, FR
| 1 | Passion for Gold | Margin: | TrueNicks: A+ | $142,850 |
2007 | Bay Colt | Medaglia d'Oro - C'Est L' Amour, Thunder Gulch
Sire: Medaglia d'Oro , Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Raced 4 years. 17 starts, 8 wins, $5,754,720. Lifetime: 393 yearlings sold, median $120,000.
Broodmare Sire: Thunder Gulch , Chestnut, 1992.
Sale History:
Tattersall's Craven Breeze Up Sale 2009, $407,180.
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $125,000.
| 2 | Mikhail Glinka (IRE) | Margin: 6 | TrueNicks: A++ | $57,150 |
2007 | Bay Horse | Galileo (IRE) - Lady Karr (GB), Mark of Esteem (IRE)
Sire: Galileo (IRE), Bay, 1998. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 6 wins, $2,245,373. Lifetime: 750 yearlings sold, median $156,181.
Broodmare Sire: Mark of Esteem (IRE), Bay, 1993.
Sale History:
Tattersall's December, 2007 Foal Sale, $541,013.
| 3 | Zazou (GER) | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: D | $28,575 |
2007 | Bay Horse | Shamardal - Zaza Top (GER), Lomitas (GB)
Sire: Shamardal, Bay, 2002. Lifetime: 409 yearlings sold, median $88,768.
Broodmare Sire: Lomitas (GB), Chestnut, 1988.
Sale History:
Baden-Baden 2008 Yearling Sale, $55,119.
Others: Don Carlos (GER), $14,275; Kaage (IRE), $7,150; Gardening Leave (GB); Banyan Tree (IRE); Simon de Montfort (IRE); Layali Al Andalus (GB).
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Passion for Gold | DETTORI L | BIN SUROOR S |
| 2 | Mikhail Glinka (IRE) | HEFFERNAN J A | O'BRIEN A P |
| 3 | Zazou (GER) | GUYON M | HOFER M |
| 4 | Don Carlos (GER) | MURTAGH J P | O'BRIEN A P |
| 5 | Kaage (IRE) | PESLIER O | HEAD F |
| 6 | Gardening Leave (GB) | BUICK W | BALDING A M |
| 7 | Banyan Tree (IRE) | O'DONOGHUE C | O'BRIEN A P |
| 8 | Simon de Montfort (IRE) | BARZALONA M | FABRE A |
| 9 | Layali Al Andalus (GB) | FANNING J | JOHNSTON M |
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