BELMONT PARK, Elmont, NY
| 1 | Sal the Barber | Margin: 4¼ | TrueNick: A | $40,620 |
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2006, Dark Bay or Brown Colt |
Sire: Alphabet Soup , Roan, 1991. Raced 4 years. 24 starts, 10 wins, $2,990,270. Lifetime: 255 yearlings sold, median $14,000.
Broodmare Sire: Deputy Minister, Dark Bay or Brown, 1979.
| 2 | Pinckney Hill | Margin: ½ | TrueNick: C+ | $13,540 |
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2006, Bay Ridgling |
Sire: A.P. Indy , Dark Bay or Brown, 1989. Raced 2 years. 11 starts, 8 wins, $2,979,815. Lifetime: 335 yearlings sold, median $375,000.
Broodmare Sire: Owington (GB), Bay, 1991. In 2009: 1.49 AEI.
| 3 | Tamborim | Margin: head | TrueNick: A++ | $6,770 |
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2006, Dark Bay or Brown Colt |
Sire: Belong to Me , Dark Bay or Brown, 1989. Raced 2 years. 16 starts, 7 wins, $261,166. Lifetime: 447 yearlings sold, median $30,000.
Broodmare Sire: Kris S., Dark Bay or Brown, 1977.
Others: Yankee Empire, $3,385; Forest Bell, $2,031; Golden Mexico (IRE), $1,354.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sal the Barber | Ramon A. Dominguez | Christophe Clement |
| 2 | Pinckney Hill | Cornelio H. Velasquez | Angel J. Penna, Jr. |
| 3 | Tamborim | Kent J. Desormeaux | William I. Mott |
| 4 | Yankee Empire | Javier Castellano | Barclay Tagg |
| 5 | Forest Bell | Edgar S. Prado | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 6 | Golden Mexico (IRE) | Alan Garcia | Christophe Clement |
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]