Century Mile Race 8

Allowance Optional Claiming

Stake: $36,282

TOOL TIME (4) was well in commission last time but ran below expectations when sixth and beaten 12 lengths over 1207m at Turf Paradise (Dirt). Record here is impressive with three wins from eight starts. Should be in the finish. GHOSTLY SPITFIRE (7) returns from a break of five months. Consistent performer last prep whose most recent appearance resulted in a second over 1710m at Woodbine. Nicely placed to kick off another successful campaign. LETTHELIQUORTALK (6) was out of the money two runs back then again missed the frame last start over 1308m at Turf Paradise, beaten 7 lengths into sixth. Likely improver with strong prospects. NORTHERN FORCE (2) comes here off a break of eight months. Worth noting he filled a minor placing when returning from a spell last prep over 1106m at this track. Looks one of the genuine hopes in the race.

Distance: 1006m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: Dirt
Class: ALLOW OCLM

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Drinking Again (1) 45x235744x
Trainer: Tom Rycroft (USA)
Jockey: Scott Williams
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $100,951
Win / Place: 13% / 45%

Fresh Record

6 yo Grey/Roan Gelding

Sire: STAY THIRSTY (USA)

Dam: STORM SWEPT (USA)

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 3-3-4

Distance

6: 1-2-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-0

Track

14: 1-2-3

1st Up

5: 2-1-0

2nd Up

4: 0-1-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-1

4th Up

2: 0-0-1

Synthetic

2: 2-0-0

Dirt

20: 1-3-4

Anti-Clockwise

22: 3-3-4

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

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Trainer/Track

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Gear Changes

steel shoes first time, surgical shoes.

Comments

Gelding returning from a spell and has won previously when first up. Finished off last campaign fourth of 8 at this track August 10 over 1207m, 5.5 len behind Thales carrying 56kg at $7.05. When resuming last campaign second of 7 at this track May 17 over 1006m, 1.0 len behind Flashfordani carrying 56kg at $3.60.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 8	10/8/24	Century Mile	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 3	3	N'rico Prescod	56kg	Fast	1:09.03	62.9 km/h	5.5L	6-5	$7.05	17	$34,009	$1,247	1. Thales 2. Linchpin Storm 3. Chase The Sun
4th of 5	24/7/24	Century Mile	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 3	2	N'rico Prescod	56kg	Fast	1:09.65	62.4 km/h	3.5L	3-4	$7.30	19	$34,105	$1,251	1. Kauai Dan 2. Stone Carver 3. Squalotoro
7th of 8	5/7/24	Century Mile	1609m	ALLOW OCLM 3	3	Kyle Carter	56kg	Fast	1:37.92	59.2 km/h	4.6L	6-7	$6.70	14	$34,105	$143	1. Don't Let Me Down 2. Railway 3. Coolwind
5th of 8	21/6/24	Century Mile	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 3	2	Kyle Carter	56kg	Fast	1:09.27	62.7 km/h	5.8L	7-5	$6.15	21	$34,260	$501	1. Stone Carver 2. Credibility 3. Walktheline
3rd of 7	31/5/24	Century Mile	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 3	3	Kyle Carter	56kg	Fast	1:08.88	63.1 km/h	5.3L	6-3	$3.30	14	$34,679	$2,535	1. Sir Bregovic 2. Smart Play 3. Drinking Again
2nd of 7	17/5/24	Century Mile	1006m	ALLOW OCLM 3	3	Kyle Carter	56kg	SP	1:00.91	59.5 km/h	1.0L	2-4	$3.60	209	$34,679	$5,093	1. Flashfordani 2. Drinking Again 3. Bratton
209 Day Spell

Northern Force (2) 34x211529x
Trainer: Robert Vanoverschot ()
Jockey: Brian Boodramsingh
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $65,193
Win / Place: 20% / 50%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: COUNTERFORCE (USA)

Dam: NORTHERN STORM (CAN)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 2-2-1

