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| 1 | Rockinante (FR) | Margin: 1¾ | TrueNicks: A |
2009 | Chestnut Colt | Rock of Gibraltar (IRE) - Nantes (GER), Night Shift
Sire: Rock of Gibraltar (IRE), Bay, 1999. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 10 wins, $1,888,048. Lifetime: 829 yearlings sold, median $70,000.
Broodmare Sire: Night Shift, Bay, 1980.
Sale History:
Agence Francaise De Vente Du Pur-Sang, Deauville August, 2010 Yearling Sale, $114,777.
| 2 | Perennial (GB) | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A+ | £7,310 |
2009 | Chestnut Colt | Motivator (GB) - Arum Lily, Woodman
Sire: Motivator (GB), Bay, 2002. Lifetime: 133 yearlings sold, median $42,567.
Broodmare Sire: Woodman, Chestnut, 1983.
| 3 | Astrology (IRE) | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: A++ | £3,658 |
2009 | Bay Colt | Galileo (IRE) - Ask for the Moon (FR), Dr Fong
Sire: Galileo (IRE), Bay, 1998. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 6 wins, $2,245,373. Lifetime: 690 yearlings sold, median $147,765.
Broodmare Sire: Dr Fong, Chestnut, 1995.
Sale History:
Tattersall's December 2009 Foal Sale, $693,462.
Others: WHIP RULE (IRE); VALIDUS; SWING ALONE (IRE); MOON PEARL (USA); RED AGGRESSOR (IRE).
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rockinante (FR) | HUGHES RICHARD | HANNON RICHARD |
| 2 | Perennial (GB) | HILLS MICHAEL | HILLS CHARLES |
| 3 | Astrology (IRE) | O'BRIEN JOSEPH | O'BRIEN AIDAN |
| 4 | WHIP RULE (IRE) | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| 5 | VALIDUS | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| 6 | SWING ALONE (IRE) | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| 7 | MOON PEARL (USA) | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| 8 | RED AGGRESSOR (IRE) | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
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