BELMONT PARK, Elmont, NY
| 1 | General Maximus | Margin: 3¼ | TrueNicks: B+ | $60,000 |
2007 | Chestnut Ridgling | Freud - Modern Toughness, Good and Tough
Sire: Freud , Bay, 1998. Raced 2 years. 12 starts, 1 wins, $44,016. Lifetime: 118 yearlings sold, median $17,000.
Broodmare Sire: Good and Tough, Bay, 1995.
| 2 | Make Note | Margin: 6¾ | TrueNicks: A | $20,000 |
2007 | Bay Gelding | Read the Footnotes - Delta Daylight, Sovereign Dancer
Sire: Read the Footnotes , Bay, 2001. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 5 wins, $450,660. Lifetime: 79 yearlings sold, median $10,000.
Broodmare Sire: Sovereign Dancer, Bay, 1975.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $82,000.
| 3 | Game Token | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: B | $10,000 |
2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Gold Token - Road to Mandalay, Sea of Secrets
Sire: Gold Token, Bay, 1993. Raced 3 years. 26 starts, 7 wins, $320,368. Lifetime: 67 yearlings sold, median $5,700.
Broodmare Sire: Sea of Secrets , Bay, 1995.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2008 Eastern Fall Yearling Sale, $10,500.
Others: Hittin the Note, $5,000; Cajun Jet, $3,000; Ommadon's Answer, $667; Zealous Boy, $667; Reading Group, $666.
Scratched: Eire's Run; Regal Court.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Maximus | Javier Castellano | John P. Terranova, II |
| 2 | Make Note | Edgar S. Prado | George Weaver |
| 3 | Game Token | John R. Velazquez | Gary C. Contessa |
| 4 | Hittin the Note | Cornelio H. Velasquez | Richard E. Schosberg |
| 5 | Cajun Jet | Ramon A. Dominguez | Richard E. Dutrow, Jr. |
| 6 | Ommadon's Answer | Mark Phillips | Leo O'Brien |
| 7 | Zealous Boy | Eibar Coa | Peter Kazamias |
| 8 | Reading Group | Eddie Castro | Ramon M. Hernandez |
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