Saratoga Race 13

Belmont S. Presented By Nyra Bets Stakes

Stake: $3,359,254

JOURNALISM (7) scored at his most recent appearance, getting home by half a length over 1911m in the G1 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico (Dirt) as favourite. That continued the very strong form this campaign, with three wins from four outings. Sure to go well again. SOVEREIGNTY (2) has two wins and one placing from three runs this campaign. Scored last start by 1.5 lengths in the G1 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs (Dirt) over 2012m after being racing in the leading division. Perfectly placed and is sure to prove tough to beat. BAEZA (6) won his maiden three starts back and is nearing another victory with placings at his last two runs, most recently when third over 2012m in the G1 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs (Dirt). Has good early speed so should take up a forward position. One of the main contenders. RODRIGUEZ (3) looks to kick off this prep the way he ended the last nine weeks ago when he scored over 1811m at Aqueduct. Expected to feature.
  • Distance: 2012m
  • Track: Good
  • Weather: -
  • Surface: Turf
  • Class: OPEN
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1Chad C Brown
  • Hill Road (1) 173x3x1
  • Trainer: Chad C Brown (@Rathowen, Co. Westmeath)
  • Jockey: Irad Ortiz, Jr.
  • Weight: 57kg
  • Prize Money: $563,352
  • Win / Place: 40% / 80%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: QUALITY ROAD (USA)

Dam: EXOTIC NOTION (USA)

Dam's Sire: Lemon Drop Kid

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Rating

Stats
Career
5: 2-0-2
Season
2: 1-0-1
1st Up
3: 2-0-1
2nd Up
1: 0-0-0
3rd Up
1: 0-0-1
Turf
2: 1-0-0
Good
2: 1-0-0
Dirt
3: 1-0-2
Clockwise
1: 0-0-0
Anti-Clockwise
4: 2-0-2
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 - 1811m

Comments
Racing second-up today. Last run won by 0.8 len at Aqueduct G3 May 10 over 1811m defeating Mcafee carrying 53.5kg at $3.05. At only start last preparation 3rd of 7 at Tampa Bay Downs in the G3 Tampa Bay Derby on March 8 over 1710m, 6 len behind Owen Almighty carrying 54.5kg at $5.50.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start
PlaceDateTrackDistanceClassBarrierJockeyWeightCond.Race TimeAvg. SpeedMargin800/400SPDaysPrizePrize WonResult
1st of 910/5/25Belmont At The Big A1811mG3 OPEN 34Flavien Prat53.5kgFast1:49.2259.7 km/h0.8L8-3$3.0563$337,500$185,625

1. Hill Road

2. McAfee

3. Captain Cook

63 Day Spell
3rd of 78/3/25Tampa Bay Downs1710mG3 OPEN 33Tyler Gaffalione54.5kgFast1:42.3060.2 km/h6.3L7-3$5.50127$693,419$60,674

1. Owen Almighty

2. Chancer McPatrick

3. Hill Road

127 Day Spell
3rd of 101/11/24Del Mar1710mG1 OPEN CG 23Umberto Rispoli55.5kgFast1:43.0759.7 km/h4.8L8-6$6247$3,287,671$295,891

1. Citizen Bull

2. Gaming

3. Hill Road

47 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 815/9/24Curragh1408mG1 OPEN 27David Egan59.5kgGood1:25.0859.6 km/h9.0L-$1538$749,228-

1. Scorthy Champ

2. Henri Matisse

3. Seagulls Eleven

38 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 118/8/24Leopardstown1609mMDN 24David Egan59.5kgGood1:39.8058.0 km/h5.0L-$6.50-$33,718$21,162

1. Hill Road

2. Shackleton

3. Drivers Seat

2William I Mott
  • Sovereignty (2) 421x121
  • Trainer: William I Mott (USA)
  • Jockey: Junior Alvarado
  • Weight: 57kg
  • Prize Money: $6,199,925
  • Win / Place: 50% / 83%
Jockey / Horse Combo

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: INTO MISCHIEF (USA)

Dam: CROWNED (USA)

Dam's Sire: Bernardini

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Rating

Stats
Career
6: 3-2-0
Distance
1: 1-0-0
Track
1: 0-0-0
Season
3: 2-1-0
1st Up
2: 1-0-0
2nd Up
2: 0-2-0
3rd Up
2: 2-0-0
Dirt
6: 3-2-0
Anti-Clockwise
6: 3-2-0
Jockey Stats
Horse
5: 3-1-0
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 - 2012m

