CALDER RACE COURSE, Miami, FL
| 1 | Tale of a Champion | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: D | $59,520 |
2008 | Bay Horse | Tale of the Cat - If Angels Sang, Seattle Slew
Sire: Tale of the Cat , Dark Bay or Brown, 1994. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 5 wins, $360,900. Lifetime: 1075 yearlings sold, median $63,018.
Broodmare Sire: Seattle Slew, Dark Bay or Brown, 1974. In 2009: 3.66 AEI.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $13,000.
Keeneland Association September 2009 Yearling Sale, $62,000.
| 2 | Tripski | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: D | $19,200 |
2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Trippi - Kitty Dehere, Dehere
Sire: Trippi , Bay, 1997. Raced 2 years. 14 starts, 7 wins, $666,220. Lifetime: 355 yearlings sold, median $34,938.
Broodmare Sire: Dehere, Bay, 1991.
| 3 | Determinato | Margin: 1¾ | TrueNicks: C | $9,600 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Closing Argument - Twilight Mirage, Jeblar
Sire: Closing Argument , Bay, 2002. Lifetime: 138 yearlings sold, median $12,000.
Broodmare Sire: Jeblar, Bay, 1982. In 2009: 1.20 AEI.
Others: Silver Cloud, $4,800; Uno Caliente, $2,880; Freewest, $1,000; Classic Brook, $1,000; Loch Dubh, $1,000; Becausei'mworthit, $1,000.
Scratched: Artefacto; Atlantic Bull.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tale of a Champion | Luis Saez | Christos Gatis |
| 2 | Tripski | Jesus M. Rios | Michael Yates |
| 3 | Determinato | Cornelio H. Velasquez | Larry Pilotti |
| 4 | Silver Cloud | Fernando Jara | Jason DaCosta |
| 5 | Uno Caliente | Manoel R. Cruz | Mickey Kroger |
| 6 | Freewest | Jose Angel Garcia | Robert G. Smith |
| 7 | Classic Brook | Cecilio Penalba | Henry Suckie |
| 8 | Loch Dubh | Jozbin Z. Santana | Sharon McGlinchey |
| 9 | Becausei'mworthit | Jose E. Lopez | Monte R. Thomas |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tale of a Champion | Luis Saez | $11.60 | $5.80 | $4.40 | ||||||
| 7 | Tripski | Jesus M. Rios | $26.60 | $4.40 | |||||||
| 4 | Determinato | Cornelio H. Velasquez | $2.80 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (1-7) | $265.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (1-7-4) | $843.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (1-7-4-10) | $4,950.00 | ||||||||||
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