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Track

6: 2-2-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-1

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Dirt

10: 2-2-1

Anti-Clockwise

10: 2-2-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Comments

Is first-up after a break of eight months and has been in the money when fresh before. Finished off last campaign ninth of 11 at this track in the G3 August 24 over 2012m, 41 len behind August Rain with 57kg at $53.50. First up last campaign second of 7 at this track May 17 over 1106m, 2 len behind Harbor Dancer with 55.5kg at $1.95.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
9th of 11	24/8/24	Century Mile	2012m	G3 OPEN 3	10	Jose Mariano Asencio	57kg	Fast	2:04.94	58.0 km/h	41.3L	6-7	$54	15	$331,798	$609	1. August Rain 2. J Dutton 3. Roussette
2nd of 6	9/8/24	Century Mile	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 3	5	Jose Mariano Asencio	56kg	Fast	1:09.03	62.9 km/h	3.3L	2-2	$5.85	21	$34,009	$4,989	1. Ticket To The Top 2. Northern Force 3. Doug's Hero
5th of 6	19/7/24	Century Mile	1710m	LR OPEN 3	4	Jose Mariano Asencio	55.5kg	Fast	1:44.70	58.8 km/h	9.0L	5-5	$15	27	$81,203	$1,190	1. Classy City 2. Itsallgoodman 3. Skipper's Pride
1st of 6	22/6/24	Century Mile	1408m	ALLOW OCLM 3	5	Jose Mariano Asencio	56kg	Fast	1:24.59	59.9 km/h	0.1L	3-2	$1.65f	14	$33,444	$14,653	1. Northern Force 2. Shining Tiger 3. Doug's Hero
1st of 9	8/6/24	Century Mile	1207m	MDN 3U	7	Jose Mariano Asencio	56kg	Heavy	1:10.84	61.3 km/h	0.5L	3-2	$2.00f	22	$40,785	$17,776	1. Northern Force 2. Forced To Run 3. Hard Diamond
2nd of 7	17/5/24	Century Mile	1106m	MDN 3	4	Jose Mariano Asencio	55.5kg	SP	1:08.32	58.3 km/h	2.0L	4-2	$1.95f	216	$41,284	$6,064	1. Harbor Dancer 2. Northern Force 3. Cape's Legacy
216 Day Spell

Viature (3) 026523314x
Trainer: Tim Rycroft (Canada)
Jockey: Enrique Gonzalez
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $174,587
Win / Place: 11% / 42%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TAPITURE (USA)

Dam: HOI AN (CAN)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

42: 5-8-5

Track

21: 3-5-0

1st Up

6: 0-1-1

2nd Up

6: 1-0-0

3rd Up

6: 0-1-1

4th Up

5: 2-1-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

15: 1-3-3

Dirt

26: 4-5-2

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

42: 5-8-5

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Comments

Resuming after a break of six months. Finished off last campaign fourth in a small field at Century Downs October 27 over 1710m, 4 len behind Rocktillyoudrop with 56kg at $3.50. First up last campaign second last in a small field at this track May 24 over 1207m, 1.5 len behind Stone Carver carrying 56kg at $8.45.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 6	27/10/24	Century Downs	1710m	ALLOW OCLM 3	5	Dane Nelson	56kg	Fast	1:49.58	56.2 km/h	3.9L	4-3	$3.50	8	$31,994	$1,157	1. Rocktillyoudrop 2. Attenzione 3. Taylor Field
1st of 8	19/10/24	Century Downs	1509m	CLM 3U	6	Dane Nelson	56kg	Fast	1:32.78	58.6 km/h	3.0L	4-1	$6.60	13	$27,312	$11,918	1. Viature 2. Wedge Pond 3. Where's The Gold
3rd of 6	6/10/24	Century Downs	1811m	CLM 3U	2	Dane Nelson	56kg	Fast	1:55.11	56.6 km/h	1.1L	4-4	$3.35	14	$27,312	$2,003	1. Countrified 2. Bodemonster 3. Viature
3rd of 5	22/9/24	Century Downs	1710m	ALLOW OCLM 3	4	Dane Nelson	56kg	Fast	1:46.86	57.6 km/h	1.1L	5-3	$6.00	15	$32,559	$2,389	1. Saxon Saga 2. Don't Let Me Down 3. Viature
2nd of 8	7/9/24	Century Mile	1609m	CLM 3U	3	Dane Nelson	56kg	Fast	1:37.89	59.2 km/h	0.3L	8-2	$7.05	14	$27,794	$4,077	1. Frostedbird 2. Viature 3. Bodemonster
5th of 9	24/8/24	Century Mile	1609m	CLM 3U	3	Rafael Zenteno	56kg	Good	1:39.29	58.3 km/h	5.9L	7-5	$7.80	15	$29,033	$427	1. Countrified 2. Zicatela 3. Bare Back Jack

Tool Time (4) 531177x316
Trainer: Gonzalo Anderson ()
Jockey: Dane Nelson
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $113,984
Win / Place: 29% / 58%

6 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: BAKKEN (USA)