Comments
Going well. Comes off a 35 day let-up. Most recently won by 1.5 len at Churchill Downs G1 Kentucky Derby May 3 over 2012m defeating Journalism with 57kg at $8.98. The run before that 2nd of 10 at Gulfstream Park in the G1 Florida Derby on March 29 over 1811m, 1.3 len behind Tappan Street with 55.5kg at $2.70.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start
PlaceDateTrackDistanceClassBarrierJockeyWeightCond.Race TimeAvg. SpeedMargin800/400SPDaysPrizePrize WonResult
1st of 193/5/25Churchill Downs2012mG1 OPEN 316Junior Alvarado57kgSP2:02.3159.2 km/h1.5L16-1$8.9835$8,437,500$5,231,250

1. Sovereignty

2. Journalism

3. Baeza

35 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 1029/3/25Gulfstream Park1811mG1 OPEN 310Manuel Franco55.5kgFast1:49.2759.7 km/h1.3L8-4$2.70f28$1,711,569$318,352

1. Tappan Street

2. Sovereignty

3. Neoequos

1st of 61/3/25Gulfstream Park1710mG2 OPEN 32Junior Alvarado56kgFast1:43.1259.7 km/h0.3L3-3$4.20125$719,423$425,620

1. Sovereignty

2. River Thames

3. Neoequos

125 Day Spell
1st of 927/10/24Churchill Downs1710mG3 OPEN 29Junior Alvarado55.5kgFast1:43.8659.3 km/h5.0L7-2$2.43f30$312,138$186,160

1. Sovereignty

2. Tiztastic

3. Sandman

2nd of 627/9/24Belmont At The Big A1609mMDN 22Junior Alvarado54kgFast1:36.1460.2 km/h0.3L1-2$3.4534$142,941$28,589

1. Praetor

2. Sovereignty

3. Classicist

34 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 1024/8/24Saratoga1207mMDN 210Junior Alvarado54kgFast1:10.4661.7 km/h3.2L1-5$12-$165,899$9,954

1. Tip Top Thomas

2. Rookie Card

3. Keewaydin

3Bob Baffert
  • Rodriguez (3) 21231x
  • Trainer: Bob Baffert (@California Usa)
  • Jockey: Mike Smith
  • Weight: 57kg
  • Prize Money: $902,645
  • Win / Place: 40% / 100%

3 yo Dark Bay/Brown Colt

Sire: AUTHENTIC (USA)

Dam: CAYALA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Cherokee Run

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Rating

Stats
Career
5: 2-2-1
Season
4: 2-1-1
1st Up
1: 0-1-0
2nd Up
1: 1-0-0
3rd Up
1: 0-1-0
4th Up
1: 0-0-1
Dirt
5: 2-2-1
Anti-Clockwise
5: 2-2-1
Jockey Stats
Horse
1: 1-0-0
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

1609m - 1811m

Comments
Resuming after a nine weeks break. Finished off last preparation winning post a big 3.5 len win. Aqueduct G2 Wood Memorial April 5 over 1811m defeating Grande with 56kg at $4.65. On debut second in a small field at Del Mar November 23 over 1308m, 2.25 len behind Romanesque carrying 54.5kg at $3.60.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start
PlaceDateTrackDistanceClassBarrierJockeyWeightCond.Race TimeAvg. SpeedMargin800/400SPDaysPrizePrize WonResult
1st of 105/4/25Belmont At The Big A1811mG2 OPEN 31Mike E Smith56kgFast1:48.1560.3 km/h3.5L1-1$4.6535$1,293,930$690,096

1. Rodriguez

2. Grande

3. Passion Rules

35 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 51/3/25Santa Anita Park1710mG2 OPEN 34Flavien Prat54.5kgFast1:42.2460.2 km/h11.3L4-3$4.8028$520,064$62,408

1. Journalism

2. Barnes

3. Rodriguez

2nd of 51/2/25Santa Anita Park1609mG3 OPEN 33J J Hernandez54.5kgFast1:36.7159.9 km/h3.8L1-2$2.4028$348,387$69,677

