Churchill Downs
| 1 | Ride the Lightning | Margin: 2¼ | TrueNicks: A+ | $30,000 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Vindication - Ghunwa, Deputy Minister
Sire: Vindication, Dark Bay or Brown, 2000. Raced 1 years. 4 starts, 4 wins, $680,950. Lifetime: 231 yearlings sold, median $75,000.
Broodmare Sire: Deputy Minister, Dark Bay or Brown, 1979.
| 2 | Night Seeker | Margin: 1¾ | TrueNicks: C | $8,520 |
2009 | Bay Gelding | Harlan's Holiday - Tamina, Dixie Union
Sire: Harlan's Holiday , Bay, 1999. Raced 3 years. 22 starts, 9 wins, $3,632,664. Lifetime: 382 yearlings sold, median $56,500.
Broodmare Sire: Dixie Union, Dark Bay or Brown, 1997.
| 3 | Cool Street | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: B | $5,000 |
2009 | Bay Colt | Street Cry (IRE) - Oonagh Maccool (IRE), Giant's Causeway
Sire: Street Cry (IRE) , Bay, 1998. Raced 3 years. 12 starts, 5 wins, $5,150,837. Lifetime: 399 yearlings sold, median $90,000.
Broodmare Sire: Giant's Causeway , Chestnut, 1997.
Others: Majestic Lite, $2,500; Starter, $1,500; Easy Strike, $213; Kruthen, $238; Amber Road, $238; Spahn, $238; Ben Jammin, $238; Ultimo Gaucho, $213; Tony Baggs.
Scratched: Double Rah Rah.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ride the Lightning | Javier Castellano | Dennis J. Higgins |
| 2 | Night Seeker | Joseph Rocco, Jr. | Steve Hobby |
| 3 | Cool Street | Miguel Mena | Bernard S. Flint |
| 4 | Majestic Lite | Calvin H. Borel | William G. Gowan |
| 5 | Starter | Shaun Bridgmohan | Albert M. Stall, Jr. |
| 6 | Easy Strike | Ramon A. Vazquez | David Jeff Alfir |
| 7 | Kruthen | Marcelino Pedroza | George R. Arnold, II |
| 8 | Amber Road | Leandro R. Goncalves | Ian R. Wilkes |
| 9 | Spahn | Ricardo Santana, Jr. | Aaron Shorter |
| 10 | Ben Jammin | Robby Albarado | James E. Baker |
| 11 | Ultimo Gaucho | Borja Fayos | Louis M. Oliva, Jr. |
| 12 | Tony Baggs | Roberto Morales | Anthony J. Battaglia |
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