ALBUQUERQUE, Albuquerque, NM
| 1 | Groushy Apadana | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: D | $30,000 |
2005 | Bay Gelding | Mr. Groush - Apadana, Corridor Key
Sire: Mr. Groush, Chestnut, 1994. Raced 5 years. 33 starts, 8 wins, $516,879. Lifetime: 7 yearlings sold, median $5,200. In 2009: .59 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Corridor Key, Roan, 1982. In 2009: .90 AEI.
| 2 | Lesters Secret | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: B+ | $10,000 |
2006 | Gray or Roan Gelding | Lesters Boy - Beauty Secret, Souvenir Copy
Sire: Lesters Boy, Gray or Roan, 1996. Raced 4 years. 32 starts, 6 wins, $301,713. Lifetime: 5 yearlings sold, median $1,500. In 2009: .71 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Souvenir Copy, Dark Bay or Brown, 1995. In 2009: 1.14 AEI.
| 3 | Brother Louie | Margin: 4½ | TrueNicks: NR | $5,000 |
2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Emerald Jig - Iamlouie Sister, Proud Irish
Sire: Emerald Jig, Bay, 1989. Raced 4 years. 25 starts, 6 wins, $403,735. Lifetime: 9 yearlings sold, median $1,500. In 2009: .69 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Proud Irish, Dark Bay or Brown, 1986. In 2009: 1.05 AEI.
Sale History:
Barretts Equine Limited May 2009 Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, ($4,000).
Others: Nuggets Please, $2,500; Sapello Cantador, $1,500; Agiba Yulla SI 91, $1,000.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Groushy Apadana | Enrique Garcia | Michael A. Valdez |
| 2 | Lesters Secret | Jorge Martin Bourdieu | Henry Dominguez |
| 3 | Brother Louie | Justin Shepherd | Henry Dominguez |
| 4 | Nuggets Please | Carl S. Williams | Justin R. Evans |
| 5 | Sapello Cantador | Jose L. Rivera, Jr. | Robert L Esquibel |
| 6 | Agiba Yulla SI 91 | Dusty Ryder Shepherd | Eric D. Mikkelson |
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