AQUEDUCT, Ozone Park, NY
| 1 | Miss Valentine | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: A++ | $48,000 |
2008 | Chestnut Mare | Afleet Alex - Miss Yiayia, Gilded Time
Sire: Afleet Alex , Bay, 2002. Lifetime: 287 yearlings sold, median $37,000.
Broodmare Sire: Gilded Time, Chestnut, 1990.
| 2 | Beautiful But Blue | Margin: 3 | TrueNicks: A++ | $16,000 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | El Corredor - Beautiful America, Dixie Brass
Sire: El Corredor , Dark Bay or Brown, 1997. Raced 3 years. 10 starts, 7 wins, $727,920. Lifetime: 455 yearlings sold, median $32,000.
Broodmare Sire: Dixie Brass, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
| 3 | Opus A | Margin: 9½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $8,000 |
2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Read the Footnotes - Lady Nelson, Sea Hero
Sire: Read the Footnotes, Bay, 2001. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 5 wins, $450,660. Lifetime: 85 yearlings sold, median $11,000.
Broodmare Sire: Sea Hero, Bay, 1990. In 2009: 1.35 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association 2007 November Breeding Stock Sale, ($6,500).
Others: Fiftyfour Forever, $4,000; Color Blind, $2,400.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miss Valentine | Joel Rosario | Christophe Clement |
| 2 | Beautiful But Blue | Junior Alvarado | Thomas M. Bush |
| 3 | Opus A | Alan Garcia | Richard A. Violette, Jr. |
| 4 | Fiftyfour Forever | Javier Castellano | Anthony T. Quartarolo |
| 5 | Color Blind | Carlos Montalvo | M. Anthony Ferraro |
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