BELMONT PARK, Elmont, NY
| 1 | Beau Choix | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: A++ | $48,000 |
2007 | Chestnut Horse | Elusive Quality - Belle Cherie, Belong to Me
Sire: Elusive Quality , Bay, 1993. Raced 3 years. 20 starts, 9 wins, $413,284. Lifetime: 786 yearlings sold, median $75,000.
Broodmare Sire: Belong to Me , Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
| 2 | Upgrade | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: D | $16,000 |
2007 | Bay Gelding | Saint Liam - Emily Ring, Fit to Fight
Sire: Saint Liam, Bay, 2000. Lifetime: 47 yearlings sold, median $65,000.
Broodmare Sire: Fit to Fight, Bay, 1979. In 2009: 1.40 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $170,000.
| 3 | Saint Pierre | Margin: 2¾ | TrueNicks: A+ | $8,000 |
2007 | Bay Gelding | Speightstown - Drina, Regal and Royal
Sire: Speightstown , Chestnut, 1998. Raced 4 years. 16 starts, 10 wins, $1,258,256. Lifetime: 285 yearlings sold, median $100,000.
Broodmare Sire: Regal and Royal, Bay, 1975.
Sale History:
Tattersall's Craven Breeze Up Sale 2009, ($54,813).
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $80,000.
Others: Boots Ahead, $4,000; Awakino Cat, $2,400; Yield Bogey, $800; Surfrider (IRE), $800.
Scratched: Fiddlers Afleet; Saginaw; Isn't He Perfect; Buffum; Crossbow; Hillswick.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beau Choix | Joel Rosario | Barclay Tagg |
| 2 | Upgrade | Rajiv Maragh | Michelle Nihei |
| 3 | Saint Pierre | Javier Castellano | James J. Toner |
| 4 | Boots Ahead | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | David Jacobson |
| 5 | Awakino Cat | Cornelio H. Velasquez | Linda Rice |
| 6 | Yield Bogey | Edgar S. Prado | Patrick J. Kelly |
| 7 | Surfrider (IRE) | Jose Lezcano | Eddie Kenneally |
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