Dam: CLASSADALA (CAN)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 7-2-5

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Track

8: 3-1-2

Season

3: 1-0-1

1st Up

3: 1-0-2

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-1

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

23: 7-2-5

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

22: 6-2-4

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

905m - 1207m

Comments

Useful gelding. Comes off a 40 day let-up. Last start second last of 7 at Turf Paradise on March 24 over 1207m, 12 len behind Meant For Me carrying 54kg at $2.70. The run before that favourite; came from midfield and won by 3 len at Turf Paradise March 3 over 1207m defeating Howbeit with 54kg at $11.20.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 7	24/3/25	Turf Paradise	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 4	6	Manuel Americano	54kg	Fast	1:09.55	62.5 km/h	12.8L	1-6	$2.70f	21	$38,511	$386	1. Meant For Me 2. Lansdowne 3. Hot Chicks Only
1st of 8	3/3/25	Turf Paradise	1207m	CLM 4U	2	Manuel Americano	54kg	Fast	1:08.89	63.1 km/h	3.0L	4-1	$11	21	$25,136	$15,082	1. Tool Time 2. Howbeit 3. Cowboy Kisses
3rd of 8	10/2/25	Turf Paradise	905m	CLM 4U	6	Karlo Lopez	56kg	Fast	0:50.74	64.2 km/h	6.3L	5-6	$14	114	$25,217	$2,522	1. King Adrock 2. Eddie Crosswire 3. Tool Time
114 Day Spell
7th of 7	19/10/24	Century Downs	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 3	7	Rasheed Hughes	56.5kg	Fast	1:12.08	60.3 km/h	17.0L	4-7	$6.00	28	$32,775	$136	1. Chicago's Gray 2. Squalotoro 3. Race Home
7th of 7	21/9/24	Century Downs	1408m	ALLOW OCLM 3	5	Rasheed Hughes	56.5kg	Heavy	1:24.33	60.1 km/h	15.8L	2-7	$5.50	15	$33,353	$139	1. Kauai Dan 2. Four O Six Creed 3. Toriador
1st of 8	6/9/24	Century Mile	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 3	7	Rasheed Hughes	56.5kg	Fast	1:08.32	63.6 km/h	0.5L	1-1	$2.75f	10	$32,559	$14,327	1. Tool Time 2. Chase The Sun 3. Squalotoro

Linchpin Storm (5) 434224566x
Trainer: Cory Rumsey ()
Jockey: Kemar Chase
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $178,162
Win / Place: 21% / 52%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: LINCHPIN (USA)

Dam: PARKER'S JEWEL (USA)

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 8-8-4

Distance

12: 4-3-1

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

13: 2-4-2

1st Up

4: 1-0-1

2nd Up

4: 2-0-1

3rd Up

4: 0-1-1

4th Up

4: 0-0-1

Dirt

38: 8-8-4

Anti-Clockwise

38: 8-8-4

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Comments

Back from a spell. Finished off last preparation sixth of 8 at Century Downs October 27 over 1207m, 7 len behind Bon Prix with 56.5kg at $15.30. Previously first up; third of 7 at Lethbridge May 19 over 604m, 7 len behind Contraband carrying 56kg at $7.25.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 8	27/10/24	Century Downs	1207m	CLM 3U	5	Richard Lunan	56.5kg	Fast	1:11.78	60.5 km/h	7.6L	8-8	$15	14	$27,312	$136	1. Bon Prix 2. Little J P 3. Rumohr Reigns
6th of 8	13/10/24	Century Downs	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 3	4	Richard Lunan	56kg	Fast	1:13.26	59.3 km/h	3.8L	6-7	$29	22	$31,994	$137	1. Brody's Streak 2. Dr Dave 3. All Run
5th of 6	21/9/24	Century Downs	1308m	ALLOW OCLM 3	3	Richard Lunan	57kg	Heavy	1:17.68	60.6 km/h	9.5L	4-5	$20	27	$32,559	$478	1. Squalotoro 2. Dr Dave 3. Northern Jewel
4th of 6	25/8/24	Grande Prairie	1207m	LR OPEN 3U	6	Richard Lunan	56kg	Heavy	1:12.79	59.7 km/h	6.3L	4-3	$2.60f	15	$26,626	$1,171	1. Saburo's Grace 2. Father O'Flaherty 3. Lanny Mac
2nd of 8	10/8/24	Century Mile	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 3	8	Richard Lunan	56kg	Fast	1:09.03	62.9 km/h	1.5L	1-1	$12	22	$34,009	$4,989	1. Thales 2. Linchpin Storm 3. Chase The Sun
2nd of 7	19/7/24	Century Mile	1106m	HCP 3U	7	Richard Lunan	56.5kg	Fast	1:04.12	62.1 km/h	0.5L	7-5	$13	27	$29,233	$3,215	1. Bon Prix 2. Linchpin Storm, Wedge Pond 3.

