Aqueduct
| 1 | Readytodefer | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: D | $37,200 |
2009 | Bay Gelding | Defer - Ms. Readiness, More Than Ready
Sire: Defer, Bay, 2002. Lifetime: 5 yearlings sold, median $1,500.
Broodmare Sire: More Than Ready , Dark Bay or Brown, 1997.
| 2 | Palace | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: A++ | $12,400 |
2009 | Bay Colt | City Zip - Receivership, End Sweep
Sire: City Zip , Chestnut, 1998. Raced 2 years. 23 starts, 9 wins, $818,225. Lifetime: 285 yearlings sold, median $24,000.
Broodmare Sire: End Sweep, Bay, 1991.
| 3 | Joking | Margin: head | TrueNicks: B | $6,200 |
2009 | Bay Gelding | Distorted Humor - Spun Silk, A.P. Indy
Sire: Distorted Humor , Chestnut, 1993. Raced 3 years. 23 starts, 8 wins, $769,964. Lifetime: 460 yearlings sold, median $150,000.
Broodmare Sire: A.P. Indy, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
Others: Black Pen, $3,100; Big Blue Nation, $1,860; Copy My Swagger, $1,240.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Readytodefer | Jose L. Ortiz | Bruce N. Levine |
| 2 | Palace | Cornelio H. Velasquez | Linda Rice |
| 3 | Joking | Junior Alvarado | Thomas Albertrani |
| 4 | Black Pen | Ramon A. Dominguez | David Jacobson |
| 5 | Big Blue Nation | Eddie Castro | Juan M. Coronel |
| 6 | Copy My Swagger | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | David Jacobson |
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