ASSINIBOIA DOWNS, Winnipeg, MB , CAN
| 1 | Balooga Bull | Margin: 9¼ | TrueNicks: A | $45,840 |
2009 | Bay Gelding | Flashy Bull - Proud Crusader, Crusader Sword
Sire: Flashy Bull , Gray or Roan, 2003. Raced 3 years. 19 starts, 5 wins, $844,313. Lifetime: 103 yearlings sold, median $20,000.
Broodmare Sire: Crusader Sword, Bay, 1985. In 2009: 1.16 AEI.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall 2010 Yearling Sale, $2,000.
| 2 | Up Jumps a Monster | Margin: 3½ | TrueNicks: A+ | $15,280 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Proud Citizen - Hail the Flag, Devil's Bag
Sire: Proud Citizen , Bay, 1999. Raced 3 years. 16 starts, 3 wins, $638,822. Lifetime: 273 yearlings sold, median $30,000. In 2009: 1.72 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Devil's Bag, Bay, 1981. In 2009: 1.81 AEI.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2011 Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $25,000.
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, ($14,000).
| 3 | Pleasant Closing | Margin: 1½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $7,640 |
2009 | Bay Colt | Closing Argument - Pleasant Jolie, Pleasant Colony
Sire: Closing Argument , Bay, 2002. Lifetime: 138 yearlings sold, median $12,000.
Broodmare Sire: Pleasant Colony, Dark Bay or Brown, 1978.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Heiligbrodt Dispersal - Phase I, $23,000.
Others: So Shiny, $3,858; Cahill Chrome, $2,284; Runaway Lion; The Gov; Clear the Runway.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Balooga Bull | Paul M. Nolan | Ardell Sayler |
| 2 | Up Jumps a Monster | Scott Williams | Rob Chabot |
| 3 | Pleasant Closing | Tyrone Nelson | Murray Duncan |
| 4 | So Shiny | Prayven Badrie | Melissa L. Peach |
| 5 | Cahill Chrome | Rohan R. Singh | Roger W. Hansen |
| 6 | Runaway Lion | Trevor Simpson | Shelley Brown |
| 7 | The Gov | Adolfo A. Morales | Philip Hall |
| 8 | Clear the Runway | Rico W. Walcott | Greg Tracy |
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