1. Citizen Bull

2. Rodriguez

3. Madaket Road

1st of 64/1/25Santa Anita Park1609mMDN 31J J Hernandez55kgFast1:35.9160.4 km/h7.0L1-1$1.50f42$104,516$62,710

1. Rodriguez

2. Baeza

3. Rank

42 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 623/11/24Del Mar1308mMDN 26Martin Garcia54.5kgFast1:15.9162.0 km/h2.3L1-2$3.60-$88,767$17,753

1. Romanesque

2. Rodriguez

3. The Last Straw

4Todd Pletcher
  • Uncaged (4) 416
  • Trainer: Todd Pletcher (USA)
  • Jockey: Luis Saez
  • Weight: 57kg
  • Prize Money: $87,015
  • Win / Place: 50% / 50%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: CURLIN (USA)

Dam: DARK NILE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Pioneerof The Nile

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Rating

Stats
Career
4: 2-0-0
Track
1: 1-0-0
Season
3: 1-0-0
1st Up
1: 0-0-0
2nd Up
1: 1-0-0
3rd Up
1: 0-0-0
Dirt
3: 1-0-0
Anti-Clockwise
3: 1-0-0
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 - 1811m

Comments
At the latest run 6th of 9 at Aqueduct in G3 on May 10 over 1811m, 10 len behind Hill Road with 53.5kg at $9.60. The start before that won by 1.75 len at Aqueduct April 6 over 1609m defeating On The Mount carrying 54.5kg at $3.60.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start
PlaceDateTrackDistanceClassBarrierJockeyWeightCond.Race TimeAvg. SpeedMargin800/400SPDaysPrizePrize WonResult
6th of 910/5/25Belmont At The Big A1811mG3 OPEN 36K Carmouche53.5kgFast1:49.2259.7 km/h10.3L4-6$9.6034$337,500$2,532

1. Hill Road

2. McAfee

3. Captain Cook

34 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 66/4/25Belmont At The Big A1609mALLOW OCLM 35K Carmouche54.5kgM1:37.3059.5 km/h1.8L5-2$3.6035$141,469$77,809

1. Uncaged

2. On The Mount

3. Tracking Error

35 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 52/3/25Gulfstream Park1207mALLOW OCLM 32I Ortiz Jr54.5kgFast1:09.8262.2 km/h9.5L5-4$1.70f-$166,420$6,674

1. Rolando

2. Forty N Five

3. Back Em Up

1st of 73/8/24Saratoga1207mMaiden Speci5Irad Ortiz, Jr.54kgMuddy70550--1.75L1-4-4$6.30---

1. Uncaged

2. Sea Vista

3. Classicist

5Todd Pletcher
  • Crudo (5) 4x11
  • Trainer: Todd Pletcher (USA)
  • Jockey: John Velazquez
  • Weight: 57kg
  • Prize Money: $222,312
  • Win / Place: 66% / 66%
Jockey / Horse Combo
Going for the Hat-Trick

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: JUSTIFY (USA)

Dam: BLOSSOMED (USA)

Dam's Sire: Deputy Minister

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Rating

Stats
Career
3: 2-0-0
Season
3: 2-0-0
1st Up
2: 1-0-0
2nd Up
1: 1-0-0
Dirt
3: 2-0-0
Anti-Clockwise
3: 2-0-0
Jockey Stats
Horse
3: 2-0-0
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 - 1710m

Comments
Third-up today. First-up won by 7 len at Keeneland April 19 over 1408m defeating Dixie Devil carrying 54.5kg at $1.44. Second-up won by 7 len at Pimlico LR May 17 over 1710m defeating Just A Fair Shake carrying 53.5kg at $4.70.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start
PlaceDateTrackDistanceClassBarrierJockeyWeightCond.Race TimeAvg. SpeedMargin800/400SPDaysPrizePrize WonResult
1st of 717/5/25Pimlico1710mLR OPEN 31John R Velazquez53.5kgFast1:44.0059.2 km/h7.5L1-1$4.7028$168,750$101,250

1. Crudo

2. Just A Fair Shake

3. Invictus

1st of 619/4/25Keeneland1408mMDN 34John R Velazquez54.5kgFast1:28.4757.3 km/h7.3L1-1$1.44f70$189,777$116,192

1. Crudo

2. Dixie Devil

3. Night Agent

70 Day Spell
4th of 108/2/25Gulfstream Park1207mMDN 35John R Velazquez53.5kgFast1:10.3261.8 km/h7.3L5-1$1.90f-$163,479$4,870

