CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville, KY
| 1 | Backtalk | Margin: 1 | BRIS: 85 | TrueNick: C+ | $66,455 |
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2007, Chestnut Colt |
Sire: Smarty Jones , Chestnut, 2001. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 8 wins, $7,613,155. Lifetime: 95 yearlings sold, median $65,000.
Broodmare Sire: Affirmed, Chestnut, 1975. In 2009: 2.43 AEI.
| 2 | Flatter Than Me | Margin: 1½ | BRIS: 83 | TrueNick: D | $21,437 |
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2007, Dark Bay or Brown Colt |
Sire: Flatter , Bay, 1999. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 4 wins, $148,815. Lifetime: 86 yearlings sold, median $8,750. In 2009: .80 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Boston Harbor, Bay, 1994.
| 3 | Brassy Boy | Margin: 1 | BRIS: 80 | TrueNick: A++ | $10,719 |
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2007, Bay Colt |
Sire: Storm and a Half, Dark Bay or Brown, 1997. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $3,800.
Broodmare Sire: Dixie Brass, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
Others: Grand Slam Andre, $5,359; Soundman, $3,215; Westrock Gold, $1,105; Vito Filitto, $1,105; Even Wilder, $1,105.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Backtalk | Miguel Mena | Thomas M. Amoss |
| 2 | Flatter Than Me | Robby Albarado | Merrill R. Scherer |
| 3 | Brassy Boy | Corey J. Lanerie | Hal R. Wiggins |
| 4 | Grand Slam Andre | Shaun Bridgmohan | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 5 | Soundman | Jamie Theriot | D. Wayne Lukas |
| 6 | Westrock Gold | Julien R. Leparoux | D. Wayne Lukas |
| 7 | Vito Filitto | Calvin H. Borel | Bernard S. Flint |
| 8 | Even Wilder | Jon Kenton Court | Trudy Veinot |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backtalk | Miguel Mena | $3.60 | $2.60 | $2.20 | |||||||
| Flatter Than Me | Robby Albarado | $3.60 | $3.20 | ||||||||
| Brassy Boy | Corey J. Lanerie | $4.00 | |||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (5-9) | $15.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (5-9-3) | $78.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (5-9-3-1) | $199.60 | ||||||||||
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]