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Valentine Bug (USA)

9yo b g 13th Feb 2017

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Valentine Bug (USA)

b g 13th Feb 2017

Sire

Dam

Nightfury (USA)

Dam's Sire

Kitalpha (USA)

Owner

Bernardini, Jay P , Burnsworth, Richard And Buyea, Kristina

Trainer

Breeder

Last Win

Presque Isle Downs Mon, 29th Sep, 25 13/2, Addiel Ayala (159 days)

Last Run

Mahoning Valley Mon, 3rd Nov, 25 5th, 6/1, Luis Batista (124 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat USA

15

5

4

33%

$128,541

10.58

Under Rules Total

15

5

4

33%

10.58

Form Figures

512214316-143165-

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 512214316-143165-

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

03Nov25 Mah 6f Fast 3y+ F(17K)

8-12[6/1]5th of 6, 0 behind Colonel Vargo

08Oct25 Pre 8f 3y+ F(41K)

8-11[15/8Fav]bf6th of 6, 0 behind Hector

29Sep25 Pre 6f 3y+ F(41K)

8-11[13/2]1st of 6, Tarsus Warrior

22Sep25 Pre 6f 3y+ F(22K)

8-11[8/1]3rd of 5, 0 behind Snowname

21Jul25 Pre 8f Fast 3y+ F(75K)

16Jun25 Pre 8f Fast 3y+ F(34K)

8-11[14/1]4th of 4, 0 behind Heavy Pour

Change of Trainer Collin Maragh to Jay Bernardini

04Jan25 Gul 8f Firm 4y+ F(25K)

8-10[11/2]1st of 11, Mobou

Change of Trainer Jennifer Young to Collin Maragh

14Dec24 Gul 8f Firm 3y+ F(25K)

8-11[4/1]6th of 8, 0 behind Swan Lake

Drayden Dyke Van

Change of Trainer Cally Herrington to Jennifer Young

21Oct24 Pre 8f Fast 3y+ F(32K)

8-10[5/4Fav]1st of 6, Recycle

Antonio Gallardo

14Oct24 Pre 8f Fast 3y+ F(34K)

8-10[12/1]3rd of 7, 0 behind Eff Thirty Five

03Oct24 Pre 6f Fast 3y+ F(34K)

8-10[10/1]4th of 5, 0 behind Shakin It Up Larry

26Aug24 Pre 8f Fast 3y+ F(34K)

8-10[10/3]1st of 6, Recycle

Antonio Gallardo

06Aug24 Pre 6f Fast 3y+ F(34K)

8-10[7/4Fav]bf2nd of 6, behind Kotylos

Antonio Gallardo

01Jul24 Pre 8f Fast 3y+ F(34K)

8-12[11/4Fav]bf2nd of 7, behind Paynted Warrior

Antonio Gallardo

05Jun24 Pre 8f Fast 3y+ F(34K)

8-10[4/1]1st of 6, Epic Luck

Antonio Gallardo

27May24 Pre 8f Fast 3y+ F(24K)

8-10[4/1]5th of 7, 0 behind Silent Sunday

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

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