BELMONT PARK, Elmont, NY
| 1 | Dame Ellen | Margin: ½ | TrueNick: A++ | $41,400 |
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2006, Bay Filly |
Sire: Elusive Quality , Bay, 1993. Raced 3 years. 20 starts, 9 wins, $413,284. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $93,440.
Broodmare Sire: Royal Academy, Bay, 1987.
| 2 | Strike the Bell | Margin: 2¼ | TrueNick: A++ | $13,800 |
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2006, Chestnut Filly |
Sire: Mizzen Mast , Gray or Roan, 1998. Raced 3 years. 11 starts, 5 wins, $554,146. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $15,000.
Broodmare Sire: Mountain Cat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1990.
| 3 | Shared Account | Margin: head | TrueNick: C | $6,900 |
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2006, Bay Filly |
Sire: Pleasantly Perfect , Bay, 1998. Raced 4 years. 18 starts, 9 wins, $7,789,880. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $33,500.
Broodmare Sire: Smart Strike , Bay, 1992.
Others: La Rocca, $3,450; Dynaslew, $2,070; Fast Tigress, $460; Princess Maura, $460; Seminole Lass, $460.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dame Ellen | Jose Lezcano | Chad C. Brown |
| 2 | Strike the Bell | Cornelio H. Velasquez | David G. Donk |
| 3 | Shared Account | Jeremy Rose | H. Graham Motion |
| 4 | La Rocca | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 5 | Dynaslew | Kent J. Desormeaux | William I. Mott |
| 6 | Fast Tigress | Rajiv Maragh | John C. Kimmel |
| 7 | Princess Maura | Edgar S. Prado | Richard E. Schosberg |
| 8 | Seminole Lass | Alan Garcia | Michael J. Trombetta |
I address some of the comments from my last blog, many of which denigrate the "other" horse, and at least attempt to put them in some kind of perspective. [More]