1. Multiverse

2. Harbe

3. X Y Prime

6John A Shirreffs
  • Baeza (6) 92123
  • Trainer: John A Shirreffs ()
  • Jockey: Flavien Prat
  • Weight: 57kg
  • Prize Money: $1,100,607
  • Win / Place: 20% / 80%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: MCKINZIE (USA)

Dam: PUCA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Big Brown

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Rating

Stats
Career
5: 1-2-1
Distance
1: 0-0-1
Season
4: 1-2-1
1st Up
1: 0-0-0
2nd Up
1: 0-1-0
3rd Up
1: 1-0-0
4th Up
1: 0-1-0
Turf
1: 0-0-0
Dirt
4: 1-2-1
Fast
1: 0-0-0
Firm
1: 0-0-0
Anti-Clockwise
5: 1-2-1
Jockey Stats
Horse
1: 0-0-1
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

1609m - 2012m

Comments
Useful colt. Comes here off a 35-day let-up. At the latest run 3rd of 19 at Churchill Downs in the G1 Kentucky Derby on May 3 over 2012m, 1.75 len behind Sovereignty carrying 57kg at $14.86. The race before that 2nd in a small field at Santa Anita in the G1 Santa Anita Derby on April 5 over 1811m, 0.8 len behind Journalism carrying 56kg at $15.30.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start
PlaceDateTrackDistanceClassBarrierJockeyWeightCond.Race TimeAvg. SpeedMargin800/400SPDaysPrizePrize WonResult
3rd of 193/5/25Churchill Downs2012mG1 OPEN 319Flavien Prat57kgSP2:02.3159.2 km/h1.8L14-4$1528$8,437,500$843,750

1. Sovereignty

2. Journalism

3. Baeza

2nd of 55/4/25Santa Anita Park1811mG1 OPEN 35Hector Isaac Berrios56kgFast1:49.5659.5 km/h0.8L5-1$1550$862,620$172,524

1. Journalism

2. Baeza

3. Westwood

50 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 614/2/25Santa Anita Park1609mMDN 35Hector Isaac Berrios55kgFast1:37.8459.2 km/h4.8L6-1$3.2041$104,347$62,609

1. Baeza

2. Mellencamp

3. Westwood

41 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 64/1/25Santa Anita Park1609mMDN 35Hector Isaac Berrios55kgFast1:35.9160.4 km/h7.0L6-2$1734$104,516$20,903

1. Rodriguez

2. Baeza

3. Rank

34 Day Freshen-Up
9th of 111/12/24Del Mar1609mMDN 26Umberto Rispoli54.5kgFM1:35.8260.5 km/h8.8L9-7$7.70-$88,767$822

1. Charlie's To Blame

2. Muscled

3. Legitimate

7M W McCarthy
  • Journalism (7) 311x1121
  • Trainer: M W McCarthy (USA)
  • Jockey: Umberto Rispoli
  • Weight: 57kg
  • Prize Money: $4,805,176
  • Win / Place: 71% / 100%
Jockey / Horse Combo

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: CURLIN (USA)

Dam: MOPOTISM (USA)

Dam's Sire: Uncle Mo

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Rating

Stats
Career
7: 5-1-1
Distance
2: 1-1-0
Season
4: 3-1-0
1st Up
2: 1-0-1
2nd Up
2: 2-0-0
3rd Up
2: 1-1-0
4th Up
1: 1-0-0
Dirt
7: 5-1-1
Anti-Clockwise
7: 5-1-1
Jockey Stats
Horse
6: 4-1-1
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 - 2012m

Comments
Recent form sound. Most recently favourite; came from midfield and won by 0.5 len at Pimlico G1 Preakness Stakes May 17 over 1911m defeating Gosger carrying 57kg at $2. The run before that came from midfield; 2nd of 19 at Churchill Downs in the G1 Kentucky Derby on May 3 over 2012m, 1.5 len behind Sovereignty carrying 57kg at $4.42.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start
PlaceDateTrackDistanceClassBarrierJockeyWeightCond.Race TimeAvg. SpeedMargin800/400SPDaysPrizePrize WonResult
1st of 917/5/25Pimlico1911mG1 OPEN 32Umberto Rispoli57kgFast1:55.4759.6 km/h0.5L4-3$2.00f14$3,375,000$2,025,000

