Churchill Downs
| 1 | Kris Royal | Margin: head | TrueNicks: A+ | $31,200 |
2008 | Chestnut Gelding | Royal Academy - Krispar (FR), Kris (GB)
Sire: Royal Academy, Bay, 1987. Raced 2 years. 7 starts, 4 wins, $758,994. Lifetime: 714 yearlings sold, median $40,974.
Broodmare Sire: Kris (GB), Chestnut, 1976.
| 2 | Paroled | Margin: 1½ | TrueNicks: C | $10,400 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Flatter - Reduced Sentence, Broad Brush
Sire: Flatter , Bay, 1999. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 4 wins, $148,815. Lifetime: 199 yearlings sold, median $12,500. In 2009: .80 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Broad Brush, Bay, 1983.
| 3 | Gaelico | Margin: 2½ | TrueNicks: A+ | $4,430 |
2009 | Bay Colt | War Front - Global Gold, Pleasant Tap
Sire: War Front , Bay, 2002. Lifetime: 128 yearlings sold, median $42,000.
Broodmare Sire: Pleasant Tap, Bay, 1987.
Others: Hypothetical, $2,600; Geothermal, $1,560; Master Achievement, $260; Strong Hold, $260; Silver Dib, $222; Ivanho, $260.
Scratched: Rapacious; Rivendell; Saffron Hall; Grand Coulee; Sark.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kris Royal | Shaun Bridgmohan | Charles Lopresti |
| 2 | Paroled | Robby Albarado | Philip A. Sims |
| 3 | Gaelico | David Cohen | Dale L. Romans |
| 4 | Hypothetical | Ramon A. Vazquez | Dean Ward |
| 5 | Geothermal | Joseph Rocco, Jr. | Lynn S. Whiting |
| 6 | Master Achievement | Corey J. Lanerie | David Fawkes |
| 7 | Strong Hold | Victor Lebron | Philip A. Sims |
| 8 | Silver Dib | Anthony Stephen | Laura Bealmear |
| 9 | Ivanho | Junior Alvarado | William I. Mott |
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