Lettheliquortalk (6) 5x21964156
Trainer: Gonzalo Anderson (USA)
Jockey: Rashaun Griffith
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $85,539
Win / Place: 25% / 33%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: GOLDENCENTS (USA)

Dam: BAMBOO DREAM (CAN)

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 3-1-0

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Season

3: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

11: 3-1-0

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

12: 3-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1308m

Comments

Useful type. Returns from a 53-day let-up. At the latest run second last of 7 at Turf Paradise on March 11 over 1308m, 7 len behind Howbeit with 53kg at $6.70. The run before that 5th of 7 at Turf Paradise on February 13 over 1207m, 8 len behind Disobey carrying 54kg at $3.40.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 7	11/3/25	Turf Paradise	1308m	ALLOW OCLM 4	1	Manuel Americano	53kg	Fast	1:17.20	61.0 km/h	7.3L	4-4	$6.70	26	$39,005	$390	1. Howbeit 2. Hot Chicks Only 3. Stop And A Tres
5th of 7	13/2/25	Turf Paradise	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 4	7	Manuel Americano	54kg	Fast	1:09.11	62.9 km/h	8.8L	1-5	$3.40	29	$39,131	$1,174	1. Disobey 2. Bruckner 3. Holden The Lute
1st of 9	15/1/25	Turf Paradise	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 4	3	Manuel Americano	53kg	Fast	1:10.14	62.0 km/h	0.5L	3-2	$4.60	31	$38,323	$22,610	1. Lettheliquortalk 2. It's Turbo 3. Hit Scene
31 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 8	15/12/24	Los Alamitos	1207m	CLM 3	4	Kyle Frey	55.5kg	Fast	1:10.48	61.7 km/h	3.5L	2-2	$7.20	42	$39,107	$2,347	1. Midnight Love 2. Don't Hit Me Bash 3. Capital Outlay
42 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 8	3/11/24	Del Mar	1106m	CLM 3	7	Kyle Frey	54.5kg	Fast	1:03.99	62.2 km/h	6.3L	4-6	$2.50f	14	$37,809	$822	1. Des Doigts 2. Midnight Love 3. Chasing Rain
9th of 10	20/10/24	Santa Anita Park	1207m	ALLOW 3U	1	Kyle Frey	55kg	FM	1:07.52	64.4 km/h	8.5L	2-5	$41	36	$51,503	$781	1. Mas Rapido 2. Rexford 3. Kid Azteca
36 Day Freshen-Up

Ghostly Spitfire (7) 0x1539132x
Trainer: Tim Rycroft ()
Jockey: Jose Asencio
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $65,250
Win / Place: 22% / 55%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: GHOSTZAPPER (USA)

Dam: VALYA'S VENGEANCE (USA)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 2-1-2

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

2: 0-0-1

Synthetic

5: 2-1-1

Dirt

2: 0-0-0

Fast

2: 0-0-1

Firm

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

9: 2-1-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1710m

Comments

Has won previously first-up and resumes here after a break of five months. Finished off last campaign second of 7 at Woodbine December 1 over 1710m, 4 len behind Arashi with 54kg at $11.90. Previous preparation first-up to post a big 7 len win. Woodbine May 24 over 1710m defeating Night Striker with 52.5kg at $1.60.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 7	1/12/24	Woodbine Mohawk	1710m	CLM 3U	4	Keveh Nicholls	54kg	Fast	1:46.92	57.6 km/h	4.3L	6-6	$12	15	$83,343	$8,381	1. Arashi 2. Ghostly Spitfire 3. Fast And Ready
3rd of 11	16/11/24	Woodbine Mohawk	1710m	CLM 3U	6	Sahin Civaci	56kg	Fast	1:44.76	58.8 km/h	1.5L	4-5	$4.20	41	$65,589	$3,606	1. Prince Of Thieves 2. Zippy Gizmo 3. Ghostly Spitfire
41 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 9	6/10/24	Woodbine Mohawk	1710m	CLM 3U	1	Sahin Civaci	55.5kg	Fast	1:45.38	58.4 km/h	0.5L	2-3	$2.75f	44	$62,272	$19,300	1. Ghostly Spitfire 2. Calusa Donnie 3. Shamateur
44 Day Freshen-Up
9th of 9	23/8/24	Woodbine Mohawk	2213m	HCP 3U	4	Fraser Aebly	51.5kg	FM	2:15.49	58.8 km/h	9.9L	6-9	$43	21	$91,244	$609	1. Journeyman 2. Meyer 3. Greystone
3rd of 9	2/8/24	Woodbine Mohawk	1609m	CLM 3U	4	Pietro Moran	53kg	FM	1:36.99	59.7 km/h	4.8L	9-9	$13	43	$66,193	$3,761	1. Arashi 2. Ask In My Name 3. Ghostly Spitfire
43 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 5	20/6/24	Woodbine Mohawk	1710m	CLM 3U	5	Pietro Moran	52.5kg	Fast	1:46.17	58.0 km/h	7.0L	4-5	$2.55f	27	$82,713	$1,274	1. Greystone 2. Phantom Jewel 3. Calusa Donnie

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