1. Journalism

2. Gosger

3. Sandman

2nd of 193/5/25Churchill Downs2012mG1 OPEN 37Umberto Rispoli57kgSP2:02.3159.2 km/h1.5L10-2$4.42f28$8,437,500$1,687,500

1. Sovereignty

2. Journalism

3. Baeza

1st of 55/4/25Santa Anita Park1811mG1 OPEN 31Umberto Rispoli56kgFast1:49.5659.5 km/h0.8L3-2$2.0035$862,620$517,572

1. Journalism

2. Baeza

3. Westwood

35 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 51/3/25Santa Anita Park1710mG2 OPEN 32Umberto Rispoli56kgFast1:42.2460.2 km/h1.8L1-2$4.1077$520,064$312,039

1. Journalism

2. Barnes

3. Rodriguez

77 Day Spell
1st of 514/12/24Los Alamitos1710mG2 OPEN 25Umberto Rispoli54.5kgFast1:43.0459.7 km/h3.5L1-1$3.8027$332,819$199,692

1. Journalism

2. Getaway Car

3. Gaming

1st of 1017/11/24Del Mar1609mMDN 23Ricardo Gonzalez54.5kgFast1:36.4960.0 km/h2.5L3-3$5.9021$88,767$53,260

1. Journalism

2. Rank

3. Brother Tony

8Jamie Osborne
  • Heart Of Honor (8) 2112225
  • Trainer: Jamie Osborne (@Upper Lambourn, Berks)
  • Jockey: Saffie Osborne
  • Weight: 57kg
  • Prize Money: $437,835
  • Win / Place: 28% / 85%

3 yo Brown Colt

Sire: HONOR A P (USA)

Dam: RUBY LOVE (CHI)

Dam's Sire: Scat Daddy

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Rating

Stats
Career
7: 2-4-0
Distance
3: 0-2-0
Season
5: 1-3-0
1st Up
1: 0-1-0
2nd Up
1: 1-0-0
3rd Up
1: 1-0-0
4th Up
1: 0-1-0
Synthetic
1: 0-1-0
Dirt
6: 2-3-0
Anti-Clockwise
7: 2-4-0
Jockey Stats
Horse
4: 0-3-0
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

1600m - 1911m

Comments
Most recently eased back early on 5th of 9 at Pimlico in the G1 Preakness Stakes on May 17 over 1911m, 8 len behind Journalism carrying 57kg at $20.70. Before that 2nd of 9 at Meydan Dirt in the G2 UAE Derby on April 5 over 1900m, 0.0 len behind Admire Daytona carrying 57kg at $4.40.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start
PlaceDateTrackDistanceClassBarrierJockeyWeightCond.Race TimeAvg. SpeedMargin800/400SPDaysPrizePrize WonResult
5th of 917/5/25Pimlico1911mG1 OPEN 34Saffie Osborne57kgFast1:55.4759.6 km/h8.8L9-9$2142$3,375,000$101,250

1. Journalism

2. Gosger

3. Sandman

42 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 95/4/25Meydan1900mG2 OPEN 36Saffie Osborne57kgFast1:59.1357.4 km/h0.0L-$4.4043$469,566$93,914

1. Admire Daytona

2. Heart Of Honor

3. Don In The Mood

43 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 1521/2/25Meydan1900mLR OPEN 31Saffie Osborne55kgFast1:59.3357.3 km/h0.1L-$1.70f28$378,947$75,789

1. Galactic Star

2. Heart Of Honor

3. Honest Moon

2nd of 1524/1/25Meydan1600mG3 OPEN 311Adrie De Vries55kgFast1:37.0859.3 km/h1.5L-$2.40f14$331,579$66,316

1. Golden Vekoma

2. Heart Of Honor

3. Royal Favour

1st of 1110/1/25Meydan1600mHCP 34Adrie De Vries59.5kgFast1:37.5559.0 km/h2.5L-$1.60f35$82,894$49,737

1. Heart Of Honor

2. Royal Favour

3. Undefeated

35 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 96/12/24Meydan1600mHCP 28Adrie De Vries57kgFast1:37.9658.8 km/h4.6L-$3.6046$79,411$47,647

1. Heart Of Honor

2. Estmrar

3. Golden Vekoma

46 Day Freshen-Up
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