Game Face Wins Princess Rooney Handicap at Calder Race Course July 11
Zabeel Racing International’s Game Face, ridden by jockey Edgar Prado, won the $350,000 Princess Rooney Handicap at Calder Race Course on Saturday, July 11.
Game Face got a spot in the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint field for winning the Princess Rooney Handicap which is part of the 2009 Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Challenge.
Trained by Todd Pletcher, Game Face covered 6 furlongs in 1:10.74 and paid $5.60, $3.60 and $2.80. Keep the Peace, under jockey Manoel Cruz, placed second and returned $5.80 and $4. Orinoquia with jockey Eduardo Nunez aboard came in third and paid $8.40 to show.
The win was race horse trainer Todd Pletcher’s second victory at the Summit of Speed, his first coming in the 2001 Calder Turf Sprint with Texas Glitter.
Other horses that raced in Calder‘s Princess Rooney Handicap in order of finish: Pious Ashley, B R’s Girl, Jessica Is Back and Dubai Majesty. Indian Blessing and Marina Ballerina were scratched.
Tags: B R's Girl, Dubai Majesty, Game Face, Indian Blessing, Jessica Is Back, Keep the Peace, Marina Ballerina, Orinoquia, Pious Ashley
"Game Face Wins Princess Rooney Handicap at Calder Race Course July 11" was posted on 11 July 2009 11:00 PM under Horse Racing News, Horse Racing Results & Payouts, Horses, Race Tracks, Stakes Races
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