraldo (CHI).

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Peace ChantAlonso QuinonezDoug F. O'Neill
2Ducky DrakeMark Anthony VillaBart G. Hone
3Twin SparksDennis Michael CollinsKarl Myers
4MachismoMike E. SmithJohn W. Sadler
5Song of PiratesSeth B. MartinezMike Chambers
6Goin' DancinJoel CampbellTroy Smith
7Bound to Be M V P SI 103Miguel HernandezCharles Essex
8Northern SoldierAaron T. GryderDennis T. Sowers
9Bobadieu SI 102Jake BartonDoug Oliver
10Highland GamesVince J. GuerraLyman H. Rollins
11White SparDaniel P. VergaraKevin Lewis
12Six Pack AbsMartin GarciaJohn W. Sadler
13Paul's HopeKyle KaenelJerry Hollendorfer

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