Crown the Buckeye

Owner

Paradise Farms Corp., Staudacher, David and Hooties Racing LLC

Trainer

Michael J. Maker

Jockey

Santana Jr., Ricardo

Breeder

Pick View LLC, Paul W. Schaffer &William D. Pickerrell

Earnings

$13,500

Color

Bay

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