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| 1 | Fit to Rule | Margin: 9¼ | TrueNicks: C | $27,000 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Hard Spun - Sweet Minister, The Prime Minister
Sire: Hard Spun , Bay, 2004. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 7 wins, $2,673,470. Lifetime: 249 yearlings sold, median $53,475.
Broodmare Sire: The Prime Minister, Bay, 1987. In 2009: .71 AEI.
| 2 | Toruk Makto | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: A+ | $9,000 |
2009 | Chestnut Gelding | Rahy - Preemptive Attack, Smart Strike
Sire: Rahy, Chestnut, 1985. Raced 3 years. 13 starts, 6 wins, $343,386. Lifetime: 440 yearlings sold, median $65,000.
Broodmare Sire: Smart Strike , Bay, 1992.
| 3 | Vantage Point | Margin: 7¼ | TrueNicks: A++ | $5,400 |
2009 | Chestnut Gelding | A.P. Indy - Tranquility Lake, Rahy
Sire: A.P. Indy, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989. Raced 2 years. 11 starts, 8 wins, $2,979,815. Lifetime: 374 yearlings sold, median $360,000.
Broodmare Sire: Rahy, Chestnut, 1985.
Others: Bipartisan, $2,700; Mr T Bird, $900; Mikey T, $350; Niagara Falls, $350.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fit to Rule | Edwin A. Maldonado | Doug F. O'Neill |
| 2 | Toruk Makto | Victor Espinoza | Mike Puype |
| 3 | Vantage Point | Joseph Talamo | John A. Shirreffs |
| 4 | Bipartisan | Mario Gutierrez | Dan L. Hendricks |
| 5 | Mr T Bird | David Romero Flores | Art Sherman |
| 6 | Mikey T | Mike E. Smith | Mike Puype |
| 7 | Niagara Falls | Julien R. Leparoux | Patrick L. Biancone |
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