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Owner

Purple Rein Racing (Janie Buss) and Mark Davis

Trainer

Doug F. O'Neill

Jockey

Rosario, Joel

Breeder

Pope McLean, Marc McLean & Pope McLeanJr.

Earnings

$91,950

Color

Dark Bay or Brown

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